The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Ron G. Jones | April 6, 2018
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was at trial, sitting at the defense table and the plaintiff's electronic medical records (EMR) expert was testifying before the jury
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Andrew Ralston | April 6, 2018
The Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act, 40 Pa. C.S. Section 1303.101, et. seq., contains provisions which create an institutional “patient safety” process, and provides protections—contained in Section 1303.311— that afford to health care institutions the ability to report and investigate “serious events or incidents,” and develop and implement solutions to systemic patient safety problems that may lead to future “serious events or incidents” discovered thereby, free from concern about exposure during litigation discovery.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen J. Pokiniewski Jr. | April 6, 2018
A recurring issue in cases involving injuries to patients or residents of nursing and rehabilitation facilities is the existence of and the importance to the case of agreements to arbitrate any disputes that arise from the admission.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew P. Keris and Robert J. Aldrich III | April 6, 2018
The recent discovery trend in medical malpractice litigation is to not only request a copy of the patient's medical record, but to also request the defendant's electronic medical record (EMR) "audit trail," which can show a true history of the chart entries including the identity of persons who have reviewed its information.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Gretchen L. Temeles, Christiane Campbell, Vicki G. Norton and Amanda Abelmann | April 2, 2018
Protection of intellectual property is a key element in any company's efforts to secure a competitive advantage.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Nicole J. O'Hara | April 2, 2018
Intellectual property law protecting fictional—or literary—characters has evolved to recognize that it is often the protagonist or antagonist within a creative work that leave the longest-lasting impression on the audience.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By M. Kelly Tillery and Adam B. Fischer | April 1, 2018
Imagine this scenario: Your client creates the next big thing, 2018's “it” product. With your assistance, that client takes the traditional steps to protect and promote the product: signs nondisclosure agreements with suppliers; obtains trademarks to protect the brand; applies for patents to safeguard the concept; and receives required agency approvals. The client exhausts countless resources, and overcomes repeated challenges, to finally bring the product to market.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Jenna Loadman and Tyler Marandola | March 30, 2018
In the heyday of the video-sharing service Vine, Kayla Newman, a Chicago-area teen, birthed a new catchphrase for the millennial generation with two words—“on fleek.”
By Michael F. Snyder and Anthony S. Volpe | March 30, 2018
This article advocates for having in-house or retained counsel make periodic reviews of corporate employment agreements and for having counsel involved in any new hire where there is strong likelihood that the position will lead to the creation of IP.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By W. Drew Kastner, Stephenie Wingyuen Yeung, Andrew Chou and Sekou Lewis | March 30, 2018
Intellectual property rights in trademarks, copyrights, domain names and website content are among a company's most significant assets and account for key elements of a business' core operations and consumer brand recognition.
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