The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel H. Pond | April 19, 2024
I have written in the past about the failure of punitive damages to have the deterrent effect they were designed to have. Rather than deter intentional harm or egregious behavior, the threat punitive damages pose is seemingly ignored by corporations and employers who put profits before preventing harm, thanks in part to awards frequently being reduced on appeal.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel J. Siegel | April 19, 2024
Pennsylvania's newly proposed Rule of Professional Conduct 1.20 makes succession planning mandatory. It is a very good start, but hopefully, after public comment, the Disciplinary Board will revise and improve it.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo | April 19, 2024
The clash centers around the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), the premier organization in MMA, and its fighters, who allege they have been shortchanged in terms of pay and benefits.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Marni Berger | April 18, 2024
Representing minors in childhood sexual abuse (CSA) cases comes with great reward but great evidentiary and emotional challenges. With new and fortunately favorable laws emerging around the country to benefit child victims, now is the time to think about the intricacies of representing minor clients.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By John A. Zurzola | April 16, 2024
Kayden's Law represents needed but nonetheless sweeping changes to the way that courts and judges examine the huge responsibility of awarding child custody to parties when the risk of harm to a child is or could be at issue.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jason Torchinsky and Oliver Roberts | April 16, 2024
One of the most powerful tools on social media is the "block" feature. It allows a social media user to silence the haters and drown out the critics, while curating a more friendly social media feed. But after the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in Lindke v. Freed and O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier, public officials across the country may have just lost their most powerful social media tool—and litigation is surely to follow.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joseph R. Decker and Robert E. Cannuscio | April 16, 2024
Recent years have seen a rapid change in the technology, economics and regulations driving the software industry, such as the rise of artificial intelligence (including generative AI, like ChatGPT), the associated explosion of "big data" and the emergence of a patchwork of new privacy laws and data regulations striving to address the implications of these new technologies.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Danielle M. DeFilippis | April 16, 2024
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been vigilant and thorough in combatting these scams, offering not only public education on their website, but providing seminars and trainings on spotting and avoiding these scams.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Marc P. Misthal | April 16, 2024
Like any emerging technology, AI is entangled with legal issues. These legal issues may not make for compelling entertainment, but they are important in shaping the use and potential of AI.
By The Legal Intelligencer | April 16, 2024
In The Legal's Intellectual Property special section read about new trademark scams, AI and terms of service obligations and whether or not Disney's famous mouse is actually free to use.
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