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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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September 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Demise of 'Chevron' and Its Effect on IP and Its Governing Agencies

What does a landmark change in administrative law mean for the USPTO and the ITC? As with any shift in the law, it will take time to know for sure. So, more of the same—at least for now. But challenges and creative arguments to overturn "problematic" agency interpretations are likely forthcoming.

By Aakash Patel

8 minute read

September 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Rules Temporary Back Injury Can Be Deemed Disability Under ADAAA

The hope was that many of the problems in having to prove an actual disability would go away following the amendments to the ADA in 2008 with the advent of the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA).

By Jeffrey Campolongo

8 minute read

September 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Chasing Paper: The Pros and Cons of a Managed Print Strategy

As law offices of all sizes look for ways to streamline and automate their document processes, many are turning to managed print services (MPS) as a possible cost-effective solution.

By Jeff Wilson

6 minute read

September 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Power of a Birth Certificate

Not everyone can safekeep their documents in a fireproof box. Volunteering at HAP's in-person clinics allows me to offer back a little bit of the security and stability I've enjoyed, but so many others have not. It is truly the highlight of my professional career.

By Siobhan Cole

3 minute read

September 16, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Pro Tips for Real Estate Companies to Avoid Deadlocks and Dissolution in Fla. Courts

To avoid deadlocks and threat of judicial dissolution of a parent company or an SPV, the operating agreements of both entities should be carefully negotiated so that there are common terms that can be used to efficiently resolve disputes.

By Harsh Arora

6 minute read

September 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Updated Title IX Rule and State Laws Continue to Protect Students From Sex-Based Discrimination

Important new federal Department of Education regulations took effect nationwide on Aug. 1, strengthening protections against sex discrimination and harassment in public schools under Title IX.

By Kristina Moon

3 minute read

September 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Public Interest Calendar of Events

In the September/October public interest calendar, check out annual events and celebrations, and the head down to AC for the 2024 Bench Bar & Annual Conference at the Borgata Hotel, Casino & Spa.

By The Legal Staff

2 minute read

September 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Noncompete Agreements Survive the FTC and a Noncompete Provision Survives Rejection

Debtors should carefully consider the impact of these contingencies in evaluating whether noncompete clauses survive rejection. Stepping back, companies should also review how they use noncompetes and explore other methods of safeguarding confidential data, intellectual property and trade secrets.

By Rachel Ehrlich Albanese, Dennis O'Donnell and Matthew Sarna

8 minute read

September 16, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Evaluating Credit of a Privately-Held Company Without Getting Financial Statements

How do you check on a company's creditworthiness when the company is privately held and does not make its financial statements publicly available? The answer is that you need to check alternative sources of information for hints as to whether the company is experiencing problems.

By Kenneth A. Rosen

7 minute read

September 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Commentary: Is Team Trump's Latest 'In Trouble' Lawyer a Candidate for a Pardon if He Wins Back the White House?

Several Trump and GOP attorneys have either pleaded guilty, been indicted or faced bar association discipline for their 2020 actions. The latest is Detroit-based Stefanie Lambert, a small-time, small-case, beer and peanuts lawyer, who was disqualified by U.S. Magistrate Judge Moxila A. Upadhyaya on Aug. 13, 2024, from having any role as a lawyer in a Dominion voting machine case.

By David H. Moskowitz

5 minute read