Kristie Rearick

November 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following is a listing of Pennsylvania executive and legislative action from the week of Oct. 30. The General Assembly is in recess and scheduled to return to session on Nov. 13.

By The Legal Intelligencer

5 minute read

November 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In this modern world, the attorney disciplinary system or judicial disciplinary system are often times intertwined with the criminal courts. Unfortunately, sometimes lawyers are charged with crimes.

By Samuel C. Stretton

25 minute read

November 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In 1990, the Pennsylvania General Assembly enacted Pennsylvania's insurance bad faith statute, codified at 42 Pa.C.S. §8371 (Section 8371).

By Kenneth M. Portner

16 minute read

November 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

As we approach the end of 2017, it's a great time to start thinking about year-end tax planning issues. Rather than wait until the end of December, getting a head start on planning can improve your chances of concluding matters by Dec. 31.

By Amy Neifeld Shkedy and Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen

6 minute read

November 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In the ongoing and seemingly never ending low interest environment, some might argue that the Bankruptcy Code as it applies to commercial debtors has become more of a sale platform than a reorganization tool.

By Francis J. Lawall and Kate Mahoney

16 minute read

November 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

On Dec. 7, 2015, in the evening, plaintiff Robert Davis, 54, was walking toward Neets bar, at 5127 Market St., in West Philadelphia. He was intending to go into the bar when an acquaintance approached and started talking to him.

By VerdictSearch

10 minute read

November 02, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Speaking publicly about ongoing litigation can help attorneys and their clients win public support for their side of a disput

By Wayne Pollock

7 minute read

November 02, 2017 | Daily Business Review

Zombies are fictional undead beings created from the reanimation of a human corpse popular in movies and on television.

By Jed Frankel

6 minute read

November 02, 2017 | Daily Business Review

In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, a bill sponsored by New York state lawmakers is receiving renewed attention.

By Stephanie Mazzola

3 minute read

November 01, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Imagine a car service company that tracks its customers' movements, posts them on a public website, and markets the information in the name of “public safety.”

By Hillary Weinstein

14 minute read