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The Legal Intelligencer

Has the Criminal Court [Defense] Expert Door Opened a Little?

An expert with knowledge that jurors don't have should be permitted to testify when that knowledge will inform the decisionmaker and meets the basic relevance threshold.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Ninth Circ. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel: Corporate Debtors in Subchapter V Are Not Subject to Discharge Exceptions

Small businesses seeking to reorganize should be mindful of this growing area of case law as they weigh their different reorganization options including, importantly, where they choose to reorganize and what type of reorganization chapter they should pursue.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Slackers Are Running the Joint—Gen X Law Firm Leaders and Their Impact

As Gen X and millennials ascend to leadership positions in law firms, they have a lot on their respective plates—an industry facing rapid change, innovation promising to fundamentally change the way lawyers work, continued stratification in the market, ongoing struggles to attract and retain talent and the daunting task of building thriving firm cultures in a hybrid work world.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

When Hearsay Meets ESI: Navigating Evidence Rules in the Digital Age

Understanding the concept of hearsay and its application to ESI evidence is crucial for practitioners to navigate the complexities of evidentiary rules effectively.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Restricting Restrictions: When Attorney Employment Agreements Run Afoul of the Rules of Professional Conduct

Law firm managers need to take care in drafting employment agreements to avoid restrictions that may violate the Rules of Professional Conduct.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Boilerplate Form Can Lead Attorneys Astray When Prosecuting Injured Workers' Third-Party Claims

Those personal injury attorneys representing injured workers in their third-party claims who do not understand this interplay and blindly rely on the third party settlement form risk potentially committing legal malpractice.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Top Laterals/New Partners 2024

In The Legal's Top Laterals/New Partners special section read about how to ensure the growth of midsize firms, some factors driving law school grads to pursue careers at plaintiff-side firms, and find out who made our top moves and runners-up lists in 2024.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: New Partners 2024

Welcome to The Legal's annual New Partners list. This special section is devoted to new partners, including lateral partners, made or hired at Pennsylvania firms from February 2023 through January 2024.
1 minute read

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Public Interest Calendar of Events

Awards ceremonies dominate the public interest calendar for April and May.
1 minute read

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Will the Corporate Transparency Act Smother the Cannabis Industry?

Mandating "true owners' identity disclosure" to prevent using shell companies to conceal criminal revenue, the Corporate Transparency Act creates myriad cannabis industry headaches.
10 minute read

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