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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 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Zoning Enforcement Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

Crossing and dotting the proverbial "t's" and "i's" at each step of the process will help to ensure the effective administration of a zoning ordinance.

By Robert Max Junker and Morgan M. Madden

8 minute read

October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Generative AI and Ethics: My Recent Eye-Opening ChatGPT Chat

I experimented with the very popular generative AI platform ChatGPT, better to understand the reported incidents of AI-fabricated case citations and the resultant growing judicial concern that generative AI can produce shoddy citations or fabricated caselaw.

By Jane Roach Maughan

18 minute read

October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Don't Reinvent the Wheel: Approaching Gen AI Usage in Litigation

Ethical and regulatory guidance is emerging, but what of practical day-to-day considerations? What current actions should a mindful practitioner with an existing caseload take in order to fulfill the ethical obligation of competence found within the Rules of Professional Conduct?

By Gregory P. Graham

9 minute read

October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Boo! Things That Scare Attorneys (But Should Not)

I am still surprised at what can panic such professionals. Sometimes, all it takes is a well worded unsolicited communication to shake the most stoic of solicitors. So, for you, my friends, here are a few things to look out for when you receive communications like that, when you should take action, and when you can discard them with delight.

By Jamie K. Mulholland

8 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Daily Business Review

Will Ohtani's 50/50 Ball Be Split 50/50? Fla. Court to Decide Owner of $4.5M Disputed Catch 

Once the ball left the yard and entered the seats, Ohtani and MLB no longer owned it. Instead, a Florida court will decide the rightful possessor of the prized ball between two fans who both claim they caught it.

By Patrick Judd

11 minute read

October 09, 2024 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Court of Chancery Rejects 'Caremark' Liability for Imperfect Compliance With Legal Obligations

In dismissing for failure to plead demand futility, Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will explained that that allegations of independent directors' knowledge of "imperfect compliance" did not provide a reasonable inference of bad faith "intentional lawbreaking."

By K. Tyler O'Connell

5 minute read

October 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Denies Taking Due to a Lack of a Public Purpose

In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Wolfe v. Reading Blue Mountain, affirmed the trial court's ruling that a condemnation was unlawful because it was intended to benefit a single private business rather than the public as a whole.

By Alan Nochumson and Alex Goldberg

7 minute read

October 08, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ignorance Is Not Bliss, It Is Dangerous: Hospitals Need to Take Action to Prevent Harm

Preventable diagnostic errors remain a significant cause of harm in U.S. hospitals, yet there is a substantial gap in the implementation of evidence-based practices to stop these errors.

By Eric H. Weitz

4 minute read

October 08, 2024 | Daily Business Review

How the Legislature Can Fix the Middle-Income Affordable Housing Exemption in Fla.'s Live Local Act

If many owners encounter problems threatening their eligibility for the exemption, developers might simply lose interest and retreat from pursuing multifamily middle-income projects, ultimately making the exemption irrelevant. The Legislature can amend the statute to clear up these uncertainties.

By Marvin A. Kirsner

8 minute read

October 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Exciting Docket: A Preview of the US Supreme Court's October Term 2024

The U.S. Supreme Court justices return from their annual summer vacation to an exciting docket. They will examine interesting questions in several areas of law.

By Stephen A. Miller

8 minute read