Strategic practitioners do not need to treat entity liability as the finish line; they may treat it as a starting point. Holding individual owners or officers personally liable—whether as partners, corporate actors, alter egos, or signatories—fundamentally alters the litigation landscape. In the February 19, 2026 edition of The Legal Intelligencer,…
This technological shift has triggered a parallel evolution in law. The conversation now spans from reforming Rule 901 to proposing a new Federal Rule of Evidence 707 specifically for AI-generated evidence. Simultaneously, ethics regulators are clarifying that lawyer competence requires understanding these technologies. In the January 7, 2026 edition of…
The speed and clarity with which institutions detect, escalate, investigate, and disclose cyber incidents directly influence the trajectory of litigation and regulatory scrutiny. Delays, ambiguities, or false or even incomplete notifications often become focal points in class-action claims, undermining institutional credibility. In the November 26, 2025 edition of The Legal…
A well-drafted ESI protocol defines production formats, metadata requirements, search terms, and privilege review procedures, reducing disputes and helping discovery move forward efficiently. In the November 20, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Kelly Lavelle writes, “Understanding and Applying Local Rules When Drafting ESI Protocols.“ ESI protocols govern how parties preserve,…
Lawyers accustomed to relying on experience-based experts must now make the analytical path explicit. Credibility and cross-examination alone could rescue a thin factual basis or an implicit chain of reasoning. Admissibility is no longer a late-stage checkpoint. It is a threshold gate, and lawyers must plan accordingly from the outset…
The scope of what is considered to be “wrongdoing or waste” has been found to be relatively narrow by courts interpreting that statute, especially the U.S. District Court for the Middle of District of Pennsylvania. And the biggest hurdle to making a claim under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law is that…
Kang Haggerty has once again been recognized for excellence in the legal profession, earning national and regional rankings in the 16th edition of the United States Best Law Firms®. National Recognition Tier 2 – Construction Law Tier 2 – Litigation – Construction Regional Rankings – Philadelphia Metro Tier 1 –…
Edward Kang and Kandis Kovalsky of Kang Haggerty recently participated in a congressional roundtable hosted by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, titled “Profit Over Quality: Examining the Effects of Private Equity on Veteran Healthcare.” The Capitol Hill event brought together legal experts, public health scholars, and policymakers to explore…
Philadelphia’s vibrant craft beer scene just got a little richer with the opening of Forest & Main Brewing Co.’s new taproom in Fishtown. Kang Haggerty Senior Counsel Aaron Peskin guided the brewery through legal and leasing matters, including negotiating the lease for the Frankford Avenue location. Peskin serves as outside…
The False Claims Act (FCA) can be a powerful tool to protect veteran health care in the wake of an uptick in private equity’s participation in the sector, in that it is now well-established that private equity companies and their principals can be held liable under the FCA. In the…