Kang Haggerty NewsKang Haggerty LLC recently announced the addition of attorneys from the Marlton, New Jersey-based Ferrara Law Group, including its founding partners, Ralph Ferrara and Aaron Peskin, along with associate Joshua Hirshey. Continue reading ›
Legal Intelligencer: Litigating the Written Word: Parol Evidence Rule and the Gist of the Action Doctrine in Fraud Claims
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 ›
Legal Intelligencer: The Importance of Federal Rule of Evidence 502 and Its Impact on Privilege
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 ›
Legal Intelligencer: EB-5 Immigration Investor Program: a Win-Win Program, or Is It?
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 ›
Kovalsky presents for The Anti-Fraud Coalition: “Active Engagement: Being Involved Inside and Outside of TAF”
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 ›
Legal Intelligencer: Stacked Decks and Sealed Deals: How Arbitration Tilts the Scales
While vigorous efforts have been made to push the courts to interpret the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) with an increasingly broad preemptive scope, effectively overriding state laws designed to regulate arbitration, recent decisions underscore that courts are not willing to uphold arbitration agreements when fairness and justice might be compromised. Legitimate concerns surrounding arbitration are prompting more judicial scrutiny—a trend worth examining.
In the December 20, 2024 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “Stacked Decks and Sealed Deals: How Arbitration Tilts the Scales.” Continue reading ›
Legal Intelligencer: Don’t Settle for the Minimum: Finding Constitutional Claims Closer to Home
The U.S. Constitution, which remains the bedrock of American civil rights, serves to establish a minimum level of protection that states are bound to uphold. Some state constitutions provide more expansive and detailed protections for state residents—meaning that rather than treating state constitutional claims as an afterthought, litigants can center their claims on state constitutions when those state constitutions offer more favorable grounds to secure their rights.
In the November 27, 2024 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “Don’t Settle for the Minimum: Finding Constitutional Claims Closer to Home.” Continue reading ›
Kang Haggerty Receives National Recognition in 2025 Best Law Firms® Rankings
Kang Haggerty has once again received national and regional recognition in the 15th edition of the United States Best Law Firms® rankings.
The firm’s construction law practice received a national ranking in Tier 2 for Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction. In the rankings for the Philadelphia metro region, Kang Haggerty ranked in Tier 1 for Construction Law, and Litigation – Construction. The firm is ranked in Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation.
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Legal Intelligencer: Civil RICO’s Expanding Reach: From Foreign Schemes to Lost Employment
Some recent cases, such as Yegiazaryan v. Smagin and Medical Marijuana v. Horn, show that the courts are grappling with the statute’s injury requirement and might expand the sense of hope for plaintiffs.
In the November 7, 2024 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Edward Kang writes, “Civil RICO’s Expanding Reach: From Foreign Schemes to Lost Employment.” Continue reading ›
Legal Intelligencer: An Employer’s Rule 34 ‘Possession, Custody and Control’ Over ESI on ‘BYOD’ Devices
Until the circuit split regarding Rule 34 “control” over ESI possessed by a third party is resolved, determining an employer’s obligation to preserve and produce ESI contained on an employee’s personal mobile device that is used for work-related purposes will remain murky waters.
In the October 24, 2024 edition of The Legal Intelligencer, Beth Hurley wrote, “An Employer’s Rule 34 ‘Possession, Custody and Control’ Over ESI on ‘BYOD’ Devices.” Continue reading ›