Kristie Rearick

January 05, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Throughout 2017, I was riveted by developments in three high-profile criminal prosecutions that were covered extensively by this publication and other media outlets in the region: former Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams; Amtrak engineer Brandon Bostian (who was at the helm of an Amtrak train on May 12, 2015, when it derailed), and the members of the Penn State fraternity facing criminal charges in connection with the death of sophomore pledge Timothy Piazza. Whenever there were developments in these cases, I consumed as much media coverage as I could. I checked out what people were saying on social media.

By Wayne Pollock

10 minute read

January 05, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

The identification of the proper venue for commencing a patent infringement or declaratory judgement action was rather straight forward for a number of years.

By Anthony S. Volpe and Emily Denisco

8 minute read

January 04, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

I represent a commercial client in several matters. I am also holding for that client monies in my escrow that I've recovered for the client, but the client has not asked me to distribute the monies yet. For some reason, my client has become upset with me and refuses to pay my legal fees on the unrelated other cases. Can I deduct that fee out of the other monies I am holding for the same client?

By Samuel C. Stretton

7 minute read

January 04, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Sept. 10, 2013, plaintiff Martha Martin discovered water damage to her home, on Lafferty Ave., in Pittsburgh. She found that a toilet had leaked, causing a significant amount of water to flood in her house. She had been away from her home since April of that year. The water allegedly damaged ceilings, walls, carpeting and personal property.

By VerdictSearch

3 minute read

January 04, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

A recent decision handed down by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania in Ford v. Oliver, 2017 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1040 (Dec. 14, 2017), only illustrates why a party to a real estate transaction should always have the benefit of legal counsel through closing.

By Alan Nochumson

9 minute read

January 04, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

There are those injured workers who seek to maintain activities of daily living through “passive modalities” such as massage therapy, ostensibly saving the insurance company the cost of much more expensive treatment. More numerous are those insurance carriers who do not consider massage therapy to be “medical treatment” at all, and seek to avoid paying for such care—ironically at any costs. “Wouldn't we all love to stay home from work and get a massage,” the cynical criticism goes.

By Christian Petrucci

7 minute read

January 04, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

In Winfield v. New York, 15-CV-05236 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 27, 2017), Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker ruled on the plaintiffs' claims that the defendant did not properly produce e-discovery. The opinion is, paradoxically, interesting because it is boring.

By Leonard Deutchman

11 minute read

January 04, 2018 | Daily Business Review

There is an old adage: “Pigs get fat while hogs get slaughtered.” In the case of two of Mattress Firm's former vice presidents, Colliers International Atlanta, one of its former executives, and several developers nationwide, the outcome of a recent lawsuit will determine whether and how badly they will be punished for their alleged greed.

By Katie Phang

6 minute read

January 03, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Are you looking for ways to simplify decision-making for your business or your life? Instead of agonizing endlessly, would you prefer having standards that automatically and organically eliminate some options while highlighting the efficacy and appeal of others? Do you know where your business is headed or are you focused on making the next payroll?

By Dena Lefkowitz

6 minute read

January 03, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

With the advent and increased prevalence of genetic testing, one would think that establishing paternity today would be easier than ever. If biology alone was the sole factor in determining parentage, you would likely be correct.

By Donna M. Marcus

8 minute read