Kristie Rearick

October 26, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

One dictionary defines “competence” as “the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.”

By Daniel J. Siegel

18 minute read

October 26, 2017 | Daily Business Review

This book should be required reading for every new prosecutor. It should be read by anyone who cares about the administration of justice in our society.

By Frank A. Shepherd

7 minute read

October 25, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kaczkowski v. Bolubasz, 491 Pa. 561 (1980), is one of the few decisions in the nation that rules out discounting to present value, under the assumption that the inflation rate is equal to the discount rate.

By Mark Altschuler and Thomas Delevie

9 minute read

October 25, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The other day, I began typing the word “coping” into a Google search and before I could even finish, Google began to populate search results which included coping with Hurricane Harvey,

By Dena Lefkowitz

7 minute read

October 25, 2017 | Daily Business Review

As more states legalize marijuana for medical use, employers are asking themselves whether they need to hire or continue to employ those who have a prescription for marijuana and test positive for marijuana.

By Ilanit Fischler

5 minute read

October 24, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A music video went viral this month, but it's doubtful you know any of its musicians. The tune is quite catchy, and the performance is not only professional, but very enjoyable. What is the theme of the song? Coming of age? A broken heart? No. It's a music video about Velcro Brand Fasteners and the VELCRO trademark.

By Lawrence E. Ashery

16 minute read

October 24, 2017 | The Recorder

The Supreme Court's recent TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands opinion is relatively simple to understand—the word “resides” in the patent venue statute (28 U.S.C. Section 1400) refers to the state where an accused infringer is incorporated. TC Heartland's ramifications, however, may be dramatic.

By Michael Rueckheim and Matthew McCullough

18 minute read

October 24, 2017 | Daily Business Review

At the end of 2016, the state of Florida boasted a whopping 86,000 licensed attorneys. As you can imagine, a large portion of these lawyers practice in the South Florida area. Not to mention the 12 Florida law schools churning out a few thousand fresh, new attorneys every single year.

By Michelle Dempsey

17 minute read

October 23, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Nothing is easy or expeditious when it comes to the arbitration agreements that Bob drafts. He spends lots of time and lots of his clients' money to incorporate all kinds of so-called protective provisions. “This way,” he tells clients, “I get the best and avoid the worst of arbitration.”

By Charles F. Forer

7 minute read

October 23, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

For many family law practitioners, 23 Pa.C.S. Section 3505(d) is a safety blanket protecting their clients in situations where a party fails to disclose information regarding an asset or assets with a fair market value of $1,000.00 or more which results in that asset or assets being omitted from the final distribution of property in a divorce matter.

By Michael E. Bertin

7 minute read