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March 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review
3 Important Checks That Could Keep Your M&A Transaction From Going SidewaysThe U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is at an all-time high. The competition between buyers for attractive acquisition candidates is driving up valuations. In fact, transaction multiples of 10 or more are now considered common.
By Steven A. Wolf
5 minute read
March 13, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Challenging Times for H-1B Visa Holders and Their EmployersImmigration attorneys and their clients who utilize the H-1B visa program are entering into an extremely busy and stressful time of year: H-1B cap season.
By Devang A. Patel
5 minute read
March 12, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Gerrymandering Justice: Reaction to the Pa. Supreme Court's RulingsOn Jan. 22, by a vote of 5-to-2, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that the commonwealth's congressional districts were unlawfully gerrymandered in violation of Pennsylvania's Constitution.
By Howard J. Bashman
7 minute read
March 12, 2018 | The Recorder
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting Employee Mobility and Negative Trade SecretsWhen Judge William Alsup asked the lawyers in Waymo v. Uber—the recent showdown over self-driving car technology—if engineers really had to get lobotomies before going to their next job, he wasn't just asking if they had to “forget” what makes their former employers' technology work. He was also asking if they had to forget what did not work for their former employers.
By Maxwell V. Pritt
9 minute read
March 12, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Power to Issue a Report Without a Criminal Charge Is a Violation of the Pa. ConstitutionThe Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee is currently holding hearings to study possible changes to the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Statute. I contend that Section 4552 of the statute should be stricken for reasons discussed below.
By Peter F. Vaira
9 minute read
March 12, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Don't Forget the Exhibits: Get to Know New Rule 5.3Should you try a case in the Southern District of Florida anytime soon, you will undoubtedly focus on your opening statement, direct and cross examinations, and closing argument.
By Nathaniel Edenfield
5 minute read
March 09, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Save Thousands on Medical Records: Implement HITECH TodayWhether representing hundreds of clients in a mass tort, or a single client in a personal injury case, medical records are an integral piece of the puzzle. How many times have you received an invoice for medical records and been shocked by the cost?
By Shayna T. Slater
7 minute read
March 09, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer
Bringing Attorneys Together to Strengthen Diversity and Inclusion EffortsAlthough more attention has been paid to increasing diversity in the legal profession, the industry as a whole still struggles to make meaningful progress on the hiring, retention and promotion of diverse attorneys.
By Geneva Campbell Brown, Michelle Nguyen, Amanda Reed and Steve Stoute
7 minute read
March 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review
Be the Change. How to Promote a Cause and Advocate for ChangeFollowing the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, I am hopeful that coming together to take action will lead to serious change
By Julie Talenfeld
5 minute read
March 09, 2018 | Corporate Counsel
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Sustainable Compliance in CyberspaceIn the not-so-distant past, when hackers breached a company's cybersecurity defenses and pilfered data, including sensitive customer information, the government and public alike often viewed the company as one of the victims.
By N. David Neeman and Timothy C. Stone
7 minute read
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