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Additions

Chartwell Law added general and commercial liability attorney Shahenaz Y. Yates to the firm's Philadelphia office.

Yates focuses her practice on general and commercial liability matters.

She has experience defending commercial entities, as well as individuals, in complex litigation cases involving issues relating to premises liability, motor vehicle liability, products liability, construction accidents, construction defects, housing discrimination, dram shop liability and asbestos matters.

She also handles insurance coverage work.

Prior to joining the firm, Yates was an attorney at a Philadelphia litigation firm where she handled similar matters.

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Richard L. Moss joined Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads in its intellectual property department.

Moss will serve as of counsel in the firm's Philadelphia and Berwyn offices.

He focuses his practice on U.S. and foreign patent prosecution matters in electrical, electromechanical, general mechanical, medical device, computer software and process technology areas.

Moss also represents and counsels clients in intellectual property litigation matters and post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, as well as in business transactions involving intellectual property assets, including licensing and corporate due diligence matters.

Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken, Moss was an attorney at a national law firm.

Speakers

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young partner Lawrence P. Stadulis co-presented at a webinar held by National Regulatory Services on Sept. 13.

The webinar, titled, “Investment Adviser Performance and Advertising,” focused on how to help advisers avoid common advertising pitfalls and understand the fundamental advertising rule requirements under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, including those pertaining to client testimonials, past specific recommendations, investment performance and social media.

Stadulis advises clients in matters pertaining to the registration and regulation of investment advisers, broker-dealers and investment companies under federal and state securities laws.

Stadulis is a lecturer and author on legal matters pertaining to the investment management industry.

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Krista A. Egan, marketing director at Flaster Greenberg, was tapped by Rutgers School of Business—Camden to be a guest speaker to the business leader development program students.

She spoke about her work experiences, career path, goals as well as how the evolution of social media has changed the way many industries, including legal, communicate with their target market, enhance their brand and create business leads.

Egan is responsible for supporting and executing marketing initiatives in line with the firm's overall strategy, working closely with a marketing team, firm attorneys and other administrative departments.

Her role in the firm has included all aspects of marketing, project management, and operations functions, including event and sponsorship management, CRM roll out and maintenance, electronic communications, website overhaul and maintenance, messaging/communications and business development.

Announcements

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