The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rudolph J. Di Massa Jr. and Keri L. Wintle | October 3, 2019
In In re Snyder, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit addressed an issue of first impression and joined the Third, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh circuit courts in recognizing an exception to the rule that a default judgment has no preclusive effect in nondischargeability proceedings.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Heather L. Wilson | October 3, 2019
Asset misappropriation involves either the theft of inventory or other assets, or more commonly, the theft of cash, which includes actual cash on hand and fraudulent disbursements.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By George J. Farrell | October 2, 2019
"Pro bono" is the magic phrase that will help you conjure huge gains from a little experience sprinkled with lots of passion.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James Kelly | October 1, 2019
Filing a provisional patent application was introduced into U.S. patent law in 1994. The ability to file a provisional application was widely applauded at the time and filing provisional applications remains extremely popular today. However, filing a provisional application can expose the inventor and the inventor's IP counsel to hidden dangers for the unwary.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James W. Cushing | September 30, 2019
Over the last several years it has been increasingly common for the captions of child custody cases when taken on appeal to be referred to by the initials of the parties, as opposed to using their full names.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alexander M. Owens | September 27, 2019
The Department of Justice announced a $21.35 million settlement with compounding pharmacy Patient Care America, executives Patrick Smith and Matthew Smith, and, most notably, the pharmacy's private equity backer.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Robert Pratter | September 27, 2019
Court appearances, depositions and other important meetings require appropriate business formal attire. But what about at other times? Many lawyers adopted "business casual" years ago.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Leonard Deutchman | September 26, 2019
In Commonwealth v. Mason, a nonprecedential decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that a criminal defendant's videotaped actions as a nanny in her employer's home were not subject to the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (the Wiretap Act),
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Thomas J. Giordano | September 26, 2019
Many mass tort clients may already qualify for an important benefits program that can help them make ends meet while their cases are pending: Social Security disability insurance (SSDI).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen and Amy Neifeld Shkedy | September 26, 2019
When we receive requests like these, we start off by explaining the basic estate planning process, including the documents that should be prepared in order to have a complete basic estate plan.
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