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Daily Business Review

Be the Change. How to Promote a Cause and Advocate for Change

Following the tragic events at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, I am hopeful that coming together to take action will lead to serious change
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

For Lawyers, the Cease and Desist Letter Is the New Press Release

For the longest time, the life of a lawyer's cease and desist letter was an unpleasant one. For one, the letter was typically written too quickly to allow for important considerations such as, oh, readability and persuasion.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Stephen Goodman: A 'Visionary' of Philadelphia's Startup, Tech Sectors

Stephen Goodman, who died last week at the age of 77, was one of those rare lawyers. The sobriquet “visionary” is probably overused in remembrances of longstanding influential figures, but it is nearly an understatement when applied to Goodman, the unrivaled conceptual architect of Philadelphia's startup and tech sectors.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Can the Environmental Rights Amendment Protect Pennsylvanians From EPA Cuts?

President Donald J. Trump and his administration have focused on the EPA during his time in office, particularly in regards to its funding, and its regulations.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Removing On-Campus Artwork in Wake of Sexual Misconduct Allegations

The #MeToo movement has sparked a dialogue about sexual harassment and sexual misconduct that has had far reaching, and at times unexpected ramifications.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hills and Ridges Doctrine May Provide Protection to Property Owners in Slip-and-Falls

In Collins v. Philadelphia Suburban Development, 2018 Pa. Super. LEXIS 72 (Jan. 31, 2018), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a verdict against a slip and fall plaintiff who filed a negligence claim against a property sidewalk owner, Philadelphia Suburban Development Corp. (PSDC), and a snow removal company, Ross's Home Improvement (Ross), following a slip-and-fall incident that occurred during an active blizzard.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Jeff Had Issues: An Akin Gump Lawyer Breaks Bad—and There's No Satisfying Explanation

Jeffrey Wertkin was sentenced on Wednesday to 30 months in prison, but the question remains: Why did someone so smart do something that even his lawyer called “stupid, stupid"?
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

A Second Look at the Second Amendment

To read the Second Amendment as a guarantee of the unrestricted personal right to own firearms, wholly untethered to security of the state or membership in a state militia, is to ignore the provision's self-contained explanation for the right created.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

The Status and Future of Medical Marijuana in Florida

Over 70 percent of the voters agreed that Amendment Two, which called for the expansion of medical marijuana should become law, and that patients who qualify should have legal access to medical marijuana.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Roe' Is the Scaffolding on Which a Slew of Liberties Are Built

Any rollback of 'Roe' or its subsequent affirmations would have a ripple effect, weakening not just the right to abortion, but a range of other rights that protect our diverse life choices.
5 minute read

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