In the June 22, 2017 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Kang Haggerty Managing Member Edward T. Kang writes on How to Effectively Work With Millennials as Employees and Clients. How to Effectively Work With Millennials as Employees and Clients By Edward T. Kang Millennials—generally defined as the generation born between 1981-1997—have defined…
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Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016—One-Year Later, Now What?
“Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016—One-Year Later, Now What?” by Edward T. Kang | Legal Intelligencer Following its enactment on May 11, 2016, there have been many cases filed in the US District Courts under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). In this publication with The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T.…
“Act 170 Changes the Business Landscape in Pennsylvania” by Edward T. Kang | Legal Intelligencer
Act 170 Changes the Business Landscape in Pennsylvania Act 170 effects significant change to the litigation landscape for both practitioners and LLC members. In this Legal Intelligencer publication, Edward Kang discusses the rights of a limited liability company (LLC) member to sue other members either directly or derivatively on behalf…
Legal Intelligencer: Williams Indictment: Disappointing End to a Promising Start
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I (Think) I’m Ready for My First Trial. Do I want a Jury or Nonjury Trial?
In his April 2016 civil litigation column in The Legal Intelligencer and the Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Edward T. Kang discusses and compares the relative merits of jury and bench trials based on analysis of data and comparative studies on the outcome of cases categorized by choice of fact-finder. While jury trials…
Class Action Rule Changes Are (Likely) Coming to Federal Courts
In August of this year, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Rules of Civil Procedure released a preliminary draft of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Perhaps the most notable of the proposed amendments are those relating to Rule 23, which governs class actions. Rule 23 has…
Accountants Have No Duty of Care Toward Third-Party Investors, or Do They?
In 2001, Anderson was one of the “Big Five” public accounting firms. Founded by Arthur Anderson, whose motto was “think straight, talk straight.” The Anderson firm was one of the most respected accounting firms in the world. A year later, Anderson was found guilty of obstructing justice for destroying Enron’s…
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The Defend Trade Secrets Act and Its Impact on Trade Secret Litigation
Businesses develop mechanisms and procedures to cut costs, increase efficiency and otherwise set themselves apart from their competition. Methods and inventions developed to achieve these goals are often considered to be trade secrets of the business, and many businesses remain vigilant to guard their assets against a possible threat—for example,…
Practical Guide to Restrictive Covenants in PA and NJ
Businesses invest time and money to develop their business procedures, relationships and information, such as marketing strategies, customer information, pricing strategies, and future business development initiatives. These models and information provide businesses a competitive edge, and employers have a strong incentive to guard such assets and protect their businesses by…