The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence J. Kotler and Geoffrey A. Heaton | June 24, 2024
In a recent published decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed a previously unresolved question in that circuit: whether a debtor's failure to properly schedule a debt in an "asset case" renders the debt nondischargeable.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David Fryman | June 21, 2024
Humility, propriety, compassion, and respect for judges, lawyers and the law. We need it now more than ever. And when we fail to see it, more of us need to call it out and demand better. Just like Uncle Eddy would.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By James W. Cushing | June 21, 2024
The presumption that a child born of a married couple is the child of that couple is one of the oldest and strongest presumptions in the American common law tradition. Due to various and substantial societal changes in recent decades, the presumption has slowly been modified to reflect those changes the same.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By The Young Lawyer Editorial Board | June 20, 2024
Your colleagues are highly educated, driven professionals who made their way through law school and the bar exam and are now managing a practice, and they aren't feeling accomplished!
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark Mailman | June 20, 2024
Recently, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court was asked to decide whether a plaintiff could simultaneously recover punitive damages under common-law theories and treble damages under the CPL. In a win for Pennsylvania consumers, the court in Dwyer v. Ameriprise Financial, held that a plaintiff could.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Robert Max Junker and Anna S. Jewart | June 20, 2024
To avoid luxurious lolling by local governments, the Legislature included mandatory deadlines in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. Section 10101 et seq. (MPC), which governs municipal regulation of zoning, subdivision and land development within the commonwealth. The MPC sets forth strict requirements for when and how municipalities make decisions on land use applications, in addition to how they communicate those decisions to the applicant.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Patricia Collins | June 18, 2024
With decisions expected in July, this will give employers and employees a short period of time to prepare for compliance, should the rule survive these challenges. Employers should prepare by identifying impacted employees and reviewing existing agreements
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Justin Wender | June 18, 2024
Throughout the process of M&A transactions, businesses must consistently think about their long-term goals, the changes that will come with the transaction, and how these changes will affect everyone involved.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Michael E. Bertin | June 18, 2024
Jurisdiction attaches when the action is commenced in the state. Therefore, as long as the requirements for initial jurisdiction are met when the case is filed, the case will proceed in the state. Even if the parties and the child move out of state during the pendency of the case,
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lucy Resar | June 17, 2024
With the expansion of the early bail review (EBR) program in March 2021, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, the First Judicial District, and the Defender Association of Philadelphia has attempted to improve bail policy and offer a second chance at pretrial release for select defendants.
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