Kristie Rearick

November 20, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Restaurant operators and their financiers often need to predict the future. The operators, mostly from franchised brands, need to adapt to changing tastes and fashion. The financiers need to assess risk before making commitments or investments.

By Craig R. Tractenberg

5 minute read

November 20, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Paintings of Lancaster County hang on the walls of his chambers. There is a photo of Judge Guy Bard, the first federal judge from Lancaster County. Chief Judge Stengel is the fourth federal judge from Lancaster County; but, make no mistake, he is no farm country judge.

By Peter F. Vaira

15 minute read

November 20, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Delayed dispute resolution is harmful to the parties and the economy. Not only is it true that justice delayed is justice denied, but lengthy litigation…

By Commentary by Patricia H. Thompson

6 minute read

November 17, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Generally, determining whether contracting parties have agreed to arbitrate future disputes provides little difficulty. Typically, the agreement will employ the word arbitration; moreover, it will often identify a specific dispute resolution provider, and state what procedures (whether those of the provider or otherwise) are to be employed.

By Abraham J Gafni

7 minute read

November 17, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Philadelphia employer conducting background screening may soon have to navigate no less than six federal, state and local laws. Other jurisdictions also have background-check related laws, creating an even larger headache for multistate employers.

By William J. Simmons

8 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of executive and legislative action from the week of Nov. 13. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time. The state House of Representatives was scheduled to return to session on Monday. The Pennsylvania Senate was scheduled to return to session on Dec. 11.

By The Legal Intelligencer

9 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Being corporate counsel or assistant corporate counsel to a multi-state business sometimes creates ethical issues for the general counsel.

By Samuel C. Stretton

20 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

An appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit asks whether CERCLA pre-empts state law claims for medical monitoring, Giovanni v. U.S. Dep't of the Navy, No. 17-2473 (3d Cir.). This is an important issue in the context of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) because the exact health effects remain in dispute.

By Kaitlyn R. Maxwell

6 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Typically, a state governmental entity is immune from suit unless the state explicitly waives its own sovereign immunity with respect to a particular claim or issue.

By Rudolph J. Di Massa, Jr. and Catherine B. Heitzenrater

12 minute read

November 16, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Recent news stories have emphasized the emerging trend of transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft, around the world. These types of ride-sharing companies are continuing to develop across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well.

By Daniel E. Cummins and Stephen T. Kopko

14 minute read