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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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October 30, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Give Me an 'S'—The Missing Ingredient in Law Firm Content Marketing

Before you hit “send” on your next content marketing piece—whether it's a blog, email, alert or newsletter—take a moment and ask yourself a few questions.

By Meg Charendoff and Adrienne Matt

9 minute read

October 30, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Talent Development: A Strategic Responsibility, an Advantage and Another Risk Mitigated for the GC

When hearing the words “talent development,” thoughts may first drift to the job of the Human Resources department. But in reality, talent development is the responsibility of the entire management team and the board of directors—and an area in which general counsel can add significant value.

By Andrea Bricca

7 minute read

October 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

UK Implementation of the EU Trade Secrets Directive and Brexit

By its 1291 law, the Republic of Venice moved all its glassblowers to the nearby island of Murano, ostensibly to protect Venice's wooden buildings from catching fire from the trade's furnaces. But a subsequent 1295 law preventing them from leaving Murano confirmed the authorities' real concern: to prevent the glassblowers from disclosing the trade secrets of their lucrative business outside the republic.

By Jonathan S. Cohen

10 minute read

October 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The President Has Your Back: Is That a Conflict?

On Oct. 21, there was a news report that Donald Trump would be personally providing a legal defense fund of several hundred thousand dollars for White House staffers and campaign aides in need of legal representation.

By Ellen C. Brotman

14 minute read

October 27, 2017 | Daily Business Review

What Companies Should Take Away From the Harvey Weinstein Scandal

The hits keep coming and we are not talking about box office bonanzas at Weinstein Pictures these days.

By Paul O. Lopez

5 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Understanding the Criminal Tax Plea Agreement

White collar defense attorneys and accountants engaged to assist in investigations conducted by the IRS Criminal Investigation Division are familiar with these words: “… the tax loss … is … $550,000 to $1,500,000 …”

By Edward M. Waddington and Ricardo J. Zayas

10 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Capitol Report

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Oct. 23. Both houses of the General Assembly are in recess and scheduled to return to session on Nov. 13.

By The Legal Intelligencer

9 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

No More Mr. Nice Guy When It Comes to Franchisee, Says the Court

Do you think franchisees ought to have Miranda-type warnings before buying a franchise? Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida suggests so in the case of Tim Hortons USA v. Singh, (No. 16-2304, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law after Bench Trial, Oct. 25).

By Craig R. Tractenberg

6 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Foreman Who Controlled Employee's Hours 'Supervisor' Under Title VII

In Moody v. Atlantic City Board of Education, No. 16-4373 (3d Cir. Sept. 6), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed summary judgment for an employer based on an elastic and expansive interpretation of just who constitutes a "supervisor" in a hostile work environment case.

By Jeffrey Campolongo

7 minute read

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Environmental Deregulation and Pennsylvania Operations

On Oct. 16, the Environmental Protection Agency published its proposal to repeal the carbon pollution emission guidelines for existing electric power plants, the centerpiece of the Clean Power Plan, 82 Fed. Reg. 48,035.

By David G. Mandelbaum

7 minute read