Kristie Rearick

October 11, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Along with unimaginable terror, sadness and anger, the shooting massacre in Las Vegas brings about many questions that may take months or years to answer. The most obvious societal questions are what could have been done to stop this shooter and what can be done to prevent someone like him from doing the same thing?

By Michael Haggard

4 minute read

October 11, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Can a party be precluded from offering evidence that contradicts or seeks to expand the testimony of its designated Rule 30(b)(6) witness? When a party notices the deposition of an organization under Rule 30(b)(6), the organization has an obligation to ensure, through the testimony of one or more witnesses, that the party taking the deposition receives complete responses, based on the organization's full knowledge and any relevant material available to it.

By Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger

12 minute read

October 11, 2017 | Daily Business Review

The autonomous vehicle industry is pressing forward, full speed ahead. The conveniences and efficiencies created by shifting to self-driving vehicles are expected to drive vast economic growth and generate widespread consumer demand.

By Walter J. Andrews and Paul T. Moura

8 minute read

October 10, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Partisan gerrymandering is the configuring of election districts to advantage one political party over the other. The Supreme Court will address the constitutionality of that practice in one of the most highly anticipated cases of the current term.

By Stephen A. Miller and William A. Lesser

6 minute read

October 09, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

On July 13, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that includes proposals to update payment policies, payment rates and quality provisions for services furnished under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on or after Jan. 1, 2018.

By Vasilios J. Kalogredis

5 minute read

October 09, 2017 | Daily Business Review

In the Harrison Ford film “Clear and Present Danger,” the drama opens soon after the murder of American businessman Peter Hardin for allegedly stealing $650 million from a drug cartel.

By Commentary by Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman

7 minute read

October 06, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Corporate law departments have a great vantage point to progress the business case for diversity and to effectuate changes in the legal profession's outlook on diversity and inclusion.

By Marie D. Dukes and Teleicia J.R. Dambreville

5 minute read

October 06, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

An August 2017 decision by the Pennsylvania Superior Court, Zajick v. The Cutler Group, (2017 Pa. Super 285), illustrates the pitfalls of pursuing consumer protection relief against a new home builder.

By Harper J. Dimmerman and James M. Lammendola

5 minute read

October 05, 2017 | The Recorder

Great networking is an art with a little bit of science sprinkled on top. There isn't a formula, checklist or handbook that will guarantee success. But there are approaches that are key to building a strong professional network.

By Julie Brush

6 minute read

October 05, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pursuant to Section 727(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, an individual debtor can obtain a discharge of his pre-petition debts, see 11 U.S.C. Section 727(a). In general, the effect of a discharge is to relieve the debtor from all debts that arose before the date the debtor filed for bankruptcy protection.

By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Jarret P. Hitchings

22 minute read