Kang Haggerty NewsIn the September 11, 2025 edition of Broad+Liberty, Kang Haggerty associate Ross Wolfe makes a compelling case for why Pennsylvania must adopt its own False Claims Act (FCA) in his article, The False Claims Act will fight fraud and save the taxpayers money. Continue reading ›
Legal Intelligencer: No End-Run Piercing: Lessons From ‘Mortimer’ and ‘Dewberry’
Taken together, Mortimer and Dewberry define both opportunity and constraint. They confirm that Pennsylvania trial courts may develop an enterprise liability doctrine but also underscore that no amount of judicial sympathy can justify collapsing corporate distinctions without rigorous analysis.
In the September 11, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “No End-Run Piercing: Lessons from ‘Mortimer’ and ‘Dewberry.’” Continue reading ›
Legal Intelligencer: Discovery Risks of ChatGPT and Other AI Platforms
In the August 21, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Kelly Lavelle writes, “Discovery Risks of ChatGPT and Other AI Platforms.” Continue reading ›
Kang Haggerty Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Kang Haggerty LLC is proud to announce that six of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, a prestigious honor based entirely on peer review. This year’s honorees represent excellence across four practice areas. Continue reading ›
Edward Kang, Oscar Gomez on Piercing the Corporate Veil for Strafford BARBRI CLE
Edward T. Kang, Managing Member of Kang Haggerty LLC, and Oscar A. Gomez, Managing Partner of EPGD Business Law, recently co-presented a continuing legal education (CLE) webinar for Strafford BARBRI titled “Piercing the Corporate Veil: Updates Post Mortimer v. McCool.” The program is now available on-demand through Strafford’s CLE platform. Continue reading ›
Legal Intelligencer: Bad Character, Good Evidence: Reclaiming Character Evidence for Strategic Use in Civil Litigation
In the August 7, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “Bad Character, Good Evidence: Reclaiming Character Evidence for Strategic Use in Civil Litigation.”
Character evidence has a paradoxical position in the law of evidence: deeply relevant in many cases, yet presumptively inadmissible. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 404 and its state counterparts, parties are generally barred from introducing evidence of a person’s character or character trait to argue that they acted in keeping with that character on a particular occasion. This is the so-called “propensity rule,” a prohibition on suggesting that someone did something simply because they are the sort of person who would. Rule 404(a)(1) codifies this general exclusion, and Rule 403’s balancing test, typically used to weigh probative value against prejudicial effect, is preempted in these cases by the categorical nature of the prohibition in Rule 404. There are exceptions, however. Continue reading ›
Law360 Expert Analysis Opinion: Walter Bourdaghs on Budget Act’s Deduction Limit Penalizes Losing Gamblers
On August 5, 2025, Law360 published an Expert Analysis-Opinion authored by Kang Haggerty associate Walter Bourdaghs on how the recent Budget Act’s Deduction Limit Penalizes Losing Gamblers (subscription required).
“Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, it will become extraordinarily difficult to be a professional gambler in the U.S.,” says Bourdaghs, who plays an occasional hand as an avid poker player in his free time. “Previously, gamblers were taxed only on their net profits. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code so that gamblers will be allowed to deduct only 90% of their losses against their winnings. This will potentially lead to counterintuitive outcomes in which some gamblers owe taxes despite having had a net loss for the year.”
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact Walter at Kang Haggerty.
Upcoming CLE Webinar: Ross Wolfe Presents on False Claims Act Pre-trial Strategy
On August 7, 2025, from 2:00–3:00 PM ET, Ross Wolfe will be a presenter for a Federal Bar Association Qui Tam Section webinar, False Claims Act Pre-trial Strategy. Continue reading ›
Legal Intelligencer: Justice at Scale: Class Action Settlements Must Deliver
In the July 17, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “Justice at Scale: Class Action Settlements Must Deliver.”
In June 2024, U.S. District Judge Margo Brodie in the Eastern District of New York denied preliminary approval of a proposed $30 billion swipe-fee settlement between merchants and credit card giants Visa and Mastercard. At the last moment, despite nearly two decades of litigation and what appeared to be a monumental compromise, the deal fell through. The court criticized the sufficiency of relief compared to trial-level damages and noted that the proposed settlement inequitably benefited smaller merchants at the expense of larger ones. The court’s decision exemplifies heightened judicial scrutiny over class action settlements in recent years. It underscores the central tension in such cases: while such settlements can deliver mass redress, they must offer the class real, equitable benefits, not just symbolic fixes or compensation for counsel.
Legal Intelligencer: Uniform Protections, Civil Consequences: Litigating Employer Duties to Servicemembers Under USERRA
In the July 3, 2025 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “Uniform Protections, Civil Consequences: Litigating Employer Duties to Servicemembers Under USERRA.”
It is common to see businesses marking Veterans Day with social media posts thanking service members for their service and sacrifices. It is notably less common for the same businesses to understand or honor their legal obligations to employees who are current or former members of the military. Too often, businesses discriminate against their employees who spend time serving in the uniformed services, such as the National Guard. While it is understandable that the employees’ time away from work could cause disruption at work (e.g., an employee spending six months on overseas service), the businesses need to understand that these employees provide vital functions for the public.