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05/11/11 Opening Remarks, Innovation Works Annual Community Meeting, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Video
Eric Kline

Emerging Business and Technology partner Eric Kline delivered opening remarks during Innovation Works' Annual Community Meeting and spoke of funding startups in the Pittsburgh region.

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04/08/11 Intellectual Property Update, presented for an Internet Law Update, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

02/14/11 Business Workshop: Righting Wrongful Discharge, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Elizabeth Windsor

08/25/10 Pennsylvania Supreme Court: General Liability Insurers Have No Right to “Recoup” Defense Costs from Their Insureds

LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Insurance Recovery Practice

On August 17, a unanimous Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down a decision important not only for Pennsylvania, but potentially for many other states as well. In American and Foreign Insurance Company v. J... more

07/30/10 Third Circuit Clarifies Availability of Preliminary Injunction to Prevent Former Employee from Working for a Competitor

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice

On July 27, in Bimbo Bakeries USA, Inc. v. Botticella , [1] the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the issuance of a preliminary injunction preventing th... more

07/22/10 Broadening the Scope of FMLA, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Outside Publication | Article
Elizabeth Windsor

07/19/10 Only Client-to-Attorney Communications Protected Pending Pennsylvania Supreme Court Review of Statutory Attorney-Client Privilege

LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Litigation Practice

In a case of interest to companies undergoing or pursuing litigation in Pennsylvania state court, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has agreed to tackle again the issue of whether the attorney-client privilege protects ... more

06/03/10 Business Workshop: Hiring brings tax incentives, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Lauren Licastro

03/09/10 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Leaves in Limbo Applicability of Attorney-Client Privilege to Communications from Attorney to Client

LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Litigation Practice

On January 29, an evenly split Supreme Court of Pennsylvania left standing the state Superior Court's controversial 2007 decision in Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Fleming , which denied protection under... more

01/27/10 Helping Military Families, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Ramsey

11/11/09 Business Workshop: Payroll Tax Audits, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
John Ferreira

10/21/09 Pennsylvania Offers Two Major Funding Opportunities for Solar Energy Projects, Equipment, and Research

LawFlash/Client Alert | Energy LawFlash
Energy Practice

Pennsylvania is currently offering two different funding opportunities to support the development and use of solar energy and expansion of solar energy-related industries. The first opportunity, the Solar Energ... more

10/06/09 Business Workshop: Bureaucracy Changes, Too Much Information, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Ramsey

09/16/09 Pennsylvania House Passes New Environmental and Energy Building Standards Act

LawFlash/Client Alert | Real Estate LawFlash
Jeannine Bishop

The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is steering Pennsylvania toward achieving "green" standards, visible in the recent passing of a bill that will require certain state-funded "major facility projects" to comply w... more

09/09/09 Business Workshop: Mini-COBRA Rules, COBRA Penalty, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Lauren Licastro

08/04/09 Pennsylvania Adopts Mini-COBRA Requirements for Small Employers with Insured Medical, Hospital, or Surgical Benefits

LawFlash/Client Alert | Employee Benefits LawFlash
Employee Benefits Practice

Background

Federal COBRA rules only apply to employers with 20 or more employees. However, 39 states and the District of Columbia have various mini-COBRA rules in their state insurance codes that apply ... more

06/19/09 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Bugosh, Postpones Addressing Whether to Adopt Restatement (Third) of Torts Standard

LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
John Lavelle, Jr.

Those who had awaited the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ruling in Bugosh v. I.U. North America Inc ., No. 7 WAP 2008, to answer whether the court would adopt Section 2 of the Restatement (Third) of Torts in place... more

03/18/09 Change in COBRA Rules, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Lauren Licastro

03/10/09 Pennsylvania Supreme Court Determines that Preliquidation Payments Made to Policyholders Do Not Constitute Voidable Preferences Under the Pennsylvania Insurance Liquidation Statute

LawFlash/Client Alert | Insurance Recovery LawFlash
Jason Komorsky, David Harbaugh

On February 23, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled on an important insurance coverage question—one that has been addressed infrequently by courts throughout the country: Can the liquidator of an inso... more

