In the January 24, 2019 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty wrote “US Supreme Court Settles the ‘Wholly Groundless’ Exception. Or Has It?” In a recent article I co-authored, I discussed the “wholly groundless” exception to delegation clauses under the Federal Arbitration Act, “Should…
In the January 3, 2019 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty wrote “Defending Officers and Directors From a Lawsuit by the Company.” When a corporate director or officer is sued by a third party for alleged misconduct carried out in her capacity as director/officer,…
Emoji overload? Billions of emojis are sent each day by family, friends, colleagues, co-workers and companies. With nearly 3,000 emojis in the Unicode Standard, it is difficult to stay fluent in emoji, which some experts have described as “the birth of a new language.” Edward T. Kang, Managing Member of…
In the December 11, 2018 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Tianna K. Kalogerakis, Associate of Kang Haggerty authored “Pa. Law Firms Must Learn From the Past to Improve Diversity in the Future.” After nearly 175 years, there is still much progress to be made in law firm diversity. The Philadelphia…
Philadelphia, PA (December 5, 2018): Kang Haggerty LLC, a business litigation boutique with offices in Philadelphia, PA and Marlton, NJ is pleased to announce the additions of associate Beth A. Hurley and law clerk Mika Kapnoutzi. Beth Hurley, Left and Mika Kapnoutzi, Right Beth Hurley concentrates her practice in Business…
In the November 29, 2018 edition of The Legal Intelligencer Edward Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty and Kandis Kovalsky, Associate of Kang Haggerty, co-authored “Have the Courts Made Room for Inevitability Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act?” The Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), 18 U.S.C. Section 1836, et seq., which…
Kang Haggerty LLC has been named a Tier 1 law firm in Philadelphia for construction law by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2019. In addition, the firm received a national tier 3 ranking in construction law, and a tier 2 rating in Philadelphia for commercial litigation. The…
In the November 8, 2018 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty and Kandis Kovalsky, Associate of Kang Haggerty, co-authored “When Noncompete Agreements Involve Competing Laws.” These days, it is common for companies headquartered or principally located in one city and state to have…
It is with a heavy heart that the Kang Haggerty family announces the passing of our beloved colleague and friend Ajit Phillips. Ajit joined Kang Haggerty three years ago as Controller, but he was much more than that. His passion, commitment and expertise set an example for everyone here. Despite…
In the October 18, 2018 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty and Kandis Kovalsky, Associate of Kang Haggerty, co-authored, “Why Lawyers Should Care About Emojis.“ Today, there are close to 3,000 emojis in the Unicode Standard. As such, people can communicate a lot more…