Kristie Rearick

February 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

It appears that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is serious about cutting back on the collateral order doctrine.

By James M. Beck

7 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act provides a tax break for businesses conducted by pass-through entities (partnerships, LLC's and subchapter S corporations) which will allow a deduction of 20 percent of the business income, so that the owners will pay tax on only 80 percent of the business income.

By Marvin A. Kirsner

4 minute read

February 15, 2018 | Daily Business Review

At first glance, calculating the value of a decedent's elective estate may seem somewhat straightforward. However, experienced probate practitioners know that this calculation is far from easy, particularly when the decedent held interests in jointly owned businesses at the time of death.

By Jeffrey M. Fauer

4 minute read

February 15, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court affirmed on appeal a hunting club's ownership of a tract of land in its entirety—including both surface and subsurface rights—over the objections of a prior owner's heirs.

By Kathleen M. Kline

6 minute read

February 14, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

In an interview with The Legal, Kelley Hodge reflected on the work she did to help restore order to the office following a tumultuous period and how that experience will inform her career going forward.

By Catherine Dodds

5 minute read

February 14, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

When the first version of the bill that would eventually become the Tax and Jobs Act of 2017 emerged, bond professionals were alarmed. The original House bill took several shots at tax-exempt bonds, most notably eliminating the ability to issue “private activity bonds” on a tax-exempt basis.

By Kevin B. Scott

4 minute read

February 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

What the public may not be aware of is the process which these accusers must suffer through in order to have a legal claim against an employer whom has sexually harassed them. With the appropriate legal guidance, the process to help them seek the justice they deserve can be made smoother and more efficient.

By Justin R. Parafinczuk

4 minute read

February 14, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued an important corporate law decision addressing issue preclusion in the context of multiple shareholder derivative actions.

By P. Clarkson Collins Jr.

6 minute read

February 14, 2018 | Daily Business Review

Data breach is today's hot button issue. And it just got hotter. On the heels of major data breaches at Equifax and Uber, the U.S. Supreme Court is confronted with the question of whether it will resolve a threshold issue in all data breach class actions—was the plaintiff class actually injured?

By Justin Guido, Jacey Kaps and Steve Berlin

4 minute read

February 14, 2018 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Vice Chancellor J. Travis Laster held that a provision in a stockholders agreement that purported to limit the board's authority to select the company's chief executive officer was ineffective because it conflicted with the Delaware General Corporation Law.

By Barry M. Klayman and Mark E. Felger

6 minute read