01/28/09 Act Changes Benefit Plans, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Lauren Licastro

12/10/08 Checklist for Retirement Plans, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Lisa Barton

12/03/08 Eastern District of Pennsylvania Court First to Assess “Reasonableness” Under New Federal Evidence Rule

LawFlash/Client Alert | eData LawFlash
eData Practice

As reported in our September 22 eData LawFlash, “Newly Adopted Federal Rule Attempts to Address Privilege and Work Product Waiver Concerns,” Federal Rule of Evidence 502 was enacted on September 19,... more

10/22/08 Business Workshop: ADA expanded, Companies beyond reach, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
John Ferreira

10/08/08 Business Workshop: ADA expanded, Companies beyond reach, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Ramsey

08/06/08 Business Workshop: Watch the tips, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (click here to read the article)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Ramsey

07/28/08 Pennsylvania Clean Indoor Air Act to Take Effect September 11, 2008

LawFlash/Client Alert | Labor and Employment LawFlash
Labor and Employment Practice

Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell recently signed into law the Clean Indoor Air Act (Act) prohibiting smoking in most public areas, including workspaces, across the state. Pennsylvania now joins 32 other ... more

03/26/08 Business Workshop: OSHA Regulations, Right to Know Law, 401(k) Plans, Pittsburgh Post Gazette (Click here to read the article.)

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Ramsey

03/21/08 Expanded Family Leave Act Provisions Can Help Military Kin, Pittsburgh Business Times

Outside Publication | Article
Lauren Licastro

03/06/08 Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Consider Whether Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts (Strict Liability) Should Be Replaced by Section 2 of the Restatement (Third) of Torts

LawFlash/Client Alert | Litigation LawFlash
Gayle Gowen

On February 27, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court entered an order accepting allocatur to address the issue: “Whether this Court should apply § 2 of the Restatement (Third) of Torts in place of § 402A of th... more

02/27/08 Business Workshop: Liability Exposure, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Outside Publication | Article
John Ferreira

02/20/08 Business Workshop: Military Rights Extended, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Outside Publication | Article
Lauren Licastro

02/13/08 Business Workshop: NLRB OKs E-Mail Limits, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Ramsey

The National Labor Relations Board provided a much anticipated ruling for employers regarding e-mail communications.

01/30/08 Business Workshop: Retiree Health Care, Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Outside Publication | Article
John Ferreira

12/28/07 Court Rulings, Proposed Bills Could Have Big Impact on Tech, Pittsburgh Business Times

Outside Publication | Article
Peter Watt-Morse, Louis Beardell, Jr.

Through a combination of Supreme Court decisions, pending regulatory changes and proposed legislation, 2007 marked a watershed year for U.S. patent law.

Not since the extension of the patent term for FDA delays in 1988... more

07/13/06 Managing Complex FMLA Issues;: Reduced Schedule Medical Certification Leave and Benefit Entitlements California Family Rights (Pregnancy, Childbirth Disability - - PCDA)

Presentation | Webinar
Michael Ossip, Karen Peteros, Sarah Bouchard

09/23/05 Employers Required to Provide Medicare Part D Notices to Workers, Pittsburgh Business Times (Click here to read the article.)

Outside Publication | Article
Lauren Licastro

October 2002 Corporate Governance: An Overview of Recent and Pending Reforms

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
David Gerson

Over the past several months, dramatic changes have been made to the rules that govern the conduct of public company directors and officers, and the companies they serve. In an attempt to restore investor confi... more

July 2001 Morgan Lewis: Partnering With New Economy Clients, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Outside Publication | Article
Marlee Myers, David Gerson, Peter Watt-Morse

05/16/01 Electronic Contracting: Update on Agreements, Encryption and Digital Signatures, Internet aw Update, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

November 2000 New Federal Law Takes Effect That Gives Legal Validity to Electronic Signatures and Records

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Michael Pillion, Peter Watt-Morse, Frederic Wilf, Stephen Goodman

The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (“E-Sign”) became effective on October 1, 2000, giving electronic signatures, contracts and records the same legal validity as equivalent paper s... more

