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The Legal Intelligencer

Unwinding an LBO Transaction in Bankruptcy Made Easier

Fraudulent conveyance litigation arising from failed leveraged buyout transactions is frequently pursued in bankruptcy proceedings as the sole source of recovery for creditors.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Southern District of Fla. Primed to Be First to Tackle Digital Currency Issues

After $400 billion vanished, lawsuits quickly filled the void, including two class actions filed in the Southern District of Florida.These cases present the Southern District of Florida with an opportunity to serve as the first federal court to publish decisions on digital currency issues, including whether these currencies are securities, commodities, or an altogether new class of assets.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Polygraph Protection Act Claim Denied in Recent Case

Although we often plead or defend various state law claims ancillary to our more-usual employment discrimination actions, they rarely drive cases and we rarely have the opportunity to discuss such claims in this column. But the recent post-trial decision in Accurso v. Infra-Red Services, No. 13-7509 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 16, 2018) involves a wide variety of seldom-litigated claims.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Where the Girls Are

The good news: Women constitute the majority of law students. The bad news: Women dominate some of the worst-ranked law schools in the nation.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Reversal of Bite-Mark Murder Conviction Mandates Hard Look at Forensic Evidence

Courts may not be able to foresee how science will change, but they can—and should—limit forensic experts from overstating the probative value of their opinions.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

What Does DACA Mean to Me? Much More Than a Political Debate

DACA means the world to me. It is much more than a political debate of what to do with the program. It is about people who are trying to better themselves and achieve the American dream. I find it hard to believe that in the summer of 2010, I was in Wise, North Carolina, waking up at 5 in the morning, and now I am in my second year of law school.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Litigator Moves Seamlessly to Mediator

Construction litigator Keith Lichtman built a healthy practice helping clients address disputes, then he followed his passion and launched a mediation practice, too.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: What Does Litigation Finance Do for Big Law's Capital Cravings?

Burford Capital's big income and profit figures could give managing partners room to maneuver.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

One Year Later On the One-Year Separation

On Oct. 4, 2016, the waiting period for a no-fault divorce was reduced from two years to one year. The new law became effective on Dec. 3, 2016. The law was prospective and applied to separations which begun on or after Dec. 4, 2016. Now a year later the question becomes what if any impact this new legislation has had on obtaining a no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Kirkland Attacks 'Deny Now—Lobby Later' Mentality

“If you don't like the law, change it” is a fine slogan—but what if doing so is a way to duck an otherwise valid Freedom of Information Act request and shut down the flow of information to the public?
9 minute read

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