Law Offices of Gary Martin Hays & Associates
P.C.
75 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Ste 101
Atlanta,
GA 30308(470) 294-1674
www.garymartinhays.com
By Larry Coben | December 6, 2024
Over the past few years, trial courts and the Pennsylvania Superior Court have been inundated and wrestled with battling litigants who prefer one venue over another to litigate their clients’ cases. In deciding the question whether one county is more convenient to litigate a lawsuit over another, our courts have been guided by legal analyses provided in Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions published more than a decade ago.
By Young Lawyer Editorial Board | December 5, 2024
Effective client management does not only include your knowledge of the law. It includes how you communicate with your client, helping to set reasonable expectations, and gaining your client's trust.
By Stacy West Clark | December 5, 2024
I recently shadowed an M&A lawyer named Elizabeth to critique her approach to meeting with a new client. None of her credentials of being a brilliant and accomplished transactional lawyer came to the forefront in this meeting with a client. They were totally overshadowed by her use of many “NOs” in the conversation.
By Diana C. Manning and Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | December 5, 2024
Requests for sanctions are becoming more and more commonplace and warrant developing risk management protocols. Whether it is a letter sent pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (FRCP) 11 or a state law equivalent, the threat of sanctions should not be taken lightly. Prior to initiating a lawsuit or asserting a claim, the factual and legal basis for doing so needs to be properly vetted.
By Casey Alan Coyle and Michael Libuser | December 5, 2024
Over 100,000 cases have been brought against Monsanto Corp. nationwide, claiming its Roundup weed-killer contains a carcinogenic active ingredient, namely, glyphosate. Hundreds of such cases are pending in Pennsylvania alone. But for over 30 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found evidence of glyphosate’s noncarcinogenicity for humans, and in 2015, the EPA determined “that glyphosate is not likely to be carcinogenic to humans.
By Alan Nochumson and Alex Goldberg | December 4, 2024
This past year, the city of Philadelphia approved and implemented several impactful pieces of legislation affecting land use and zoning law.
By Kevin P. Allen | December 3, 2024
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently held that the testamentary exception to the attorney-client privilege does “not grant the deceased client the power to waive a privilege held by” the living, even if doing so would further the decedent’s testamentary intent.
By Edward T. Kang | November 27, 2024
The U.S. Constitution, which remains the bedrock of American civil rights, serves to establish a minimum level of protection that states are bound to uphold. Some state constitutions provide more expansive and detailed protections for state residents—meaning that rather than treating state constitutional claims as an afterthought, litigants can center their claims on state constitutions when those state constitutions offer more favorable grounds to secure their rights.
By Jay Dubow and Joanna Cline and Milica “Millie” Krnjaja | November 26, 2024
The earliest AI-related securities class action lawsuit was filed on March 24, 2020. Since then, there has been a total of 38 AI-related filings. Five lawsuits were filed in 2020, eight in 2021, six in 2022, six in 2023, and 13 so far in 2024.
By Adam Goldstein | November 26, 2024
Informed by our experiences working with so many referral partners and referring so many client matters, in this first part of a two-part series, I offer the following four “rules of the road” for attorneys regarding client referrals. These rules will hopefully help attorneys eliminate misunderstandings around referrals and improve their experiences when sending or receiving them to/from other attorneys.
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