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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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December 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Driver Blamed Spine Injuries, Nerve Damage on Rear-Ender

On Sept. 20, 2015, plaintiff Abdelaziz Ewis, 32, owner of an electronics store, was driving a sedan on N. Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. After he stopped at a red light at Woodward Avenue he was rear-ended by a pickup truck. He claimed neck and back injuries.

By VerdictSearch

4 minute read

December 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

New Policy Affects How Public Records Are Accessed, Submitted to Court

With the New Year will come a significant change to how documents are submitted and retrieved in the Pennsylvania courts. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted a new public access policy that establishes uniform standards for all trial and appellate courts in Pennsylvania.

By Joseph Marano

6 minute read

December 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Education Law Center Complaint Illustrates Why Complacency Is a Foe of Justice

One of the greatest threats to equality is complacency. Those who do nothing while witnessing injustice and wrongdoing, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, do worse than those who commit acts of injustice.

By Kevin Golembiewski

6 minute read

December 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bankruptcy Court Authorizes Rejection of Employment Separation Agreements

The Bankruptcy Code can be an effective tool for reducing liabilities and enhancing asset value for the benefit of creditors. One of the more important tools is the right to not only assume favorable contracts pursuant to Section 365, but also to reject those which are not.

By Francis J. Lawall and Michael J. Custer

7 minute read

December 21, 2017 | Daily Business Review

How to Handle Your Company's Image When Sexual Harassment Hits

With every passing day, it seems as though there is another sexual harassment accusation. Imagine your company is involved in a crisis. What do you do to keep your image intact? As brave victims step forward, the accused, and the companies they work for, are left scrambling to recover what is left of their tainted reputations.

By Julie Talenfeld

5 minute read

December 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Successive Owners and an Obligation to Restore a Stream

Earlier this month, the Commonwealth Court decided a case focused primarily on what constitutes a “watercourse” or “stream” under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act.

By David G. Mandelbaum

8 minute read

December 21, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

No Duty to Clear Snow Until After Storm, Argued Property Owners

On the night of Dec. 8, 2013, plaintiff Suzanne Whitley, 67, a sales representative and administrative assistant, was walking her dog in Norristown. She was on Taft Road, a suburban residential street. When she was near number 3127, she slipped on a patch of ice and fell on her right hand as she extended it to brace her fall.

By VerdictSearch

3 minute read

December 20, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Appreciating Bitcoin: A Holiday Guide to Legal Hot Topics in Virtual Currency

Five years ago, one bitcoin sold for less than $15. Two years ago, the unit price was about $500. Now, the price of a bitcoin has topped $15,000, and it's climbing fast enough to garner front-page attention by major newspapers.

By Ethan M. Simon

6 minute read

December 20, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Sexual Harassment: Time for a Cultural Change

Given the virtual certainty that claims of sexual harassment will increase significantly in the wake of recent media coverage of accusations against Harvey Weinstein and others, employers need to remind themselves what costs are associated with sexual harassment and what practices might best minimize those costs.

By Mark A. Hanley

6 minute read

December 20, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Chancery Adopts Federal Test to Determine Whether to Stay a Civil Case Based on a Criminal Investigation

Neither the Delaware Supreme Court, nor other Delaware state courts have “articulated a specific test” to analyze whether to stay a civil case based on the pendency of a criminal case or investigation.

By Albert H. Manwaring IV

5 minute read