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The Legal Intelligencer

Debate on Gender Pay Equality Not Going Away Anytime Soon

“How much were you paid at your last job?” This common, seemingly innocuous question that is routinely asked during an employer's pre-hiring process, could lead to disparities in salaries between men and women.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility

Payment to witnesses who are not experts is very limited and governed to a large extent by the Rules of Professional Conduct. Under Pennsylvania Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 3.4(b), a lawyer cannot pay or offer payment to a witness contingent upon the content of the witness' testimony or the outcome of the case.
7 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

The Virtue of Predictability: Delaware's Place in M&A Practice

As has been widely reported, for the first time in 15 years, Delaware has been dethroned as the nation's top court system according to a recent survey, which sought to explore “how fair and reasonable the states' liability systems are perceived to be by U.S. businesses.”
15 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Striking the Right Balance With Your Newfound Authority

As a grade “K-JD,” or someone who completed all schooling, from finger-painting to issue-spotting, with no gaps in between, graduating law school and entering the “real world” required many adjustments.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Art of Mediating: The Goal Is to Settle, Not Win

With the uncertainty of what a jury will do in a particular case and the significant costs associated with trying a case to verdict, alternative dispute…
17 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Art of Staying Connected Without Overdoing It

When the topic of business development arises, a common question concerns how often someone should reach out to a contact. Interestingly, when I worked in corporations, sales and marketing staff rarely posed such a query, as they tended to be aggressive
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Service of Process: Pitfalls Can Be Avoided by Good Faith Efforts

As practitioners, attorneys sometimes tend to overlook the small, mundane, but otherwise extremely important tasks. However, this neglect can lead to a variety of troubles in your practice and for your client.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Highly Automated Vehicles in Pa.: Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?

The evolution of the automotive industry in the United States continues, changing from traditional to “highly automated” vehicles (HAVs).
15 minute read

Daily Business Review

Turning Lemons Into Lemonade When Working With Witnesses

In the Harrison Ford film “Clear and Present Danger,” the drama opens soon after the murder of American businessman Peter Hardin for allegedly stealing $650 million from a drug cartel.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Demanding Diversity: Corporate GCs as a Catalyst for Change

Corporate law departments have a great vantage point to progress the business case for diversity and to effectuate changes in the legal profession's outlook on diversity and inclusion.
5 minute read

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