By Andrew Denney | March 22, 2018
The New York state Legislature is considering measures that would expand the state's “right to publicity” protections, which if passed, critics say, would curtail free speech and open media companies up to additional lawsuits.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | March 22, 2018
In Meyer Darragh v. Law Firm of Malone Middleman, 137 A.3d 1247 (Pa. 2016) (Meyer I), the court previously held predecessor counsel (i.e., Meyer) was not entitled to breach of contract damages against successor counsel (i.e., Middlemen) where a contract regarding counsel fees did not exist between the two firms.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | March 22, 2018
My last article, dated Jan. 25, visited the RICO pleadings requirement in light of the class action RICO lawsuit filed against Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein RICO action is brought under the most popular section—Section 1962(c). In the article, I discussed the stringent requirements of pleading and proving civil RICO claims and outlined some of the obstacles for plaintiffs.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | March 22, 2018
A Berks County judge's decision to dismiss a slip-and-fall case after the plaintiff failed to timely respond to discovery requests was too severe given that no motion to compel was ever issued and there was no evidence the delay prejudiced the defendant, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
Connecticut Law Tribune | News
By Michael Marciano | March 22, 2018
Overlapping themes in psychology and law offer endless insights and opportunities for study, but real-life application in the courtroom has been limited since the popular psychology boom of the 1960s and '70s.
By Greg Land | March 21, 2018
The jury found the law firm and an associate forged a signature on a documentary filmmaker's work visa for National Geographic.
Connecticut Law Tribune | Expert Opinion
By Kirsten Scheurer Branigan and Jessica Stein Allen | March 21, 2018
Now, more than ever, employers need specific universal guidance on how to prevent and remediate sexual harassment, as well as other forms of workplace harassment.
Connecticut Law Tribune | Analysis
By Arthur L. Raynes and Brian Byrne | March 21, 2018
This article explores the investigation process and highlights some areas of legal concern for any investigator.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | March 21, 2018
Students facing criminal charges do not have the right to have an attorney actively participate in related disciplinary hearings at their school, a Pennsylvania federal judge has determined, ruling on an issue unaddressed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
New York Law Journal | In Brief
By Colby Hamilton | March 21, 2018
AG Eric Schneiderman's office said the bank knowingly sold toxic residential mortgage-backed securities in the lead up to the housing crisis.
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