Commentary

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    From Pyramid to Pangea: A Hypothesis for the Future of Law Firm Talent

    By Marcie Borgal Shunk | January 22, 2018

    Smart StrategyRealization rates continue to decline in the legal industry, according to the most recent Georgetown Law/Peer Monitor report, demonstrating…

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    A Tale From the War Room: How One Law Firm Started 2018 Right

    By Stacy West Clark | January 22, 2018

    I thought I would begin 2018 by telling you about a very industrious and special law firm that will remain—anonymous—who has begun the year in an outstanding way from a marketing perspective. I have the great privilege of working with some of the best lawyers in the state and this firm is at the top of my list—now more than ever.

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    Discharge Upgrades Being Offered to Previously Denied Veterans

    By Neha Y. Chiaramonte | January 19, 2018

    When young men and women enlist in the military, more often than not they aspire to successfully complete one or more enlistments while developing the skills and knowledge for a strong foundation and a successful future in either the military or another career.

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    Working to Protect Evicted Domestic Abuse Victims

    By Rachel Blake | January 19, 2018

    The National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (the center) estimated that domestic violence victims evicted because of the abuse they suffer make up more than 11 percent of all evictions. Property owners evict domestic violence victims for a range of abuse-related factors, including because the police came to the property, the person obtained a protection from abuse order, or because of crimes the abuser committed.

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    Cannabusiness 101—Sessions Takes Aim at Legalized Marijuana Industry

    By Steve Schain | January 19, 2018

    Is U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions threatening to single-handedly crush the $7.2 billion legalized marijuana industry spanning 30 states, generating millions in taxes and providing tens of thousands of jobs?

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    Pennsylvania Court Imposes Increased Overtime Regulations

    By Patricia C. Collins | January 18, 2018

    In a recent decision, the Pennsylvania Superior Court complicated the already tricky business of paying nonexempt employees on an hourly basis for Pennsylvania employers. In Chevalier v. Hiller, the court found that a “fluctuating workweek” overtime calculation method, approved by federal regulation, violates Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act, 43 P.S. Section 333.101 et seq. (PMWA).

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    Lansdale Reborn—A Model for Local Redevelopment

    By Joe Clement | January 18, 2018

    Drive through Lansdale Borough and it's hard not to notice the construction projects reshaping the formerly sleepy little community. Lansdale, a densely populated, three-square mile borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, located 28 miles northwest of Philadelphia, and bisected by a rail line, has quickly become a hotbed for redevelopment and public-private partnership projects.

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    'Protz' and the Implications of Its Retroactive Application

    By David F. Stern and Taylor J. Cohen | January 18, 2018

    “AMA's Approach to Impairment Rating Evaluations is Unconstitutional”—an article written by Samuel H. Pond and Andrew F. Ruder of Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano, published in The Legal Intelligencer on April 23, 2013. The title speaks for itself, but contained therein was an explanation that while the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act (act) does not place limitations on the length of time an injured worker can receive ongoing wage loss benefits, it did establish an impairment rating system for individuals who had been receiving total disability benefits for a period of two years.

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    2018: The Year of the Dog ... Or Is It the Year of the Employer?

    By Stephanie K. Rawitt | January 18, 2018

    With the Trump administration settled into the White House and honing in on its one-year anniversary, we have begun to see an expected shift from a heavily administrated workplace to a more hands off, employer-friendly regulatory environment. It is expected that this trend will continue in 2018.

  • The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary

    While Phila. Waits on Amazon, Lots To Be Gained From Focusing on Israeli Tech Sector

    By Neil A. Cooper | January 17, 2018

    Across the United States, many regions—including very notably our own—have been lining up and spending significant attention and resources on the bidding for Amazon HQ2. Companies, researchers and investors worldwide are rightfully focusing on Amazon and other U.S. tech companies. At the same time, significant numbers of savvy tech players are increasing attention on Israel as a source of innovation, talent and exciting new companies.

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