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Kristie Rearick

Kristie Rearick

Kristie Rearick is the magazines and publications editor at The Legal Intelligencer. She handles contributed content for the newspaper. Contact her [email protected].

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February 28, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Four Things They Don't Teach You in Law School

You've mastered the IRAC method, especially after that formidable civil procedure International Shoe v. Washington case as a 1L. You passed the bar, and now you're ready to be a lawyer … right? Not exactly.

By Raphael F. Castro

6 minute read

February 28, 2018 | Daily Business Review

#MeToo—Sexual Harassment and Insurance. Is Your Business Covered?

As more and more sexual harassment and sexual assault claims come to light in all realms, including Hollywood, the judiciary and Congress, it is important to ensure that your business is prepared to manage any such allegations with adequate insurance coverage.

By Walter J. Andrews and Katherine Miller

4 minute read

February 28, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Void-Voidable Distinction Revisited by Delaware Court of Chancery

In three recent memorandum opinions, the Delaware Court of Chancery revisited the distinction between void and voidable acts under Delaware common law.

By Nathaniel J. Stuhlmiller

6 minute read

February 27, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Copyrights—An Overlooked IP Protection That Shouldn't Be Ignored

Copyright protection is an often overlooked component of an intellectual property portfolio. However, it is important to consider pursuing copyright protection in order to provide a more robust intellectual property portfolio.

By Anthony S. Volpe and Thomas P. Gushue

8 minute read

February 27, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Ride-Sharing Numbers Add Up When Driver's Cost Could Be DUI or Accident

Does having easy access to Uber help to reduce the rates of driving under the influence?Common sense and anecdotal evidence suggest that the answer is 100 percent, yes.

By Alexander Fox

4 minute read

February 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Four Marketing Lessons from the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Win

Our Philadelphia Eagles gave us much to celebrate, winning Super Bowl 52—against all the odds. They also gave us some great lessons that apply equally to football and to marketing.

By Meg Charendoff

9 minute read

February 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Attorney-Client Privilege and Work-Product Protections With Respect to Outside Consultants

Stephen DalyNearly every lawyer shares one fear in common: the inadvertent waiver of the attorney-client privilege. Last summer, in BouSamra v. Excela Health, 167 A.3d 728 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2017), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania held that a company waived the attorney-client privilege when it forwarded an email containing legal advice to one of its consultants, a public relations firm.

By Stephen D. Daly

6 minute read

February 26, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Compliance Officers as Whistleblowers: Preventative Strategies, Possible Defenses

The notion that a compliance officer can also serve as a whistleblower is unsettling to many in the business world. After all, the compliance function's responsibility is to investigate and address issues so people don't have to become whistleblowers.

By Wendy Schwartz

6 minute read

February 23, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

On Feb. 27, Drexel University's Thomas R. Kline School of Law, in conjunction with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation, will host the Sheppard Fellowship Reception, from 5:30-7 p.m., at the law offices of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads, 123 S. Broad St., 28th St,, Philadelphia.

By The Legal Intelligencer

3 minute read

February 23, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Protection Orders for Sex Assault Victims Can Provide Safety

What began as one woman's allegations of sexual misconduct against producer Harvey Weinstein has become a cascade of people speaking out about sexual violence from Hollywood to Wall Street to the media to college campuses across the country.

By Lauren McCulloch

7 minute read