Kristie Rearick

January 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the glow of the “fresh start” that a new year promises, a list of resolutions seems like a great idea. But resolutions are often under-defined or overly general intentions–bring in more new clients, grow my book of business 10 percent–rather than specific or well thought-out strategies or objectives. And as good as good intentions are, they're often too vague to be actionable or not based in what is actually going on in your firm.

By Meg Charendoff

6 minute read

January 02, 2018 | Daily Business Review

In Florida construction defect cases, does the statutory process embodied by Chapter 558 of the Florida Statutes, which is a condition precedent to commencing litigation, constitute a “suit” that must be recognized and adjusted by a contractor's liability insurer? That was the question that a federal appellate court put to the Florida Supreme Court.

By Commentary by B. Michael Clark, Jr.

6 minute read

January 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

The blockchain concept has been around for some time now, but recently has begun to creep into the popular dialogue. If you are an attorney working outside the technology area, whether in house or in a law firm, and even if you do work in the technology field, the term may still be foreign to you. Or, it may be synonymous in your mind with Bitcoin, the “cryptocurrency” that periodically dominates financial headlines.

By Gail Papermaster

5 minute read

December 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

“Is it safe,” was the question asked by Lawrence Olivier's character in the motion picture, "Marathon Man." The same question is asked by franchise and small businesses after the NLRB's recent decision on joint employment in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, 365 NLRB 156 (2017). The 3-2 decision explicitly reversed the board's unlimited joint employment standard announced in Browning-Ferris Industries, 362 NLRB No. 186 (2015) when the board was controlled by appointees from the previous administration.

By Craig R. Tractenberg

5 minute read

December 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Howard J. Bashman.Upon Further ReviewThe Third Circuit, in common with every other federal appellate court, ordinarily hears and decides appeals using three-judge panels. Currently, the Third Circuit has 12 active judges and two vacant seats. The court also has nine senior-status judges who can volunteer to serve on three-judge panels to whatever extent they desire.

By Howard J. Bashman

6 minute read

December 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Think back to your “Professional Responsibility” class in law school. What questions did you hear over and over?

By Daniel J. Siegel

8 minute read

December 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 2017, Pennsylvania animal advocates celebrated the passage of Libre's Law, an omnibus statute that grouped together several bills that previously…

By Penny Conly Ellison

8 minute read

December 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I am an older attorney and I constantly feel the court system is placing too much financial burden on the attorneys and, therefore, greatly increasing the cost of representation. Is there a problem?

By Samuel C. Stretton

10 minute read

December 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

As companies develop new ideas, they often file patent applications with various patent offices in order to protect their investments. Here are a few patents (and patent applications) that were published in 2017 and that may predict how innovation will influence the future.

By Lawrence E. Ashery

7 minute read

December 27, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

We are told that President Donald Trump is ready to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The threats from around the world, including from the U.S. left, are pouring in faster than a burst dam.

By Cliff Rieders

8 minute read