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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 07, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Is Key to Managing Global Supply Chain Risk

Insurance has become central to managing risk in global supply chains and logistics as they have grown increasingly complex and vulnerable to disruption.

By Bert Wells, Cristina Shea and Adrienne Kitchen

8 minute read

October 04, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Crashworthiness in the 2020s

Over the past 56 years, as vehicle design has matured, the responsibility to provide crashworthy vehicles has been extended to airplanes, buses, cars, vans, SUVs, pick-up trucks, motorcycles and over-the-road trucks. The scope of this duty extends to safety features that can mitigate injury in virtually every type of crash including frontal, rear-end, side and rollover collisions.

By Larry E. Coben

5 minute read

October 04, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Fluoride in Drinking Water May be Dangerous to Children's Health

Our public health system encourages fluoride use to prevent cavities. Dentists advise patients with multiple occurrences of tooth decay to brush their…

By Kenneth J. Warren

7 minute read

October 04, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Reflections During Hispanic Heritage Month: Bedtime Stories and Little Pink Shoes

Like many Hispanic-Americans in the United States, I grew up in a bilingual household. While I live much of my life on the hyphen as a Cuban-American, the heartfelt advice, stories, parables and personal history that my Cuban family have shared with me over the years have helped to inform the person that I am today.

By Candice Balmori

4 minute read

October 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Making Yourself Valuable as a Young Lawyer

It is important for young lawyers to understand the firm's viewpoint as to its expected "return on investment" from you. Your value is more than just the number of hours billed, or quality of work, although those are important.

By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board

7 minute read

October 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Noncompete Law in Flux—What to Do in the Meantime?

The enforceability of the FTC's new rule was challenged in three federal court, and each court ruled differently.

By Neil C. Schur

8 minute read

October 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Blackout Challenge' Case Puts TikTok Immunity in the Bullseye

Anderson v. TikTok sets new parameters for the liability of social media under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. Section 230. The facts of the case are tragic and alarming. Its implications for social media could be far reaching.

By Cliff Rieders

11 minute read

October 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Mental Health Parity Regulations Finalized by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury

To put it simply, a patient seeking treatment for his depression should not have to face obstacles such as steeper cost-sharing or stricter benefit limits than a patient seeking treatment for his diabetes.

By Christina Duty

6 minute read

October 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Redefining Advocacy: My Path From Corporate Law to Animal Rights

Transitioning from a corporate counsel role to a focus on animal law may seem unconventional, but for those of us driven by a deep-seated passion for ethical causes, it can be a profoundly rewarding journey.

By Sara Mehak

4 minute read

October 03, 2024 | The Recorder

Build It and They Will Come: Tips to Market Your Practice as a Junior Attorney

Building a business as a lawyer is invaluable to a future career in private practice. The challenge is to become skilled in an area and to develop work in that practice, even while one's knowledge of the field is developing.

By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair

6 minute read