Kristie Rearick

October 18, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

As a grade “K-JD,” or someone who completed all schooling, from finger-painting to issue-spotting, with no gaps in between, graduating law school and entering the “real world” required many adjustments.

By Alexander V. Batoff

12 minute read

October 18, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

American courts have long recognized that the public enjoys a First Amendment right of access to judicial proceedings and records. While forceful, the right is only presumptive, and the public's interest in access may be overcome with an adequate showing of need.

By Tyler O'Connell and Albert Caroll

8 minute read

October 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Attorneys bringing personal injury and other suits on a contingency fee basis often face bankruptcy-related issues. A defendant may be insolvent, a…

By Solomon Genet

3 minute read

October 18, 2017 | Daily Business Review

With overwhelming bi-partisan support, President Donald Trump signed sweeping tax relief measures into law for victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and…

By Rosamaria D. Bravo

7 minute read

October 17, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the uncertainty of what a jury will do in a particular case and the significant costs associated with trying a case to verdict, alternative dispute…

By Daniel E. Cummins

17 minute read

October 17, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Electronic discovery has changed how attorneys think about preservation of evidence. Gone are the days of filing cabinets where documents can be locked away, safe from loss. Lawsuits today are won and lost on electronically stored information (ESI), which can be deleted or overwritten by a party's computer system automatically and unintentionally.

By Commentary Francesca Russo and Robert R. Jimenez

10 minute read

October 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

You may be surprised to learn that one of the most useful and informative practice guides for attorneys and law students interested in appellate practice had its origin here in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

By Howard J. Bashman

12 minute read

October 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Many times, landlords in Pennsylvania face a situation where their tenants vacate from the leased premises and they are left to decide whether to initiate eviction proceedings or merely take back exclusive possession of the leased premises.

By Alan Nochumson

18 minute read

October 16, 2017 | Daily Business Review

In recent decades, the Justice Department has grown more aggressive in criminally prosecuting what were once considered civil infractions.

By Commentary by Wifredo A. Ferrer and Michael E. Hantman

15 minute read

October 13, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

When the topic of business development arises, a common question concerns how often someone should reach out to a contact. Interestingly, when I worked in corporations, sales and marketing staff rarely posed such a query, as they tended to be aggressive

By Frank Michael D'Amore

7 minute read