A vital thing people need to know and understand when dealing with the court system is all the laws and options in operation on a daily basis. One such law is the “Law of the Case” doctrine. When a judge determines the outcome of a question in a lawsuit… Continue reading ›
The “sequester” of 2013 has been a hot button topic in economic and political circles alike as the country braced for and is still in the process of coping with large scale federal spending cuts. Opposing sides of the political spectrum fought back and forth for months over various provisions of the Budget Control Act of 2011. Continue reading ›
The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 has long stood as a benchmark in antitrust law, aimed at the prevention and dismantling of business enterprises which have knowingly set out to gain monopolistic power over a given market. While the Sherman Act… Continue reading ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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…
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 ›
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