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Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Beating Gerrymandering in Pennsylvania With Data

A team of lawyers from the Public Interest Law Center in Philadelphia and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer persuaded Pennsylvania's high court to strike down the state's congressional map, which favored Republicans. The impact could be huge.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Accrual of Statute of Limitations on Claims for Uninsured Motorists Benefits Clarified

Pennsylvania law requires auto insurers to offer insureds the option to purchase uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. UM coverage provides compensation for insureds injured in accidents caused by the negligence of uninsured drivers or in “hit and run” accidents where the at-fault driver is never identified or by the negligence of underinsured drivers.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Age Discrimination and Facebook: Micro-Targeting Comes Under Fire

Fifty years ago, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was enacted to prohibit and eradicate systemic age discrimination that aging workers faced in the workplace.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

How RICO Plays a Role in the World of Harvey Weinstein and #MeToo

Who in civil litigation does not love a good RICO claim? Its boundaries are seemingly endless, and in the case of Harvey Weinstein—perhaps one of the most vilified defendants on the planet right now—there is the possibility of catastrophic implications, as if being the face of an entire movement (#MeToo) is not bad enough.
9 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: Self-Driving Car v. Motorcycle; Grumpy Cat Wins in Court; Faegre Scores $105M Award

A motorcyclist sued General Motors after being struck by one of the company's self-driving cars; Grumpy Cat wins $710,000 for copyright infringement, Faegre Baker Daniels gets $105 million award for Cargill in a racketeering suit,
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Enforcing Proposals for Settlement in Cases Seeking Equitable Relief

Florida courts have been veering away from the bright-line rule that the offer of judgment/proposal for settlement (PFS) statute, Fla. Stats. Section 769.79(1), does not apply in cases involving equitable relief.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

State of the Franchising Union: A Balance of Unique and Simple

Franchising requires a balance of entrepreneurial risk taking with adherence to a brand wide system. The system needs to be unique to draw customers but simple enough to be replicated across geographies. The brand needs to promise a reliable customer experience while entertaining innovations to keep mature customers interested while attracting new guests.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

It's Time to Strengthen Railway Safety Laws for Passengers, Crews

Nearly everyone agrees that high-speed passenger rail is a great idea. As Brightline high-speed rail makes its debut in South Florida, it's time to focus more attention on passengers and crews.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bitcoin's Blockchain Tech Could Bring Sweeping Innovation to Legal Industry

With a price that skyrocketed more than 1,600 percent in 2017 alone, it's no wonder that the now infamous cryptocurrency Bitcoin has become something of a cultural phenomenon.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Marital Asset Recovery: 'Wealth Managers' Assist Unscrupulous Men in Defrauding Their Wives

Wealthy men are cheating on their wives—with their accountants and lawyers. They carry on these affairs in exotic locales known for banking secrecy and regulations that make it possible to hide billions of dollars in marital assets.
5 minute read

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