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November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Capitol ReportFollowing is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Nov. 13. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The state House of Representatives was scheduled to return to session on Monday. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session on Dec. 11.
By The Legal Intelligencer
9 minute read
November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional ResponsibilityBeing corporate counsel or assistant corporate counsel to a multi-state business sometimes creates ethical issues for the general counsel.
By Samuel C. Stretton
20 minute read
November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Does CERCLA Pre-empt State Medical Monitoring Claims?An appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit asks whether CERCLA pre-empts state law claims for medical monitoring, Giovanni v. U.S. Dep't of the Navy, No. 17-2473 (3d Cir.). This is an important issue in the context of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) because the exact health effects remain in dispute.
By Kaitlyn R. Maxwell
6 minute read
November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Sovereign Immunity in Bankruptcy Cases: Can a Trustee Sue the State?Typically, a state governmental entity is immune from suit unless the state explicitly waives its own sovereign immunity with respect to a particular claim or issue.
By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Catherine B. Heitzenrater
12 minute read
November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
New Law: Mandated Coverages for Uber and Lyft VehiclesRecent news stories have emphasized the emerging trend of transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft, around the world. These types of ride-sharing companies are continuing to develop across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well.
By Daniel E. Cummins and Stephen T. Kopko
14 minute read
November 15, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals Calendar of EventsOn Nov. 20, a pro bono committee training for the criminal records expungement project will be held from noon to 1 p.m., at Ballard Spahr, 1735 Market Street, 51st Floor, Philadelphia.
By The Legal Intelligencer
2 minute read
November 15, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
PAP Honors Local Paralegal as Part of Pro Bono CelebrationThe American Bar Association (ABA) 9TH Annual National Celebration of Pro Bono was held from Oct. 22, through Oct. 28. The National Celebration of Pro Bono highlights the increasing need for pro bono services and access to justice.
By Christine M. Flynn
4 minute read
November 15, 2017 | Daily Business Review
Interstate Issues in Enforcement of Noncompete ProvisionsEmployers do not want employees they have trained and provided with proprietary business information to leave and go to work for competitors. Buyers who purchase businesses do not want the sellers to start new, competing businesses.
By William T. Dzurilla
5 minute read
November 15, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Delaware Courts Uphold Strict Limitations on Liability For Oversight ClaimsIt is an all-too familiar accusation to many directors: If only you had done something more, the corporation could have avoided an injury or loss. Since the mid-1990s, Delaware courts have repeatedly recognized that attempting to pin personal liability on directors for their alleged inaction is “possibly the most difficult theory in corporation law upon which a plaintiff might hope to win a judgment,” as in In re Caremark International Derivative Litigation, 698 A.2d 959, 967 (Del. Ch. 1996).
By Jason J. Mendro and Jeffrey S. Rosenberg
20 minute read
November 14, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider
Be Careful What You Ask For in a Section 225 CaseDelaware recognizes the need to promptly resolve disputes over the composition of the board of directors of a Delaware corporation.
By Edward M. McNally
5 minute read
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