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Five Steps to Acquiring New Legal Technology
Law Technology News
Monday, May 6, 2013
Law offices of all types and sizes face pressure to acquire "the next big thing" in the never-ending quest to become more productive and competitive. Due diligence can make the difference between wasting money on new technology and investing in new productivity.
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Antitrust Issues for Private Equity Firms Forming Bidding Clubs
The Legal Intelligencer
Monday, May 6, 2013
Compliance with antitrust laws was never a pressing issue for private equity firms. Antitrust compliance briefly came to the forefront of the industry in 2007, when the U.S. Department of Justice briefly investigated the industry and a series of private lawsuits were filed against private equity firms.
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Direct Deposits to Jointly Held Account Are Fraudulent Transfers
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, May 3, 2013
On February 28, in Cohen v. Sikirica (In re Cohen), the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania affirmed the decision of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, which held that direct deposits of a debtor's paycheck into an entireties account held jointly by the debtor and his wife constituted fraudulent transfers under Pennsylvania law.
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Enjoy 'Permanence' in the Gift and Estate Tax Regime While It Lasts
The Legal Intelligencer
Friday, May 3, 2013
On April 10, President Obama released his fiscal year 2014 budget proposal. The proposal includes numerous changes to the law that would create greater exposure to estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer (GST) taxes.
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State Supreme Court Weighs in on Statutory Employer Doctrine
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 2, 2013
A little over a year ago, the state Superior Court decided the case of Patton v. Worthington Associates, 43 A.3d 479 (2012), which essentially modified the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's seminal 1930 case dealing with the statutory employer doctrine, McDonald v. Levinson Steel.
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Young Attorneys and the Yellow Brick Road to Professional Success
The Legal Intelligencer
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Women in the workplace have been a hot topic lately, and yet it is still not an easy subject to broach. Suggesting advice for young women in the legal profession is even harder, considering I am one myself. The legal field seems to be a world of its own at times. However, I do think that we can pick up some helpful cues and pointers from those around us.
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Q&A With UPS Senior VP and GC Teri Plummer McClure
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The second in The Legal's series of Q&As with general counsel features Teri Plummer McClure, senior vice president of legal, compliance, audit and public affairs, general counsel and corporate secretary of UPS.
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Determining Jurisdiction for Patent Law Malpractice Cases
The Legal Intelligencer
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
As an intellectual property attorney, the federal jurisdiction of patent-related cases always seemed clear to me. 28 U.S.C. 1338 provides that: "The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of any civil action arising under any act of Congress relating to patents."
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HB 790 Advances Privatization of Liquor and Wine Sales in Pa.
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
In a historic vote, Pennsylvania's House of Representatives passed HB 790 on March 21, marking the first time since the repeal of prohibition that legislation aimed at the privatization of wine and liquor sales has made its way through the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
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Supreme Court Rule Abolishes Use of Parent Coordinators
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Parent coordinators have just been abolished in Pennsylvania. By an order dated April 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted Rule 1915.11-1 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Rule 1915.11-1 will become effective May 23, and it states that courts shall not appoint any other individual (excepting masters and hearing officers) to make decisions or recommendations or to alter a custody order in child custody cases.
