The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Alesia S. Sulock and Josh J.T. Byrne | March 21, 2024
Law firm managers need to take care in drafting employment agreements to avoid restrictions that may violate the Rules of Professional Conduct.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | March 12, 2024
In the past, this column has predominantly involved attorney civil liability mostly focusing on legal malpractice. This edition is intended to outline the elements of attorney-based RICO misconduct; while in a criminal context, civil RICO generally does not differ much.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Rebecca Glenn-Dinwoodie | March 11, 2024
Proving ownership of an animal can get murky, especially when veterinary records, bills of sale, and other documents are ambiguous, outdated or, commonly, nonexistent. When that animal is in possession of another, establishing ownership becomes a necessary factor in the reclamation of that animal through replevin litigation.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ellen C. Brotman | March 1, 2024
The country's faith in these institutions, including our elections and our civil and criminal justice systems has eroded. How far has that erosion of faith gone? Can it be stopped? What is the role of lawyers in protecting the Rule of Law?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | February 26, 2024
This issue is often framed as whether the client has a reasonable belief that the firm still represents it. In this case, the absence of work for the corporate client for a significant period of time weighs toward the former client, but the overall length and depth of the relationship (and extending beyond to the family of owners involved in the business) cuts the other way.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | February 19, 2024
The headline was clear and scary. "Cyberattack Hits Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts." Yes, another attack on the courts. The attack disabled online docket sheets and the electronic case document filing portal. Court officials claimed that there was no evidence that the hackers had stolen data.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente | January 29, 2024
Depositions can and often do go awry when one or both sides are unfamiliar with the rules governing deposition practice. Indeed, case law abounds with examples of such persistent issues as communications between attorney and witness, sanctionable conduct, making and ruling on objections, and when to compel the continuation of a deposition.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Aleeza Furman | January 26, 2024
"There are two things that the board and the court hates the most: and that is lying and stealing," Ellen Brotman said.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Hinderks | January 22, 2024
The best practice when discussing a new matter with a prospective client (or a current client) is to perform and clear a conflict check before acquiring any information the prospective client considers to be confidential.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Max Mitchell | January 5, 2024
According to the explanatory note, the committee took up the issue in the wake of the long-running saga involving medical malpractice attorney Nancy Raynor, who filed suit against a group of lawyers who had won a $1 million sanction against her in 2014, before it was tossed by an appellate court.
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