Kristie Rearick

February 19, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Many firms inadvertently neglect the long-term interests of their lawyers by failing to offer well-structured retirement plans. Even when the firm provides retirement and investment plans, many individual lawyers are unfamiliar with the options available to them for retirement savings.

By Joseph N. Frabizzio

9 minute read

February 17, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last December, in In re Investors Bancorp Stockholder Litigation, C.A. No. 12327-VCS (Del. Dec. 19, 2017), the Delaware Supreme Court revived concerns about how boards set their own compensation.

By Douglas Raymond III and Ashlee A. Paxton-Turner

8 minute read

February 17, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) mandates privacy and security safeguards for medical information about a person's health status, care or payment for care, all of which are considered protected health information (PHI).

By Alexandra Ableitner

6 minute read

February 17, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

When it comes to data retention practices, most companies are stuck in limbo, balancing competing needs between providing easy access to data for business and regulatory purposes and safeguarding data against leakage and breaches.

By Anthony Diana and Jake Frazier

7 minute read

February 16, 2018 | The Recorder

Twenty-two states, including California, and the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, protect both public and private employees from discrimination on the basis of their sexual orientation.

By Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld and Marc J. Shinn-Krantz

8 minute read

February 16, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit's recent decision in DiFiore v. CSL Behring, 879 F.3d 71 (3d Cir. 2018) is instructive, not just for FCA claims, but for a lengthy discussion of the causation standards under Title VII, the Age Discrimination Employment Act and Family and Medical Leave Act. The case also addresses the standard for successfully stating a claim of constructive discharge.

By Sid Steinberg

6 minute read

February 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

In March 2013, plaintiff Rachel Jones, in her early 20s, began working as a trooper for the Pennsylvania State Police, in Trevose. In June, she and trooper Craig Acord started dating. They ended their relationship a year later.

By The Legal Intelligencer

4 minute read

February 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Bankruptcy Code authorizes a debtor (or its bankruptcy trustee) to retain and compensate attorneys and other professionals during the course of the debtor's bankruptcy case.

By Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr. and Jarret P. Hitchings

8 minute read

February 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Whether you are a property owner interested in offering a room as a short-term rental, a resident opposed to short-term rentals in your neighborhood, or a municipal official hearing from concerned residents of either opinion, you should be aware that unclear zoning regulations can cause significant roadblocks for all sides of the debate.

By Krista-Ann M. Staley and Amie L. Courtney

10 minute read

February 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am an attorney whose client became upset with me because I did not respond to a LinkedIn message in a timely fashion. I rarely go on LinkedIn. What are my communication obligations with social media?

By Samuel C. Stretton

10 minute read