By Lawrence R. Jones | November 13, 2017
Don't damage the mutual courtesy and good will that is so important to potentially reaching a settlement, by heaping upon the opposing party an overbearingly voluminous pile of materials right before the conference.
By New Jersey State Bar Association | November 13, 2017
An essay by Norberto A. Garcia, a certified civil trial attorney and partner at Javerbaum Wurgaft in Jersey City.
By Samantha Joseph | October 30, 2017
Fresh off a multimillion-dollar victory described as one of the largest settlements in the School District of Palm Beach County's history, attorney…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Charles F. Forer | October 23, 2017
Nothing is easy or expeditious when it comes to the arbitration agreements that Bob drafts. He spends lots of time and lots of his clients' money to incorporate all kinds of so-called protective provisions. “This way,” he tells clients, “I get the best and avoid the worst of arbitration.”
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | October 23, 2017
For many family law practitioners, 23 Pa.C.S. Section 3505(d) is a safety blanket protecting their clients in situations where a party fails to disclose information regarding an asset or assets with a fair market value of $1,000.00 or more which results in that asset or assets being omitted from the final distribution of property in a divorce matter.
By Lawrence R. Jones | October 23, 2017
Successful settlements arise most easily when all parties treat each other cordially and respectfully -- advise your client what to expect.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Amy C. Lachowicz | October 19, 2017
“How much were you paid at your last job?” This common, seemingly innocuous question that is routinely asked during an employer's pre-hiring process, could lead to disparities in salaries between men and women.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel C. Stretton | October 19, 2017
Payment to witnesses who are not experts is very limited and governed to a large extent by the Rules of Professional Conduct. Under Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 3.4(b), a lawyer cannot pay or offer payment to a witness contingent upon the content of the witness' testimony or the outcome of the case.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Brian M. Lutz and Colin B. Davis | October 18, 2017
As has been widely reported, for the first time in 15 years, Delaware has been dethroned as the nation's top court system according to a recent survey, which sought to explore “how fair and reasonable the states' liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. businesses.”
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alexander V. Batoff | October 18, 2017
As a grade “K-JD,” or someone who completed all schooling, from finger-painting to issue-spotting, with no gaps in between, graduating law school and entering the “real world” required many adjustments.
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