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NEW YORK, (JULY 15, 2024) – Saul Ewing LLP is expanding its Litigation Practice with two attorneys, Partners James Chou and Peter Zlotnick, who together bring more than 55 years of legal experience to their work representing clients in a variety of complex litigation. They are resident in the firm’s...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions addressing the burden of proving accidental death, policy language and “any occupation” disability, an interpleader case where the insurer was not dismissed from the case, the weight to be afforded to non-treating expert opinions and SSDI determinations...
Introduction On June 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously agreed to submit a comment supporting a recent proposed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) rule that would mandate the disclosure of all settlement agreements made between parties appearing before the Patent Trial...
On June 27, 2024, the Supreme Court released its highly anticipated opinion in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Case No. 23-124. The question before the Court was whether the bankruptcy code authorizes a court to approve, as part of a chapter 11 plan, a release that extinguishes claims held by...
The National Venture Capital Association (“ NVCA”) has recently (but without any fanfare) released substantively important revisions to its model legal documents, specifically, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, and the Certificate of Incorporation. These changes address...
With the recent emergence of Name Image Likeness (NIL) compensation, alumni associations focused on raising funds to compensate student athletes have been on the rise. But alumni associations in some form or another have been around as long as some of the oldest colleges and universities in the...
PHILADELPHIA, (JUNE 10, 2024) – Michael Petrizzo and Julia Taylor, corporate attorneys with more than 50 years of combined experience, have joined Saul Ewing LLP as new partners. While Ms. Taylor is resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, Mr. Petrizzo is resident in Philadelphia with a...
This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions with issues spanning physician power of attorney to preexisting exclusions and the fiduciary duty of an insurance company. The Saul Ewing Employee Benefits/ERISA Litigation Team Whether a provider has sufficiently pleaded the existence of a valid...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its proposed final rule (the “Rule”) banning the use of future noncompete agreements for all workers, including senior executives, 89 FR 38342. Noncompete agreements have long been a valuable tool in a company’s toolbox to mitigate the...
Leah Leyendecker, along with three other business professionals, will speak at the Black Sports Business Symposium on May 30, 2024, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. Their topic will be " Wait a Minute: Navigating IP Challenges in AI Advancements." Tailored to the sports and entertainment industries, they’ll...
Don’t miss this online program that is designed to give new business attorneys a better understanding of the key recurring issues to be aware of, as well as inform more experienced business attorneys of the novel and complex ethical issues that may arise in their practice. Program Chat Moderator...
Minnesota has a unique statute that allows minority shareholders in a closely held corporation to initiate an action for a buy-out of their interests. Minn. Stat. § 302A.751, subdivision 2. Under the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, a closely held corporation is a corporation with 35 or fewer...
Kermit Nash will be participating in the Global Business Connections Conference 2024 being held in West Fargo, North Dakota on May 15th. He will be the moderator of a three-person panel during the afternoon's Global Agility Panel Discussion. This Conference is being hosted by the North Dakota Trade...
Saul Ewing hosted a webinar delving into the implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) use at academic institutions. