Alert
Published 11/20/2012
Services White Collar and Government Enforcement
Use of private web-based email hosted by Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft, and similar service providers has grown exponentially over the past decade. It is increasingly common for users of such services to leave their email “in the cloud” on the providers’ servers. That is, rather than download email to their personal computers and delete the server copies, as was common through the early 2000s, users now typically leave their email stored on the providers’ servers indefinitely and without downloading permanent or archival copies to their personal computers. Users thus may be surprised to learn...
Article
Published 11/20/2012
By Heather R. Pruger
Services Commercial Litigation | Labor and Employment
Heather R. Pruger, an associate in the Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits Practice, wrote this article about how technology was the hot topic at the 6th Annual ABA Labor & Employment Law Conference and how recent tech developments have facilitated inclusion in the workplace. In addition, she said panels covered the use of technology for employee monitoring; a variety of social media topics; technological tools for the practice of law; electronic investigation tools and privacy limitations; cybercrime issues; Internet-based advertising and promotional methods and limitations;...
Blog Post
Published 11/19/2012
Blog Post
Published 11/19/2012
Article
Published 11/19/2012
By Bruce D. Armon, Evan J. Foster
Industries Health Care | Life Sciences
Services Intellectual Property | Commercial Litigation | Health Care Technology Contracting
Bruce D. Armon, partner and co-chair of the Health Practice, and Evan J. Foster, an associate in the Health and Intellectual Property and Technology practices, co-wrote this article that provides critical do’s and don’ts when it comes to implementing new technology to manage a healthcare practice. Tips include doing due diligence before hiring a technology vendor, participating in formal testing of a product before launching it and not assuming the pricing is all-inclusive.
Blog Post
Published 11/18/2012
Alert
Published 11/16/2012
Summary The New Jersey Appellate Division found that homeowners' excessive delay in raising their standing arguments precluded potential defenses and affirmed that a foreclosure judgment received by a party lacking standing is not necessarily void. On November 14, 2012, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed an order denying the defendants/homeowners' motion to vacate a final judgment of foreclosure entered on March 17, 2009 and their application to further restrain a sheriff's sale. Nearly three and half years after being served with the foreclosure complaint and over two years after...
Blog Post
Published 11/14/2012
Blog Post
Published 11/13/2012
Blog Post
Published 11/12/2012
Blog Post
Published 11/12/2012
Alert
Published 11/09/2012
Services Commercial Litigation
Summary Pennsylvania becomes the 29th state to adopt the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, effective December 24, 2012. The growing number of states that have enacted the UIDDA reflects the trend in litigation of parties seeking discovery beyond the state in which their case is pending and efforts to make that process more efficient. On October 24, 2012, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett signed Act 183 of 2012, which amends the Pennsylvania Judicial Code by adopting the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (the "UIDDA"). When the UIDDA takes effect in Pennsylvania on...
Blog Post
Published 11/08/2012
Alert
Published 11/06/2012
Services Labor and Employment
Summary On October 31, 2012, the Division of Advice of the General Counsel's Office for the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") issued guidance regarding at-will employment disclaimers in employee handbooks. This guidance is good news for employers. It suggests that the Acting General Counsel is taking a more reasonable position regarding at-will disclaimers than what previously had been conveyed. Second and quite important, the guidance provides employers with a template to follow — and some level of certainty — as to what language the Acting General Counsel finds acceptable. This should...
Alert
Published 11/01/2012
On October 18, 2012, the PUC issued an opinion after reviewing an ordinance enacted by South Fayette Township relating to natural gas drilling, which found the Township in violation of Act 13. Due to the violations, the Township is presently in jeopardy of missing out on potentially lucrative Marcellus Shale impact fee distributions. Neighboring Washington County is expected to receive $4.4 million in fee distributions in 2012. Because of the PUC’s opinion, South Fayette Township is poised to receive nothing. In accordance with Section 3305 of Act 13, the PUC reviewed the South Fayette...
Alert
Published 11/01/2012
Services White Collar and Government Enforcement
With campaign season upon us and fundraising efforts by local and national campaigns in full swing, an order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 27, 2012, instituting administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings (Order) against Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Goldman Sachs) for violations of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board’s (MSRB) pay-to-play rules, is a good reminder for brokers, dealers and municipal securities dealers of the issues and pitfalls associated with making political contributions. According to the Order, the SEC found that Goldman Sachs...
