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January 30, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ex-Kline & Specter Associate Drops Lawsuit Against the Firm

Terrance DeAngelo's voluntary dismissal of his lawsuit came two weeks after Kline & Specter reached a resolution in its legal fight with another of its former associates, Thomas Bosworth.
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January 30, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Importance of Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and Its Impact on Privilege

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 governs the treatment of inadvertent disclosures of privileged attorney-client communications or work-product materials. While Rule 502 is an evidence rule, the cases interpreting and applying it focus on its impact on the scope of discovery. Enacted by Congress in 2008, it was designed to address the growing risks of inadvertent disclosure in the era of e-discovery. The rule acknowledges the practical challenges of privilege review and aims to reduce the associated costs and uncertainties.
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January 30, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Jan. 30, 2025—Rubin Glickman, Goldberg Segalla

Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford announced that trial attorney Joseph P. Birmingham recently joined the firm as senior counsel.
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January 30, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Importance of Judicial Elections

The members of the Young Lawyer Editorial Board hope that this article will provide a “judicial elections refresher” to our fellow attorneys so that we all may be well-informed voters and continue to educate and empower our friends, family and colleagues to exercise our constitutional right to vote.
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January 30, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer

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January 29, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer

Stevens & Lee Hires Ex-Middle District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney as White-Collar Co-Chair

Prior to serving as U.S. attorney, Gerald Kram worked at a Scranton boutique for over 35 years, eventually serving as the firm’s managing partner.
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January 29, 2025 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Tanks Prevailing Pittsburgh Attorneys' $2.45M Fee Request to $250K

"The laborious nature of the court’s review has been compounded by the overzealous, and frequently unhelpful, arguments put forth by the parties," U.S. District Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann of the Middle District of Pennsylvania said.
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January 29, 2025 | National Law Journal

Cozen O'Connor's Bernard Nash Pioneered the Modern State AGs Practice. Now He's Hanging Up His Boots

After drafting the influential Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act as a senate staffer, Nash went on to represent clients including AT&T, HBO, Mastercard, Pfizer, Time and Walmart.
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January 29, 2025 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Robinson & Cole Adds to Immigration Team in Philly

Partner Robert Seiger, formerly of Fox Rothschild, joins the firm, bringing associate Ashley Rotchford and paralegal Alexis Rudisel.
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January 29, 2025 | New Jersey Law Journal

Ideas We Should Borrow: A Legislative Wishlist for NJ Trusts and Estates

Recent changes in the law affect estate planning and could provide a template for our New Jersey legislature to improve estate planning within the state and for its residents.
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