The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel H. Pond | May 16, 2019
Under a contingent fee agreement, a client in a civil matter does not need to pay an attorney unless the case is successful. Often, attorneys will also front all litigation costs. Thus, the client does not have to pay anything out of their pocket. Thus, all fees and costs are paid out of the recovery.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey N. Rosenthal, Jed M. Silversmith and Caroline S. Choi | May 16, 2019
Influencers have also come under increased scrutiny by federal agencies, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settling its first-ever complaint against influencers in 2017. This reaction has far-reaching implications for what is considered deceptive or misleading marketing and could expose companies utilizing such marketing tactics to federal lawsuits.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael H. Payne | May 15, 2019
Among the many people making that prediction, Richard Susskind put it best in "Tomorrow's Lawyers" by observing that “we are at the beginning of a period of fundamental transformation in law: a time in which we will see greater change than we have seen in the past two centuries.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Dena Lefkowitz | May 15, 2019
I thought that I was one of those people who “needed her sleep” as there have always been others in my orbit who could, seemingly, function on far less than me. In my ignorance, I thought it was a preference rather than a requirement.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michele G. Madera | May 14, 2019
Data has shown that H-1B petitions for professionals filed by consulting companies are more heavily scrutinized, with a rate of denial at approximately 40%; as compared to a denial rate of under 10% in 2015.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Howard J. Bashman | May 13, 2019
This month's column addresses a fundamental principle of appellate practice—the difference between a precedential and a nonprecedential appellate court ruling.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Peter Vaira | May 13, 2019
Although the Pennsylvania Supreme Court does not have a general counsel, it recently created the position of counsel to the court which is similar.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Frank Michael D'Amore | May 10, 2019
If I've heard it once, I've heard it a thousand times, most often from a Big Law partner: “All law firms are alike.” At first blush, this is understandable in several respects.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joel D. Feldman | May 10, 2019
In 2010, distracted drivers killed 3,092 people. In 2017, 3,166 were killed. From 2010 to 2017 we averaged 3,272 distracted driving deaths per year. The number of people injured by distracted driving has remained relatively constant at about 400,000 annually.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Kenneth A. Listwak | May 9, 2019
Even under the most sympathetic of circumstances, courts are charged with respecting the integrity of deadlines and employing a cool, impartial approach to everyone, including the most desperate of late claimants.
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