June 2000 Philadelphia Ordinance Limits Employer Hiring Practices

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Michael Ossip, Christopher Ramsey, Jill Jachera

On June 30, 2000, a new law takes effect in Philadelphia that will impact employers in the hotel, building-management and health-care fields. The Displaced Contract Workers Ordinance ("DCWO") limits the ability... more

May 2000 Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law Update

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Michael Ossip, Christopher Ramsey

In one of the few judicial decisions interpreting the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (“WPCL”), the Pennsylvania Superior Court recently held that an employee’s equity interest in a corpor... more

12/08/99 Counseling High Tech Clients -- The Internet, Software and Computers, presented to Sequoia Professional Development Corporation, Philadelphia

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

09/01/99 Year 2000 Due Diligence - Looking Outside Your Company, presented to the Regional Contingency Planning Group, Lexington Technology Center, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

June 1999 Supreme Court Provides Good Faith Employers with Punitive Damages Defense

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Christopher Ramsey

On June 22, 1999, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a plaintiff who proves intentional discrimination may collect punitive damages without showing egregious conduct by the employer. At the same time, the Suprem... more

June 1999 Supreme Court Rejects Expanded Definition of Disability Under the ADA

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Christopher Ramsey

In a series of opinions exploring the parameters of the Americans with Disabilities Act (the "ADA"), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 22, 1999, that the use of corrective or mitigating measures should be considered ... more

June 1999 The Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act: The Protections and the Exceptions, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Outside Publication | Article
Peter Watt-Morse

09/01/98 Pharma-Biotech strategic Alliance Negotiation Roundtable Discussion - Case Study, presented at the Pittsburgh Biomedical Business Network, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

August 1998 Supreme Court Stresses Employer Action to Prevent and Correct Sexual Harassment by Supervisors, The Metropolitan Corporate Council

Outside Publication | Article
Christopher Ramsey

07/21/98 Avoiding the Security Sting - Legal Implications of Security, presented at the Software Business Forum, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

04/01/98 Electronic Contracting: Update on Agreements, Encryption and Digital Signatures, presented at the PBI Internet Law Update, Philadelphia

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

04/01/98 How to Give Evaluations that Will Improve Performance and Won't Land You in Court, presented at the Council on Education in Management's Personnel Law Update 1998, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Christopher Ramsey

February 1998 IP Assets: Due Diligence for the Business Lawyer, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Outside Publication | Article
Peter Watt-Morse, Eric Kline

09/01/97 Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act and Welfare Reform Legislation Impose New Obligations on Employers

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Christopher Ramsey

Two recently enacted laws impose additional requirements on employers which affect hiring and other employment decisions. The Consumer Credit Reporting Reform Act of 1996 (Reform Act) imposes additional disclos... more

May 1997 Practical Considerations for Companies Making Forward-Looking Statements, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Outside Publication | Article
David Gerson, Eric Kline

04/01/97 Pennsylvania Superior Court Reverses Course on the Preclusive Effect of Unemployment Compensation Referees' Findings

Morgan Lewis Title | White Paper
Michael Ossip, Christopher Ramsey

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently issued an important decision on the preclusive effect of an unemployment compensation referee's determination on subsequent court actions. In Rue v. K-Mart Corp ... more

March 1997 The Internet - The New Legal Frontier, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

Outside Publication | Article
Peter Watt-Morse

02/18/97 Protecting Your Biotechnology Assets - Intellectual Property Law, presented at the Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

02/04/97 Protecting Intellectual Property Rights, presented at the Justsystem Pittsburgh Research Center, Inc., Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

09/24/96 Distributing Software on the Web, presented at the Slide outline presented at the Pittsburgh Software Business Forum's Seminar

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

09/03/96 Seventh Circuit Holds Shrinkwrap License Enforceable, Pittsburgh Legal Journal

Outside Publication | Article
Peter Watt-Morse

03/26/96 Protections and Dangers on the Information Highway: Intellectual Property on the Internet, presented at the Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Presentation | Speech
Peter Watt-Morse

11/30/95 ADA, FMLA & Workers' Comp: Their Interplay in the Workplace, presented at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Hot Topics in Employment Law, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech
Michael Ossip

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