The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Carl W. Hittinger and Tyson Y. Herrold | December 1, 2017
As we discussed in our May 2017 article, the current head of the DOJ's Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, brings considerable intellectual property experience to the division. Delrahim started his legal career at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative as deputy director for intellectual property rights.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Lawrence Ashery | December 1, 2017
Restasis is patented, and those patents received significant attention last month when they were sold to a Native American tribe—as a litigation strategy. The sale created a significant backlash both in court and from the U.S. Congress.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joshua Lorenz and Elaina Smiley | November 30, 2017
In April 2016, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Pennsylvania's medical marijuana program into law, adding the commonwealth to a list of 24 U.S. states with similar statutes. Though this program represents a step in the fight for access to more extensive pain management therapies, it also causes confusion among employers that are now required to abide by this new law.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jeffrey Campolongo | November 30, 2017
With the recent spate of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct cases populating the cable news and talk radio airwaves we decided to take a closer look at two recently decided cases.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jennifer Thompson | November 30, 2017
The majority rule in oil and gas producing jurisdictions is the “at-the-well” rule, pursuant to which an oil and gas producer applies the net back method to determine the value of gas at the well for royalty calculation purposes, where the gas is sold downstream of the well.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Derek Baker and Patricia Mayer | November 30, 2017
Just in time for the holiday season, the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (at the request of the Board of Bankruptcy Judges) promulgated new Local Bankruptcy Rules which will go into effect Dec. 1.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Leonard Deutchman | November 30, 2017
I spend most of my work week writing, reviewing, discussing and executing contracts between my company and clients, and have pretty much done so since 2005. In those 12 years, the contracts I typically receive from clients, as well as our contract template, have changed considerably, for a number of reasons: the parties better understand both that many choices can be made in drafting contracts and the consequences of those choices, and the number and shape of factors involved in such contracts has grown as e-discovery has.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Emilie Pitts | November 29, 2017
You have worked as an art teacher for over 20 years. You are both meticulous in planning and a creative mastermind. Your work has led you to create a painting program exclusively for children in your classroom. The idea catches on and a summer camp in a nearby town wants to use your program in their camp curriculum. Great news! What's next?
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Robert H. Louis | November 28, 2017
In a prior article, I discussed options for retirement plan and IRA distributions. This is a complex subject, one that requires the coordination of financial and tax planning. While some people will outlive their retirement accounts, many will not, leaving a balance to be distributed to beneficiaries.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By John Krawczyk | November 28, 2017
In the legal profession we are tasked with being intimately familiar with the ways that different areas of law interact with each other. The mastering of interdisciplinary practices is an essential element in providing effective representation to our clients.
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