Kristie Rearick

March 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Stephen Goodman, who died last week at the age of 77, was one of those rare lawyers. The sobriquet “visionary” is probably overused in remembrances of longstanding influential figures, but it is nearly an understatement when applied to Goodman, the unrivaled conceptual architect of Philadelphia's startup and tech sectors.

By Ajay Raju

4 minute read

March 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

On July 27, 2015, plaintiff Pamela Johnson, in her 40s, started working as a paratransit van driver at Keystone Quality Transport Co., a company that provides nonemergency medical transportation in the Philadelphia region.

By VerdictSearch

4 minute read

March 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

President Donald J. Trump and his administration have focused on the EPA during his time in office, particularly in regards to its funding, and its regulations.

By Caleb J. Holmes

7 minute read

March 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The #MeToo movement has sparked a dialogue about sexual harassment and sexual misconduct that has had far reaching, and at times unexpected ramifications.

By Christine E. Weller

10 minute read

March 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Collins v. Philadelphia Suburban Development, 2018 Pa. Super. LEXIS 72 (Jan. 31, 2018), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a verdict against a slip and fall plaintiff who filed a negligence claim against a property sidewalk owner, Philadelphia Suburban Development Corp. (PSDC), and a snow removal company, Ross's Home Improvement (Ross), following a slip-and-fall incident that occurred during an active blizzard.

By Alan Nochumson

7 minute read

March 08, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Over 70 percent of the voters agreed that Amendment Two, which called for the expansion of medical marijuana should become law, and that patients who qualify should have legal access to medical marijuana.

By Alexander Fox

5 minute read

March 08, 2018 | The Recorder

The offer stage is often likened to a chess match: Watching. Waiting. Thinking. And strategically assessing your “opponent's” moves … as well as your own. It can be a maddening period for both candidate and employer.

By Julie Brush

4 minute read

March 07, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Last week the U.S. Supreme Court significantly narrowed the definition of a “whistleblower” under Dodd-Frank.

By David L. Axelrod and Priya Roy

8 minute read

March 07, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Part of your practice—whether it focuses on civil or criminal litigation, internal investigations or even business transactions—will involve interviewing witnesses who will inform your matters. Here are a few tips, gleaned from my experience in speaking and listening to witnesses in offices, roadside diners and detention facilities, for conducting effective interviews.

By Douglas E. Roberts

5 minute read

March 07, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

The Delaware Court of Chancery is often called upon to assess whether a plaintiff challenging an interested transaction who fails to make demand on the board to pursue claims based on alleged self-dealing or director interest can overcome the procedural hurdle of a motion to dismiss under Rules 23.1 and 12(b)(6).

By Lewis H. Lazarus

7 minute read