Kristie Rearick

April 11, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The attorney-client privilege is one of the cornerstones of the legal profession. Despite the privilege's sacrosanct nature, there are exceptions to the well-established rule that the communications between an attorney and his client are confidential.

By By Merrick L. “Rick” Gross and Yolanda P. Strader

5 minute read

April 11, 2018 | The Recorder

Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) are making headlines daily—from President Donald Trump requiring his senior staff to sign them, to adult film star Stormy Daniels claiming she was coerced into signing one. Aside from these political and perhaps personal uses of NDAs, they are most commonly used in business and can be critical to a business' success.

By Rebecca Edelson and Chidera Anyanwu

9 minute read

April 10, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

An inter-family squabble in the Virgin Islands has produced U.S. Supreme Court precedent that affects jurisdictional deadlines in thousands of cases across the country.

By Donna Doblick and Joshua Newborn

9 minute read

April 10, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

If passed, the proposed bill would amend the current “unfair rental practices” section of the Philadelphia Code relating to “landlord and tenant” matters.

By Alan Nochumson

6 minute read

April 10, 2018 | The Recorder

Getting fired is not the end of the world … or your career. Far from it. Professionals are fired every day, in every way, at every level. And for various reasons too—from illegal behavior to politics to just a plain ol' bad fit.

By Julie Brush

4 minute read

April 10, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Happy employees are good for business, according to a Robert Half study on workplace happiness, It's Time We All Work Happy™. They're more loyal, productive, healthier and motivated to contribute to their company's bottom line.

By Debra Frank Montero

5 minute read

April 09, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Late on Friday, March 23, the Trump administration announced a new-ish ban on transgender people serving in the military. But in reality, there's not much difference between this one and the ban he announced via twitter back in summer 2017.

By Angela D. Giampolo

5 minute read

April 09, 2018 | The Recorder

In a shot across the bow for national banks, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that such banks may not avoid paying interest on funds held in California escrow accounts. The reason? The California law does not significantly interfere with or impede a national bank's exercise of its banking powers.

By Richard Gottlieb and Diana Eisner

6 minute read

April 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The scandals relating to the sexual harassment of women that have rocked Hollywood and have captured the headlines over the last few months have business owners and managers once again focusing on the crucial issue of how to deal with harassment and discrimination in the workplace.

By Paul O. Lopez

7 minute read

April 09, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the Legal's Medical Malpractice supplement, read about attorney privilege in med mal cases, an EMR audit trail and arbitration agreements in nursing home cases.

By The Legal Intelligencer

2 minute read