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Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal and Pa. Law Weekly

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Also inside of today’s paper is the latest Intellectual Property supplement, so be sure to give it a read.

The top story in today’s Legal is a look at the law surrounding third-party liability of law firms, which has recently been in the spotlight as appeals have been made to the Pennsylvania and U.S. Supreme Courts. As reporter Gina Passarella writes, law firms have been targeted as third-party defendants for their alleged roles in allowing fraudulent, or simply bad, business practices to continue by their clients.

Also on Page 1, reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes that a lawsuit over the ownership of a LinkedIn profile is now set for trial after an Eastern District judge dismissed all of the federal claims and decided to proceed on the remaining claims under state law.

In more Regional News on Page 3, reporter Zack Needles writes that an orthopedic surgeon who won a $392,000 verdict against the law firm that used what he claimed was an unfinished expert report and the medical professional organization that subsequently suspended him has sued the doctors’ association for refusing to remove from its website an article detailing the suspension proceedings.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sibling publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In an Appellate Law column on Page 5, Howard J. Bashman praises the Superior Court’s increased access to opinions after a recently policy change announcement.

In a Family Law column on Page 7, Michael E. Bertin writes about a recent case in which the Superior Court analyzed relocation under the new custody statute.

Today’s lead story in PLW is the state Superior Court ruling that state law does not allow for underinsured motorist recovery to offset an award against a third-party tortfeasor. As reporter Ben Present writes, the holding overrules the court’s decision in Pusl v. Means.

Below the fold on Page 1, Zack Needles writes that the state Supreme Court has ruled that general practitioners are not barred from consensual sex with patients in a case of first impression regarding a GP who was providing “incidental mental health treatment” to a patient.

On Page 3, Ben Present writes that the state Superior Court has imposed corporate liability on nursing homes in a recent decision.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he writes about nonrefundable fee clauses; Daniel J. Siegel’s Legal Ethics column on proposed changes to the rules affecting legal advertising; and Daniel E. Cummins’ Politics column on where the presidential candidates stand on tort reform and judicial selection.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal and Pa. Law Weekly

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

This year’s Lawyers on the Fast Track supplement is also inside today’s paper, so be sure to give it a read.

The top story in today’s Legal is a preview of the return of the voter ID case to Commonwealth Court. As reporter Saranac Hale Spencer writes, the case is back in the hands of Judge Robert Simpson after the state Supreme Court remanded it to assess the actual availability of photo ID cards to Pennsylvania voters.

Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that a products liability trial alleging Johnson & Johnson illegally marketed the antipsychotic drug Risperdal for use by kid has opened in Philadelphia.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Zack Needles writes that Reed Smith has formed a strategic alliance with an Athens, Greece-based business law firm, Papapolitis & Papapolitis.

Also below the fold on Page 1, Saranac Hale Spencer writes that attorney Charles Naselsky was convicted Monday on charges related to a tax evasion scheme carried on while he worked as a real estate lawyer at Cozen O’Connor.

In a From the Chief column on Page 3, Hank Grezlak writes that the voter ID decision was one of the state Supreme Court’s finer moments.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sibling publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

In a U.S. Supreme Court column on Page 5, Stephen A. Miller writes the first in a two-part preview of the upcoming term.

In a Guest Commentary on Page 7, Robert L. Byer writes in a response to an editorial board column that possible split decisions are not related to party affiliation in the Supreme Court.

Today’s lead story in PLW is the Supreme Court vacating the reinstatement of a worker who was fired for sexually harassing his colleague. As reporter Ben Present writes, one lawyer involved in the case said it may mark the first time the high court has applied a public policy exception in vacating an arbitration award.

Below the fold on Page 1, Zack Needles writes that the Pennsylvania legal community might be becoming less forgiving of the disbarred.

On Page 3, Ben Present writes that a Superior Court panel declined to force a father to release his mental health records in a custody trial.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he writes that criticizing opposing counsel is a big mistake; Sean P. McCusker’s Family Law column on child support when a parent’s role is greatly diminished; and Cliff Rieders’ Politics column on the Supreme Court after Sebelius.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

Welcome to your Tuesday morning round-up of stories in today’s edition of The Legal Intelligencer, which also includes this week’s edition of Pennsylvania Law Weekly. All of the links below will take you directly to today’s stories, or you can head straight over to The Legal’s homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Today’s top story is the third and final installment in a series looking at law firm growth in a no-growth market. Reporter Zack Needles writes that midsized firms are mining their existing client base as a method for revenue growth, seeking to provide the most value to existing and prospective clients.

Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes that Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge M. Teresa Sarmina has denied the latest defense motion to dismiss charges in the priest sex-abuse case. Prosecutors called the motion to dismiss charges “a press release … [that] spews false information that serves no purpose other than to pollute the pool of jurors.” The case is in the second week of jury selection.

Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that a federal judge’s comments affected sentencing in a $74 million fraud case. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has remanded the case for resentencing.

In more Regional News on Page 3, reporter Ben Present writes that a RICO claim has survived an early motion in the “kids-for-cash” suit. A federal judge allowed the claim to move forward, but dismissed claims under the Civil Rights Act because they were barred by the statute of limitations.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sibling publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

On Page 5 today is a Commentary written by Troy Crichton, who writes about the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia celebrating its “Meet the Judges and Legislators” event.

In a Litigation column on Page 7, Harrie Samaras and Judy Weintraub write about determining whether mediation is the right choice for your dispute.

As it is Tuesday, it’s also your chance to read this week’s Pennsylvania Law Weekly. The lead story for PLW comes from Ben Present, who writes an analysis of the campaign funds for the Pennsylvania attorney general race. Former Lackawanna County prosecutor Kathleen Kane has more cash in her coffers, but former U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has a wider array of supporters.

Below the fold on Page 1, Amaris Elliott-Engel writes about a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation certification process that is set to launch in the fall.

On Page 3, reporter Dan McCormick writes that a judge has denied a grocery store company’s request for a plaintiff’s cellphone records in a slip-and-fall case.

There’s much more inside this week’s PLW, including Samuel C. Stretton’s Ethics Forum, in which he discusses lawyers making campaign contributions to judges; Sam Pond and Allison Wheeler’s commentary on proposed utilization review changes that they believe will prove unfair to injured workers; the state Superior Court ruling that a deactivated e-mail account can still be searched; and David Mandelbaum’s Environmental Law column on tracking environmental debts.

If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.

Southeast Pa. Democrat Joins State Attorney General's Race

By Amaris Elliott-Engel
Of the Legal Staff

Daniel McCaffery, an unsuccessful candidate in 2009 for Philadelphia district attorney, a former Philadelphia assistant district attorney, and a shareholder in the Jenkintown, Pa.-based general practice firm Friedman Schuman, announced his candidacy for the Office of Attorney General Monday.

"I am running for attorney general because I know what I'm doing. I have spent every day of the last 20 years in a courtroom; I've never backed down from a fight and never will," McCaffery said in a news release.

McCaffery is the brother of state Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. McCaffery.

Democrats Patrick J. Murphy, a former U.S. congressman, and Kathleen Granahan Kane, a former Lackawanna County assistant district attorney, have already officially entered the race.

Other possible candidates that have been named in media reports are Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman, a Republican; Democrat Lynne Abraham, former Philadelphia district attorney; Cumberland County District Attorney Dave Freed, a Republican; State Sen. John Rafferty, a Republican from Montgomery County; Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr., a Democrat; Washington County District Attorney Steve Toprani, a Republican; and Republican Gerald J. Pappert, a former interim attorney general and Cephalon's current executive vice president and general counsel.

The elected office has always been won by Republican candidates. 

Amaris Elliott-Engel is a reporter for The Legal. She can be contacted at 215-557-2354 or [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @AmarisTLI.

'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Just the Beginning for Former Pa. Congressman

By Gina Passarella
Of the Legal Staff

Former U.S. Congressman Patrick Murphy, D-Pa., made his rounds today to media outlets to discuss Tuesday's official repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy regarding gays in the military.

Before losing his seat in last November's election, Murphy (pictured, left) was a driver of efforts to do away with the policy.

The media tour will culminate with an HBO documentary airing at 8 p.m. tonight in which Murphy, an Iraq war veteran, is interviewed. He said the stars of the documentary are the servicemen who describe how the country's national security was hurt by the policy's enforcement.

According to HBO's website highlighting the documentary, "The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell," more than 13,000 service members were discharged from the military in the 17 years the policy was in place.

"There's a lot of folks … that thought it was impossible[to repeal the policy] because of the power of the far right wing," Murphy said. "We proved the naysayers wrong."

But Murphy was quick to point out this is just one step toward full equality. He said there are still no protections for gays in the workplace and unequal protections when it comes to marriage. Now that he is running for Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Murphy created a website to discuss issues of having one set of rules for everyone.

