The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Eve M. Elsen | May 6, 2024
When you make the decision to leave your law firm, it can get complicated. There are ethical obligations to both clients and your firm colleagues.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Cliff Rieders | May 6, 2024
The relation back component of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(c) is like a sword of Damocles. Whether a plaintiff in good faith can file an amended complaint pursuant to Rule 15(c), which relates back to the time before the statute of limitations expired, can be the difference between the "life and death" for an action of malpractice versus a good night's sleep and no worries for the filling attorney.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Nicole L. Phatak and Julie Patter Rapaport | May 3, 2024
It is important for every estate planner to discuss charitable giving strategies with their clients, including the benefits and potential pitfalls of the most common methods of charitable giving.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Wayne Pollock | May 3, 2024
The law firms that consistently publish thought leadership can gain a recruiting and retention edge over their peers and competitors that do not.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Francis J. Lawall and Heather P. Smillie | May 3, 2024
In a recent decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware upheld a bankruptcy court's ruling that a liquidating trust had the authority to pursue not only estate causes of action, but also third-party claims held by preference defendants and turned over to the trust as part of preference claim settlement consideration.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jules Epstein | May 3, 2024
Pennsylvania law, as does federal, permits a person accused of a crime to "defend" in part by proving their "good" character, limited to the pertinent trait. If the crime is robbery or assault, the defense is that the accused is nonviolent; and if the crime charged is forgery or theft, that the person is honest.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Justin H. Brown and George M. Riter Jr. | May 2, 2024
QPRTs are most appealing for individuals who have, or will have, a taxable estate for estate tax purposes at the time of their death.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel E. Cummins | May 2, 2024
As another high school mock trial season comes to a close, here are some reflections on lessons that mock trial students learn that can also be applied by real attorneys to real life trials in order to improve their presentation skills in the courtroom.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Carin A. O'Donnell | April 30, 2024
For newer construction litigation practitioners representing injured workers, this complexity might obscure some basic tenets of their case.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Mark L. Lubin | April 30, 2024
Details of diligence engagements vary depending on the size and complexity of the target business, transaction budget, and the sophistication of accountants and other advisers, but they are usually intricate and time-sensitive. Errors can result in substantial tax liability and exposure. This article focuses on federal income tax aspects of tax due diligence from the perspective of purchasers' attorneys.
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