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Sunshine Act Amended to Include New Executive Session
January 10, 2019 On October 24, 2018, Governor Tom Wolf expanded municipalities’ ability to conduct executive sessions that...
Learn MoreUSPTO Takes Significant Step to Ease Patenting of Software-based Inventions
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released new examination guidelines for patent examiners in r...
Learn MoreSchools, Colleges, Municipalities and Community Organizations: Have You Applied for Violence Program Grants?
A Pennsylvania grant program will award up to $350,000 for municipalities, community organizations, and select others willing...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Education Addresses Criticism of FERPA Enforcement
The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance on December 20 addressing the efficiency and enforcement of the Family E...
Learn MorePennsylvania Sets 2019 Workers’ Compensation Rate Calculations
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry has updated its workers’ compensation rate calculation chart for 2019, ...
Learn MoreMajor Changes Coming to Canadian Trademark Law
Some significant changes coming in the Canadian Trade-marks Act will mean substantial changes for anyone who has a ...
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Blighted Properties Law Now in Effect Welcomed by Lenders
Pennsylvania’s Vacant and Abandoned Real Estate Foreclosure Act is now in effect after Gov. Tom Wolfe signed the new law in...
Learn MoreSome Invention-Services Companies Remain Under Fire for Deceptive Practices
A recent western Pennsylvania federal court decision has underscored the importance of speaking with a patent attorney during...
Learn MorePennsylvania Supreme Court Lays Out Blueprint for Cybersecurity Responsibilities
Employees should expect their employers to store their personal information securely and out of the hands of hackers, accordi...
Learn MoreU.S. Department of Education Releases Proposed Title IX Rule
The U.S. Department of Education on Friday released its proposed updates to Title IX regulation, specifically adding new requ...
Learn MoreIf You’re Not Using Pennsylvania’s New Construction Code, You Need to Be
Last month, Pennsylvania adopted the most comprehensive update to its Uniform Construction Code (UCC) since 2009, and constru...
Learn MoreNew FTC Guidance on Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions
New federal guidance means more nonprofit hospitals and senior living organizations involved in a merger or acquisition could...
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