Murphy said he has "absolutely" no regrets about his push to abolish Don't Ask, Don't Tell - an effort, he said, that some say may have cost him his congressional seat.

Gina Passarella is the senior reporter for The Legal. She can be contacted by e-mailing [email protected] or calling 215-557-2494. Follow her on Twitter at @GPassarellaTLI.

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal (and Delaware!)

By Jaime Bochet
Of the Legal Staff

Welcome to your daily round-up of stories in today's edition of The Legal Intelligencer. Click the links below to access stories directly, or head to The Legal homepage.  (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Just as Tuesdays always include our Pennsylvania Law Weekly section, Wednesday is the unofficial "Day of Delaware," when we roll out the fresh ink from our First State to the south. That includes the Delaware Law Weekly, available online at www.delawarelawweekly.com, as well as our newest product, the Delaware Business Court Insider, an online newsletter that definitely warrants a look.

But more about Delaware in a bit … let's get to today's Legal.

Topping the front page, U.S. Courthouse Correspondent Shannon P. Duffy has news that deals a legal setback to the Obama administration: "A federal judge in Harrisburg has struck down several provisions of the Affordable Care Act after concluding that the law's 'individual mandate' is an unconstitutional extension of Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause. 'The issue is whether Congress can invoke its Commerce Clause power to compel individuals to buy insurance as a condition of lawful citizenship or residency,' U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner wrote in his 53-page opinion in Goudy-Bachman v. United States."

Below the fold, reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel was there as the Supreme Court heard (televised) oral arguments in an historic setting in Old City Philadelphia yesterday. In the case she covered, a state Supreme Court justice characterized the drugmaker Wyeth as asserting that there is enough protection for persons harmed by prescription drugs in federal regulation of the release of drugs onto the market, and limiting plaintiffs to lawsuits for drugmakers' alleged failures to adequately warn of risks.

Today's Page 3 Regional News story is by reporter Zack Needles, who chronicles the growth of an area law firm: Philadelphia-based Zarwin Baum DeVito Kaplan Schaer Toddy has acquired four transactional lawyers from the Philadelphia office of Maryland-based Offit Kurman, saying increased work in that practice area over the last few months has necessitated the growth.

As always, our People in the News sectionis on Page 2. The top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

Today's contributed columns begin on Page 5 with an "Employment Law" column by Sid Steinberg of Post & Schell, who writes that as cases under the amended Americans with Disabilities Act begin to reach the courts, less emphasis will be placed on whether an employee is "disabled" and a greater emphasis will be placed on the questions of whether an employee is a "qualified individual" under the act and whether an employee could be reasonably accommodated.

Page 7 features our weekly "GC Mid-Atlantic" page, with an article from affiliate Corporate Counsel magazine, which profiles the new head of the Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA), Joe West.

As we move south in our weekly coverage to Delaware, we'll stop first at the Delaware Law Weekly, where reporter Jeff Mordock has the top stories. Please note: all of our Delaware coverage is for paid subscribers, but you can register for a free 30-day trial by clicking here.

In the top slot, Jeff writes that four Sussex County residents have filed a lawsuit accusing the county's legislative council of explicitly endorsing Christianity by beginning each meeting by reciting the "Our Father."

Jeff also reports that St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove itself from the duty of defending or reimbursing the Beebe Medical Center in Lewes, Del., from civil lawsuits related to the crimes committed by former pediatrician Earl Bradley.

Finally, we'd like you to meet (if you haven't already) the Delaware Business Court Insider.  As the name suggests, this is a national product covering the latest news, analysis and cases from the Delaware Chancery Court, Bankruptcy Court and Supreme Court. The accompanying website is www.delbizcourt.com, where you can go to subscribe to this newsletter weekly. You can also follow us on Twitter at: @delbizcour.

Top stories there include the following:
- President Obama is set to overhaul the nation's patent system, but attorneys say it is too early to see how the law will affect business.
-  Plaintiffs filed yet another amended complaint in their derivative suit against News Corp., including new allegations against the company.
- Vice Chancellor Noble denies plaintiffs' request for interim attorney fees in the Novell shareholder dispute.

Have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole? E-mail me or any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal and our Delaware coverage!

Jaime Bochet is the Magazines & Supplements Editor for The Legal. Follow her on Twitter at @JaimeBochetTLI or e-mail [email protected].

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal (and PLW!)

