The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel C. Totaro Jr. and Amanda G. Malamud | July 6, 2018
Imagine new adoptive parents' broken hearts when they learn that the newborn they have raised for four weeks since his release from the hospital will be removed from their home.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Scott J. G. Finger and Justin W. Soulen | July 6, 2018
The Pennsylvania Support Guidelines were promulgated to ensure that “persons similarly situated shall be treated similarly” with regard to child support, spousal support and alimony pendente lite.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Joe Jacquot and Ed Burbach | July 6, 2018
Attorneys general (AGs) are not only lawyers for their states; they are enforcers, regulators, and even public policy advocates. With a broad consumer protection mandate, a state AG is able to reach a wide range of industries that have a consumer touch.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen G. Yusem and Raymond P. Pepe | July 6, 2018
As of June 28, Pennsylvania has joined 20 other states and the District of Columbia in adopting the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act (RUAA), effective July 1, 2019, the objective of which is to update and facilitate the practice of arbitration.
New York Law Journal | Expert Opinion
By Michael Hoenig | July 6, 2018
Complex Litigation columnist Michael Hoenig writes: While the notion of “getting away” is understandably attractive and exciting, dangers lurk in many of these exploits. Vacationers, in unfamiliar surroundings, doing things they may not physically be prepared for, and taking risks they are not fully aware of can suffer injury, illness, even death while vacationing.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | July 5, 2018
I am a suspended lawyer and want to work with a business or as a real estate agent. The Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement, Rule 217(j) prohibits me from being involved in law-related activity. Almost every job in business has some aspect of law. Where is the line drawn?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | July 5, 2018
A recent Facebook commercial talks about how great Facebook was when it first came into our lives. It then talks about how bad Facebook became recently (“fake news,” “spam,” and “data misuse”). It ends with Facebook promising to do more. It promises Facebook will do more to “protect your privacy.”
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James W. Cushing | July 5, 2018
Although the so-called Wiseman standard, the standard by which shared custody arrangements were determined, stood for many years, the recent Pennsylvania Superior Court case of P.J.P. v. M.M. has officially declared the Wiseman standard obsolete and no longer applicable to Pennsylvania child custody matters.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Dorothy C. Wolbert | July 4, 2018
Family Law litigation is often combative and emotional, leaving a lasting negative impact on those involved, especially children.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Meg Charendoff | July 2, 2018
Your competitors are on social media burnishing their digital presence, interacting with clients and prospects—theirs and yours—upping their “top of mind” visibility and establishing their position as a thought leader and go-to lawyer.
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