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By Colby Hamilton | December 29, 2017
Lambda Legal's Susan Sommer is departing to join the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice as general counsel in January.
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By Craig R. Tractenberg | December 29, 2017
“Is it safe,” was the question asked by Lawrence Olivier's character in the motion picture, "Marathon Man." The same question is asked by franchise and small businesses after the NLRB's recent decision on joint employment in Hy-Brand Industrial Contractors, 365 NLRB 156 (2017). The 3-2 decision explicitly reversed the board's unlimited joint employment standard announced in Browning-Ferris Industries, 362 NLRB No. 186 (2015) when the board was controlled by appointees from the previous administration.
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By Amrita M. Narine and Reshma Shah | December 29, 2017
Amrita M. Narine and Reshma Shah write: Until the courts adopt a single approach toward border searches of electronic devices, attorneys need to be even more careful when crossing the border with privileged and confidential client information.
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By Howard J. Bashman | December 29, 2017
Howard J. Bashman.Upon Further ReviewThe Third Circuit, in common with every other federal appellate court, ordinarily hears and decides appeals using three-judge panels. Currently, the Third Circuit has 12 active judges and two vacant seats. The court also has nine senior-status judges who can volunteer to serve on three-judge panels to whatever extent they desire.
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By Brian Baxter | December 28, 2017
The litigation powerhouse is poised to join Kirkland & Ellis in Beantown, where the latter set up shop earlier this year.
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By Samuel C. Stretton | December 28, 2017
I am an older attorney and I constantly feel the court system is placing too much financial burden on the attorneys and, therefore, greatly increasing the cost of representation. Is there a problem?
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By Colby Hamilton | December 27, 2017
After an eventful year for the firm, Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner Jonathan Polkes says he expects more of the same in 2018.
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By James W. Cushing | December 26, 2017
When a party dies during the pendency of a divorce matter, a question immediately arises: will the matter be resolved pursuant to the Divorce Code (i.e.: 23 Pa.C.S.A. Section 3323(d.1)) or the Probate Code (i.e.: 20 Pa.C.S.A. Section 6111.2)?
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By Maura McInerney and Alex Dutton | December 26, 2017
Bullying and harassment impact hundreds of thousands of students across Pennsylvania every day. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, one out of every five students reported being bullied in 2015. Studies indicate, however, that a high percentage of children who are bullied (64 percent) never report it.
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By Shira Forman | December 26, 2017
In her Litigation 101 column, Shira Forman writes: How would you do if faced with the same legal pop quiz as Matthew Petersen? Review this primer on the litigation concepts that eluded one would-be jurist.
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