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05/28/08 Morgan Lewis Kicks Off Its Summer Associate Program with a Focus on Service
From May 28 to May 30, Morgan Lewis’s incoming summer associates will gather in Washington, D.C., to kick off a summer they may never forget.
03/21/08 Wary Over Wellness, Pittsburgh Business Times
Partner John Ferreira discusses the potential legal consequences of the implementation of wellness programs, such as discrimination lawsuits.
11/02/07 Pending Patent Bill Makes Startups Wary, Pittsburgh Business Times
Partner Eric Kline comments on proposed legislation to reform the U.S. patent system.
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November 2000 New Federal Law Takes Effect That Gives Legal Validity to Electronic Signatures and Records

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Stephen Goodman, Michael Pillion, Peter Watt-Morse, Frederic Wilf

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 signatures, contra... more

June 2000 Philadelphia Ordinance Limits Employer Hiring Practices

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Christopher Ramsey, Michael Ossip, 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 of contra... more

May 2000 Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law Update

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Christopher Ramsey, Michael Ossip

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 corporation constituted “wage... 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

11/16/99 The Prevention and Investigation of Sexual Harassment Claims, presented at an Employment Law Seminar, Philadelphia

Presentation | Speech

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

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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 Supreme Court pr... more

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

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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 in de... more

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

Outside Publications | Article
Peter Watt-Morse

02/13/99 Year 2000 Information and Readiness Disclosure Act, presented at Pittsburgh Technology Council, Pittsburgh

Presentation | Speech

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 Publications | 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 Publications | Article
Peter Watt-Morse, Eric Kline

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

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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

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David Gerson, Eric Kline

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

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Christopher Ramsey, Michael Ossip

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 Publications | Article
Peter Watt-Morse


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