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In the April 17, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang writes, “Civil RICO Gets Personal—Supreme Court Allows Recovery of Economic Harm Deriving From Personal Injury.”

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Medical Marijuana v. Horn expands the reach of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), clarifying that injuries to business or property that derive from personal injuries may, under some circumstances, constitute a compensable injury. Historically, courts have read RICO’s civil enforcement provisions narrowly, excluding economic losses deriving from personal injury. Horn reverses this trend, opening new possibilities for plaintiffs for recovery.

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Kang Haggerty Senior Counsel Aaron Peskin is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article by reporter Ariana Perez-Castells on the impact of recent federal layoffs impacting governmental employees in the Philadelphia area. Continue reading ›

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Offers of judgment encourage settlement by shifting litigation risks to the party that refuses a reasonable settlement offer, thus forcing the party to carefully assess whether proceeding to trial is worth the financial risk. Offers of judgment, if used properly, can provide strategic leverage in negotiations and serve as a decisive tool in bringing cases to a more efficient resolution.

In the March 20, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang writes, “Shifting the Balance: Use Offer of Judgment in Litigation.” Continue reading ›

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On February 26, 2025, Law360 published an Expert Analysis authored by Kang Haggerty senior counsel Aaron Peskin, on How DOGE’s Severance Plan May Affect Federal Employees.

To say that President Donald Trump’s administration is off to a fast start would be quite the understatement. The administration, working through Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, is clearly looking to change how the federal government works by offering a mass severance package to roughly 2 million employees, which is virtually the entire federal workforce.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact Aaron at Kang Haggerty.

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Kang Haggerty member Kyle Garabedian is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer article by reporter Abraham Gutman, on a federal lawsuit claiming that notices of traffic violations captured on speed and red-light cameras in Philadelphia mislead car owners, and that the programs offer little-to-no path for drivers to dispute the tickets. Continue reading ›

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Two doctrines frequently arise in Pennsylvania jurisprudence when addressing disputes between the parties to a contract: the parol evidence rule and the gist of the action doctrine. While each serves a distinct purpose, their application often overlaps, especially in fraud cases between the parties to a contract. Understanding both rules is essential for practitioners to craft persuasive arguments.

In the January 17, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward T. Kang writes, “Litigating the Written Word: Parol Evidence Rule and the Gist of the Action Doctrine in Fraud Claims.” Continue reading ›

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Federal Rule of Evidence 502 governs the treatment of inadvertent disclosures of privileged attorney-client communications or work-product materials. While Rule 502 is an evidence rule, the cases interpreting and applying it focus on its impact on the scope of discovery. Enacted by Congress in 2008, it was designed to address the growing risks of inadvertent disclosure in the era of e-discovery. The rule acknowledges the practical challenges of privilege review and aims to reduce the associated costs and uncertainties.

In the January 30, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Kelly Lavelle writes, “The Importance of Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and Its Impact on Privilege.” Continue reading ›

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Each country has its own business sensibilities, many of which are more focused on interpersonal relationships or norms that do not always line up with the United States’ more formalistic business practices.

In the February 6, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Kyle Garabedian writes, “EB-5 Immigration Investor Program: a Win-Win Program, or Is It?” Continue reading ›

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On Monday, January 6, 2025, Kandis Kovalsky joins Dave Jochnowitz of Outten & Golden and TAF’s Grace Swindler to present a webinar for TAF members on how to stay involved as a whistleblower attorney. The Anti-Fraud Coaltiion (“TAF”) is a public interest, non-profit organization dedicated to defending and empowering whistleblowers who expose fraud on the government and the financial markets. Continue reading ›

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