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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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March 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

I saw an article recently about competency and the need for lawyers to become proficient on electronic discovery or else face disciplinary rule violations. I am an older lawyer. What should I do?

By Samuel C. Stretton

9 minute read

March 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Positions Itself as a Favorable Destination for Alcohol Manufacturers

In a recent article, the New York Times featured the role craft brewery expansion is having on reviving formerly downtrodden commercial districts and bringing a new wave of tourism into states through locally focused trails and tours.

By Alva C. Mather

7 minute read

March 14, 2018 | Pro Mid Market

Boutique Firms Gain Momentum in the Legal Industry

As the legal industry searches to find solutions to its historical inefficient delivery of services, corporate counsel are evaluating approaches to the engagement of outside counsel best suited to meet their legal and business needs.

By Michael A. Tanenbaum

6 minute read

March 14, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Second Circuit Provides Helpful Guidance for Rebutting Price Impact

Earlier this year, a panel of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion in the securities fraud action, Arkansas Teachers Retirement System v. Goldman Sachs Group, 879 F.3d 474 (2d. Cir. 2018), that provides district courts with long-overdue guidance for assessing a defendant's rebuttal evidence at the class certification stage.

By Robert L. Hickok and Gay Parks Rainville

10 minute read

March 14, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Important Lessons From 'In re Oxbow Carbon' for Drafting Joint Venture Exit Provisions

The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued an opinion that offers useful guidance for parties seeking to draft joint venture exit provisions.

By Robert B. Little and Eric B. Pacifici

10 minute read

March 14, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Delaware Public Policy Does Not Preclude D&O Insurance Coverage for Fraud

In Arch Insurance v. Murdock, a D&O insurance coverage dispute, the Superior Court's complex commercial litigation division reasoned broadly to hold that, absent a contrary choice of law clause, Delaware law applies to Delaware corporations' D&O insurance policies, and that Delaware public policy does not prohibit insuring losses from insureds' breaching the fiduciary duty of loyalty through fraudulent conduct.

By K. Tyler O'Connell

6 minute read

March 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

How to Address Website Accessibility Issues Now

After years of inaction by the Department of Justice, courts have begun to address the issue of website accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

By Eric Boughman

5 minute read

March 14, 2018 | The Recorder

Supreme Court Narrows Whistleblower Protections Under Dodd-Frank

Employees must report to the Securities and Exchange Commission to state a retaliation claim under Dodd-Frank, internal reporting alone is no longer sufficient.

By Jennifer Schwartz, Tammy Marzigliano and Amy Biegelsen

5 minute read

March 13, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

How a Board of Directors Should Respond to Sexual Harassment Claims

Reports of institutional sexual harassment and abuse have flooded newsstands for the last several months, wreaking havoc on the reputations of Hollywood big wigs and high-powered officials.

By Patricia E. Farrell

6 minute read

March 13, 2018 | Daily Business Review

3 Important Checks That Could Keep Your M&A Transaction From Going Sideways

The U.S. mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is at an all-time high. The competition between buyers for attractive acquisition candidates is driving up valuations. In fact, transaction multiples of 10 or more are now considered common.

By Steven A. Wolf

5 minute read