By Jaime Bochet
Of the Legal Staff

Welcome to your daily round-up of stories in today's edition of The Legal Intelligencer. Click the links below to access stories directly, or head to The Legal homepage. (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

As is the case every Tuesday, today's paper is especially full, because it includes our Pennsylvania Law Weekly section, which includes analysis pieces, our Verdicts & Settlements section, and contributed columns by Samuel Stretton (Ethics), Brandon Swarz (Personal Injury), and Jeff Jubelirer (Public Relations).

But let's begin with The Legal.

Topping today's front page, reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel has an analysis piece regarding the impact of the state Supreme Court's decision in Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania v. Koken. Even though Koken eliminated the Pennsylvania Insurance Department's command that automobile policies have mandatory arbitration clauses, attorneys around the state say that arbitration remains popular for the resolution of motor vehicle claims brought by motorists against their insurers under their uninsured/underinsured (UM/UIM) motor vehicle policies.

Below the fold, senior staff reporter Gina Passarella has the sixth and final piece in her weekly series examining the impact of e-discovery on the practice and business of law. This week, she writes that much is said about the burdens and challenges of e-discovery, and rightfully so, but the list of organizations dedicated solely to improving the process are nearly just as prevalent. 

Inside, in our Page 3 Regional News section, Gina has another business of law story, this time about a new practice. Dechert has created an outsourcing and offshoring practice under the umbrella of its intellectual property department in order to take advantage of the growing desire of its clients to outsource certain non-core business functions.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2. The top stories from our sister publications across the country make up our Page 4 National News section.

The Legal's contributed columns today include an "Eastern District Practice" column by Peter F. Vaira of Vaira & Riley, who discusses litigation costs that may be awarded to the prevailing party in a lawsuit pursuant to Local Civil Rule 54.1 and 28 U.S.C. § 1920. The article will not discuss the award of attorney fees.

Our second contributed article is "Upon Further Review," Howard Bashman's appellate column. Bashman hails the advent of cameras in the courtroom, calling it a "new day for openness" in the Pennsylvania appellate courts.

Today's Pennsylvania Law Weekly section begins with a story by reporter Ben Present, who writes, "A controversy in Western Pennsylvania stemming from allegations that a judge ordered her court reporter to alter transcripts from a murder trial became more complicated Thursday after the court reporter's lawyer said the court reporter denies altering the transcript and plans to sue one of the attorneys alleging misconduct."

Below the fold, reporter Zack Needles has an analysis piece regarding the continuing legal troubles of the Orie sisters. He writes, "As state Sen. Jane C. Orie, R-Allegheny, faces a new round of charges and a retrial on the horizon, legal watchers say her sister, state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin, may be feeling the heat now more than ever."

And that is just the front page! Head to the main website of the PLW section to check out even more content from across the commonwealth.

Have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole? E-mail me or any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal and PLW!

Jaime Bochet is the Magazines & Supplements Editor for The Legal. Follow her on Twitter at @JaimeBochetTLI or e-mail [email protected].

A Note on Our Special Sept. 11 Issue

By Jaime Bochet 
Of the Legal Staff

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on this blog requesting help from you, our readers, in putting together a very special issue of The Legal Intelligencer. I asked you to tell me where you were 10 years ago, on Sept. 11, 2001. (You can read the full post here.)

Your responses poured in (more than 60 in all), flooding my in-box and repeatedly touching a nerve that for many of us is still painfully raw.

My own recollections of that day are both vivid and blurry, as is the case with many of you. I was one week into my senior year at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa., walking from the off-campus house I shared with three other girls to my 9 a.m. class. Like many of you, one of my clearest memories is of the weather: the perfect, cloudless blue of the sky, the cool breeze, and the crisp air that almost seemed to crackle in anticipation of fall.

I continued to class, and there my memory blurs. I don't remember what class it was, or why class was canceled that day -- I think the professor never showed up. But as I walked home again, other students walking toward campus called out to me, saying to turn on the TV. They said there had been a bombing.

I arrived home, sat down on the couch and turned on "Good Morning America" -- and the whole world changed. I don't think I moved from that spot all day.

I was on the phone with a friend in North Jersey when the first tower fell, collapsing in on itself like a pillar of ash.

My roommate, who had interned in the Twin Towers that summer, lost her former co-workers. My best friend lost her ex-boyfriend -- at 23, the youngest person to be killed in the World Trade Center. I wrote in my journal that night, "September 11. 9-11. 911. The country is in a state of emergency."

