by Daniel D. Haggerty, Esquire

In Zitney v. Appalachian Timber Products, Inc., decided July 3, 2103, the PA Superior Court considered a claim for damages by bona fide purchaser of real estate against the holder of an unrecorded timber contract, who commenced harvesting timber on the purchaser’s property after the purchaser entered into an agreement of sale to purchase the property. Continue reading ›

by Edward Kang

Discovery to be Coordinated in Massive $11 Billion Whistleblower Suit

Discovery should be coordinated in two qui tam cases filed against Education Management Corp., or EDMC, an education company…

U.S. District Judge Terrence McVerry of the Western District of Pennsylvania has ruled that discovery should be coordinated in two qui tam cases filed against Education Management Corp., or EDMC, an education company based out of Pittsburgh.  Two former recruiters of the massive campus manager which runs over 100 campuses nationwide allege that EDMC violated the Higher Education Act in using incentives to college recruiters based upon how many students they were able to draw.  Continue reading ›

by Jacklyn Fetbroyt

Companies seeking to improve efficiency and employee interaction for work purposes have slowly begun to implement policies allowing employees to use laptops, tablets, and mobile devices in the work place.  One issue that arises with BYOD policies is with regard to the employee’s compensation.  First, who will pay for the actual device?  The monthly service fee?  If the employer will pay, in whole or in part, for the device, how will payments be made (or allocated, where necessary)?  Moreover, what about the time the employee spends working from his or her mobile device? Continue reading ›

by Edward Kang

Modern day application of the False Claims Act falls into a variety of fields and categories which all merit usage under their respective terms when applicable.  One specific claim that seems to be having its usage expanded is a reverse false claim.  Unlike typical false claims where a person can incur liability by receiving a payment… Continue reading ›

A large part of society’s current foundation in the 21st century is unquestionably built upon the storage of billions of pieces of data that can be found and transferred in mere seconds.  With this great power comes the burden of developing and implementing tight forms of cyber security to hinder the effort of a new generation of criminals whose aim it to exploit cyber security… Continue reading ›

Long existing solely as debate between opposing sides of the political aisle, the battle for examining the United States’ healthcare system witnessed actual movement in 2010 with the passing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA or commonly referred to as its politically coined nickname, Obamacare).  The bill completely revised national healthcare with the intent… Continue reading ›

An article on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal confirms the mission of Kang Haggerty LLC.  The article, “Law- Firm Slowdown Fuels Cuts At Weil,” reports that one of New York’s major firms is “slashing pay” of dozens of partners…

Big Law Firms Struggle as Clients Demand New Flexible Billing Choices
By: Greg Mathews

An article on the front page of today’s Wall Street Journal confirms the mission of Kang Haggerty LLC.  The article, “Law- Firm Slowdown Fuels Cuts At Weil,” reports that one of New York’s major firms is “slashing pay” of dozens of partners and laying off 170 younger attorneys and support staff.  Many law firms have been slow to adapt to client demands for more cost effective legal services.  As the Wall Street Journal reports: Continue reading ›

The 2007 great recession served as a peak moment in longtime calls for improvement to the American financial regulatory system.  In response to the outcry for system modification, the Obama Administration pushed for a sweeping large scale upheaval of the current regulatory procedure… Continue reading ›

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