A recent decision out of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan underscored the RICO “proximate cause” inquiry highlighting yet another, often overlooked, complexity in litigating such cases. In the July 23, 2020 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Edward T. Kang, managing member of Kang Haggerty wrote…
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Are you prepared for Post COVID-19 Litigation?
With Complaints Rapidly Increasing across the U.S., Now is the time to act As of May 26, 2020, 2,278 complaints have been filed nationwide over the global pandemic COVID-19 according to the COVID-19 Complaint Tracker developed by lawyers at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. While the largest amount of these complaints…
Kang Haggerty COVID-19 Resources: Preparing for Post COVID-19 Litigation
In a changing COVID-19 world filled with new regulations, adjustments, and uncertainty, Kang Haggerty provides services to help our clients avoid litigation or to obtain favorable outcomes in litigation. Some COVID-19 services offered by Kang Haggerty that will help you address COVID-19-related issues include: Covid-19 Whistleblower, Qui Tam and False…
Legal Intelligencer: Force Majeure During a Pandemic and Potential Contractual Disputes
Many businesses have now turned to the force majeure clauses present in their contracts—invoking the idea that the COVID-19 pandemic is an unforeseeable “act of God” that has hindered the ability of parties to perform their duties as agreed. In the May 14, 2020 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Edward T.…
Kang Haggerty’s Henry Donner recognized as Senior Statesman for Construction Law in 2020 Chambers USA
Kang Haggerty LLC, a boutique business litigation firm with offices in Philadelphia, PA and Marlton, NJ, is proud to once again congratulate Henry Donner, Of Counsel, named the Senior Statesman for Construction Lawyers—Pennsylvania—in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA. As the only senior statesman for the construction law practice in PA,…
COVID-19 AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT: Performance Obligations and Force Majeure
As a commercial transactional lawyer, I often speak to my clients and colleagues about contract management. While I am usually heavily involved in many stages of the contract lifecycle – most notably, negotiations, drafting, closings and amendments – the real work (and most problems) arise during contract performance, which is…
Legal Intelligencer: Beyond the Courts: The Potential Future of Arbitration
In the January 23, 2020 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Edward T. Kang, managing member of Kang Haggerty wrote “Beyond the Courts: The Potential Future of Arbitration” This recent decision has implications for how practitioners understand the court system and arbitration system to usually work, as well as raising already-existent…
Kang Haggerty Earns National Ranking from U.S. News “Best Law Firms” 2020
Kang Haggerty LLC has received national recognition for its Construction Law practice in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2020. In addition, the firm received a tier 2 rating in Philadelphia for commercial litigation and construction law. This marks the 10th year of the collaboration between U.S.…
Legal Intelligencer: A Piece of the Tort(e): Tortious Interference With Expectancy of Inheritance
In the October 17, 2019 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Edward T. Kang, managing member of Kang Haggerty wrote “A Piece of the Tort(e): Tortious Interference With Expectancy of Inheritance.” While recently gaining traction in both the public eye and the legal field, the claim of tortious interference with expectancy…
Legal Intelligencer: ‘T.M. v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals’—Lessons on Standards of Evidence
In the September 5, 2019 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty wrote “‘T.M. v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ – Lessons on Standards of Evidence.” The value of the reinstatement of T.M. v. Janssen for lawyers is that it clarifies laws about evidence, how courts determine evidence’s…