By The Legal Intelligencer | January 30, 2018
In the Legal's Products Liability, Mass Torts & Class Action supplement, read about company-generated documents and emails, navigating choppy waters…
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kenneth M. Portner | January 25, 2018
Pennsylvania law requires auto insurers to offer insureds the option to purchase uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. UM coverage provides compensation for insureds injured in accidents caused by the negligence of uninsured drivers or in “hit and run” accidents where the at-fault driver is never identified or by the negligence of underinsured drivers.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joel D. Feldman and Cateylyn McDonough | January 12, 2018
The "textalyzer" is a device being developed for law enforcement to determine driver smartphone use at the time of, or just before, a crash. It is named after the breathalyzer, which provides police with a reasonably reliable way to make a roadside determination of whether a driver had consumed alcohol and an estimation of blood alcohol level.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Sid Steinberg | January 10, 2018
“He said, she said” is one of the clearest paths to trial for a plaintiff claiming workplace harassment or discrimination. This is particularly so when the statements in question are explosive. A clear example of this conundrum for employers was addressed in the recent decision of El v. Advance Stores, No. 17-2345, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211887 (E.D. Pa. Dec. 27, 2017).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence E. Ashery | December 27, 2017
As companies develop new ideas, they often file patent applications with various patent offices in order to protect their investments. Here are a few patents (and patent applications) that were published in 2017 and that may predict how innovation will influence the future.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Ben Seal | November 30, 2017
The statute of limitations begins to run on an uninsured motorist claim when an alleged breach of a contractual duty takes place, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled in a case that caused a clash among justices after the court tweaked the question under consideration two weeks after oral arguments.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence Spiller Kimmel | November 28, 2017
You are driving home from work at 7 p.m. on a nice clear fall evening, excited to get home to see your spouse and children before they go to sleep. You are only two minutes away from your house, and you stop at the red traffic light that you always seem to miss just before arriving home.
By Celia Ampel | Daily Business Review | October 19, 2017
The settlement benefits the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of Columbia.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | The Legal Intelligencer | October 12, 2017
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court won't disturb a state Superior Court ruling that an arbitration award in a motor vehicle accident case did not collaterally estop a plaintiff from seeking underinsured motorist benefits.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Christopher Marzzacco | October 12, 2017
The evolution of the automotive industry in the United States continues, changing from traditional to “highly automated” vehicles (HAVs).
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