The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Amy Neifeld Shkedy and Rebecca Rosenberger Smolen | March 5, 2018
A survey was recently circulated among the Philadelphia Bar Association Probate and Trust Section attorney members seeking commentary on their experiences with clients who have accounts registered as transfer on death (TOD) or payable on death (POD).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Carl W. Hittinger and Tyson Y. Herrold | March 2, 2018
When the Supreme Court scrapped Conley v. Gibson's “no set of facts” federal pleading standard in Twombly (2007) and Iqbal (2009), courts initially struggled to apply the inherently ambiguous “plausibility” standard. In the immediate aftermath, some courts frankly misconstrued Twombly and Iqbal to invite a Daubert-style “gate keeper” appraisal of complaints in which judges could (and should) prune claims that, based on their own personal experience with the subject matter at issue, appeared dubious.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Brian T. Feeney | March 2, 2018
A circuit split has recently emerged regarding the circumstances under which a federal district court may exercise federal question jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Section 1331 in a proceeding to vacate an arbitration award brought under 9 U.S.C. Section 10.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christian Petrucci | March 1, 2018
Normally, work injuries arise when an employee is injured on or off the employer's premises, while actually engaged in furtherance of the employer's business or affairs. Last week, in US Airways v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board Bockelman, No. 612 C.D. 2017, the Commonwealth Court revisited the less common compensability of a workers' compensation claim based on a premises theory of liability.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jonathan D. Klein | March 1, 2018
So often articles related to cybersecurity focus solely on assessment and preparedness against external forces (e.g., cybercriminals, hackers, ransomware, etc.), yet do not convey the full array of protections necessary to ensure complete cyberpreparedness for a busin
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Vasilios J. Kalogredis and Katherine E. LaDow | March 1, 2018
On Dec. 19, 2017, a group of New York physicians filed a verified complaint in the U.S. Supreme Court of the state of New York County of Westchester, challenging their partnership's merger with a large hospital practice. The physicians challenging the merger claim that the deal will reduce them to “indentured servants.”
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew T. Mangino | March 1, 2018
On June 15, 2010, Michael Toll called 9-1-1 and reported he had been shot on a street corner in Philadelphia. A police officer responded and found Toll in his vehicle.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward S. Robson | February 28, 2018
You represent a minority shareholder of a closely held corporation and the company is having an off year. The majority shareholder is the sole member of the board and serves in every officer position.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Raphael F. Castro | February 28, 2018
You've mastered the IRAC method, especially after that formidable civil procedure International Shoe v. Washington case as a 1L. You passed the bar, and now you're ready to be a lawyer … right? Not exactly.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Anthony S. Volpe and Thomas P. Gushue | February 27, 2018
Copyright protection is an often overlooked component of an intellectual property portfolio. However, it is important to consider pursuing copyright protection in order to provide a more robust intellectual property portfolio.
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