We all have these stories. We feel the need to share them, to say where we were when history, in all its horror, happened before our eyes. Psychologists believe we do this not just out of a natural instinct to seek information, but also out of an emotional desire to be a part of a collective -- to help us feel like we're not alone.

The stories our readers sent in were very personal, emotional and in some cases disturbing. To read those that appeared in the printed edition, click here. Because there wasn't room for all of them in the paper, we created a special "Remembering Sept. 11" Online Only section on The Legal's website, where you can read them all in their entirety. That section also includes a look back at our coverage from the first anniversary of Sept. 11, in 2002.

To all of you who shared your stories -- thank you. We wanted to make this issue about remembrance, and you exceeded our expectations in sharing yours. Perhaps by reading them, we will all feel a little less alone.

Jaime Bochet is the Magazines & Supplements Editor for The Legal. Follow her on Twitter at @JaimeBochetTLI or e-mail [email protected].

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

By Jaime Bochet
Of the Legal Staff

Today is a little bit different here at The Legal Intelligencer, and your paper looks a bit different too. This won't be your usual round-up of news stories, because today's coverage is devoted almost entirely to commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.

The main feature of our coverage is a compilation of first-hand accounts sent in by you, our readers, about where you were and what you remember about that day. You can read the stories that were selected to be included in the printed edition here.

But because the response was so overwhelming, we couldn't possibly fit them all into the printed paper. However, in the intrest of letting every voice be heard, we created a special Online Only section, "Remembering Sept. 11," where we could fit them all. They've been broken down into a four-part series, which contains all the stories that did not go into the printed paper, and in no particular order.

Also included in the Online Only section are the stories that appeared in The Legal in 2002 on the first anniversary of Sept. 11, as a way to compare the response then and now. They include more readers' "where were you" stories, an article about the changes to the INS in a post-Sept. 11 world, and a piece on how firms were coping with balancing business and rememberance.

Additionally, on the front page of today's paper, Editor-in-Chief Hank Grezlak has a special  "From the Chief" column with his thoughts on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11. You can read his article here.

We know that there has been (and will continue to be) a huge amount of Sept. 11-related coverage in the media this week, but we felt the need to commemorate this very significant anniversary in our own way. If you have questions or comments about today's coverage, or any of our usual content, e-mail me or Hank directly.

Jaime Bochet is the Magazines & Supplements Editor for The Legal. Follow her on Twitter at @JaimeBochetTLI or e-mail [email protected].

Fresh Ink: Inside Today's Legal

By Jaime Bochet 
Of the Legal Staff

Welcome to your daily round-up of stories in today's edition of The Legal Intelligencer. Click the links below to access stories directly, or head to The Legal homepage.  (Some stories may require registration or a paid subscription.)

Topping today's front page, reporters Zack Needles and Ben Present write that the state Superior Court has dismissed a claim of double jeopardy made by state Sen. Jane C. Orie, R-Allegheny, as frivolous, saying an Allegheny County trial court properly granted a mistrial based on allegedly forged defense documents.

Sharing the top of the page, senior reporter Gina Passarella writes that former City Councilman Rick Mariano, who spent years in jail for fraud convictions, is allowed to keep more than $65,000 in pension contributions, the Commonwealth Court ruled. The case involves what the city had to pay Saul Ewing for representing Mariano during the investigation of the criminal charges prior to the indictment. 

Below the fold, Gina has another big story from Commonwealth Court, where a judge who presided over trials in Pennsylvania's suits against pharmaceutical companies for overcharging the state for prescription drug reimbursements has denied post-trial motions from both the state and two drug companies.

Our Page 3 Regional News story today is from one of The Legal's affiliate publications, the New Jersey Law Journal. Reporter David Gialanella writes that the 3rd Circuit has ruled that a clause in Verizon cellphone service contracts that makes arbitration of disputes mandatory but prohibits arbitration as a class is enforceable under federal law, despite New Jersey Supreme Court precedent to the contrary.

As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.

The Legal's contributed columns begin on Page 5, with a "Law Firm Management" by consultant Joel Rose, who shares his proven strategies to help differentiate a firm from competitors

Page 7 features our weekly YL  or "Young Lawyer" page, which today has a column by solo practitioner David Koller. Koller shares his story of recently suffering from a brain hemorrhage and reveals what he took away from the experience.

Have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole? E-mail me or any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal!

Jaime Bochet is the Magazines & Supplements Editor for The Legal. Follow her on Twitter at @JaimeBochetTLI or e-mail [email protected].