Kristie Rearick

November 30, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

I spend most of my work week writing, reviewing, discussing and executing contracts between my company and clients, and have pretty much done so since 2005. In those 12 years, the contracts I typically receive from clients, as well as our contract template, have changed considerably, for a number of reasons: the parties better understand both that many choices can be made in drafting contracts and the consequences of those choices, and the number and shape of factors involved in such contracts has grown as e-discovery has.

By Leonard Deutchman

30 minute read

November 30, 2017 | Daily Business Review

The Local Rules of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida have been amended. The recent amendments take effect Dec. 1. Lawyers in the district should be aware of several small procedural tweaks included in this year's set of amendments.

By Aaron S. Weiss

9 minute read

November 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

The first time I heard the word “grit” was in the title of a 1969 movie, “True Grit,” the story of 14-year-old Mattie Ross, who hires Rooster Cogburn, a tough, aging, alcoholic U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer and goes with him on the quest.

By Dena Lefkowitz

14 minute read

November 29, 2017 | Delaware Business Court Insider

Since 'Trulia', there has been a decline in Delaware in the number of run-of-the-mill challenges to nearly every public company merger transaction. But while the volume of merger litigation in Delaware has been on the decline, there has been a noticeable surge in filings in other jurisdictions, particularly federal courts.

By John A. Neuwirth, Joshua S. Amsel, Christine T. Di Guglielmo and Evert J. Christensen Jr.

8 minute read

November 29, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

You have worked as an art teacher for over 20 years. You are both meticulous in planning and a creative mastermind. Your work has led you to create a painting program exclusively for children in your classroom. The idea catches on and a summer camp in a nearby town wants to use your program in their camp curriculum. Great news! What's next?

By Emilie Pitts

11 minute read

November 29, 2017 | Daily Business Review

CPAs are exposed to numerous financial records and transactions and can be a significant line of defense against crime. While performing audit engagements, they may be first to discover evidence of illicit acts, activity or fraud.

By Stanley Foodman

14 minute read

November 28, 2017 | The Recorder

Employers who hire legal professionals do not expect a candidate's numerical GPA to be included on the resume. Nor do they assume that if the GPA is missing from the CV the grades are subpar or a candidate is engaging in funny business.

By Julie Brush

2 minute read

November 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In a prior article, I discussed options for retirement plan and IRA distributions. This is a complex subject, one that requires the coordination of financial and tax planning. While some people will outlive their retirement accounts, many will not, leaving a balance to be distributed to beneficiaries.

By Robert H. Louis

11 minute read

November 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the legal profession we are tasked with being intimately familiar with the ways that different areas of law interact with each other. The mastering of interdisciplinary practices is an essential element in providing effective representation to our clients.

By John Krawczyk

16 minute read

November 28, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

A single incident can often result in a variety of claims and available benefits. Consider a car accident, while a person is “at work.”

By Mark R. Schmidt and George G. Rassias

10 minute read