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Attorney Fee Provision in Pa.'s Clean Streams Law May Run Afoul of 14th Amendment

This article argues that requiring a permittee to pay the attorney fees of a third-party challenger to a permit in the absence of bad faith on the part of the permittee would violate the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Evolving Litigation Risks in Green Investing, Green Marketing and ESG

As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations become more integrated into corporate culture and investing, litigation risks grow, from potential "greenwashing" claims to attempts by certain states to prevent employee retirement funds from using ESG considerations as a metric for investing.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What in the Andy Cohen: Family (and Business) Law Lessons From Bravolebrities

These public disputes provide us with more than just one-liners and memes; there are valuable family and business law lessons in almost every headline.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Judicial Interviews of Children in Custody Cases

With the increase in custody disputes over the last several years, judges are becoming more involved than ever in issues regarding children's daily lives. While judges often make decisions as to where a child should live, the increase in disagreement among parents as to a multitude of issues seems never-ending.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Do Parents Have First Amendment Rights?

When parents no longer live together and mom or dad gets remarried, what should the child call the new adult in their lives? Should the child be permitted to call their stepfather "dad" or their stepmother "mom"? Does it matter if the child has half-siblings or step-siblings who call the new adult by a derivative of "mom" or "dad"?
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Parentage for Same Sex-Couples: Conceiving Children on an Uneven Playing Field

This "protection" to prospective parents appears to have been limited in one particular way—same-sex couples are being required do more and say more just to prove and protect their rights as parents—and a pending case in the Pennsylvania Superior Court demonstrates the impact of these requirements.
10 minute read

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Special Section: 2023 Cybersecurity

In The Legal's Cybersecurity supplement, read about the ethical use of AI in the legal industry, what the Pennsylvania Insurance Data Security Act means for insurance companies, and health information and privacy concerns post-Dobbs.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: 2023 Litigation Departments of the Year

Welcome to the 2023 Litigation Departments of the Year Awards supplement. This year we honored three law firms' litigation departments, two GC Impact winners, six law firm innovators, five ESG Impact winners, seven for their efforts to expand diversity at their firms and three law firm of the year finalists.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Children's Mental Health Issues in Custody Cases in 2023

Children can suffer deeply when parents split up, and a pending divorce can affect their mental health, particularly in a contentious case. When advising clients, I begin by recommending parents avoid speaking negatively about the other parent within earshot of a child.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Getting Divorced Despite the System: How to Move Your Case Forward While the Courts Are Backlogged

In the face of massive delays, suspended trials, and unprecedented backlogs, there is every reason to permit family law matters to enter arbitration for limited purposes and limited timeframes.
7 minute read

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