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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 09, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Hiring Market Update: Common Questions in Volatile Times

This is a peak time of year, especially for lateral partner/group hiring. It also tends to be busy for companies, as those that have funds in their 2018 budgets for lawyer hiring often use those dollars early. It's not surprising, then, that I have received questions about the state of the market; this month's column addresses two of the most common, recent queries.

By Frank Michael D'Amore

6 minute read

February 09, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The End of Florida's 'No-Fault' Auto Insurance System and Its Benefits

The Florida House voted overwhelmingly this month in an 88-15 vote to repeal the state's no-fault auto insurance law.

By Michael T. Gibson

4 minute read

February 09, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Tips on Transforming a Legal Career From Inside-Out

While the legal industry has undergone dramatic shifts and changes in recent times, it is still not a very common occurrence to find a long-time inside counsel making the leap into the world of outside law firms.

By Steven P. Seltzer

4 minute read

February 08, 2018 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Allocation: Empathy, Efficiency and Justice for Victims

In the past year, each of us performed a damages allocation arising from a horrific accident—the May 2015 derailment of Amtrak Train 188 in Philadelphia, a crash that killed eight and seriously injured 200 people, and the June 2013 collapse of the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Center City, which killed seven and severely injured 12.

By Diane Welsh and Jerry Roscoe

9 minute read

February 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

First Circuit Further Limits Remedies Following Trademark License Rejection

Section 365(a) of the Bankruptcy Code is a powerful tool which enables a debtor to reject certain contracts it finds unnecessary or burdensome to its reorganization.

By Francis J. Lawall and Marcy J. McLaughlin

7 minute read

February 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Rancosky' Decision: Does It Lower the Bar for Punitive Damages?

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in Rancosky v. Washington National Insurance, 170 A.3d 364 (Pa. 2017), was one of the court's most eagerly anticipated commercial cases of 2017 due to its possible repercussions for the insurance industry.

By Kristin H. Jones, Sara B. Richman and Brian Callaway

6 minute read

February 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pedestrian: Fall on Sidewalk Led to Brain Damage

On May 3, 2015, plaintiff Paulette Isaac, 57, was walking on Commissioner Street, in North Philadelphia, when she tripped and fell. She asserted that she had been walking on the sidewalk at 3429 W. Commissioner St. when her foot caught on a patch of temporary asphalt, causing her to fall and land face-first. She claimed she suffered brain damage.

By VerdictSearch

6 minute read

February 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I represent a general partnership and have done so for several years. Is there anything that prevents me from suing one of the partners on an unrelated matter involving another client of mine?

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

February 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

At Water Company, Foremen's Racist Slurs Allegedly Endorsed

In January 2015, Henry Blue, whose suit was brought by plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, began working as a foreman at Aqua Resources Inc., a water and waste-water services company, at its facility in Bear, Delaware.

By VerdictSearch

3 minute read

February 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Counseling Clients in the Aftermath of the Uber Data Breach

On Nov. 21, 2017, ride-sharing giant, Uber, issued a press release stating that it had fallen victim to a cyberattack in late 2016.

By Joseph Cardile and Jeffrey T. Criswell

7 minute read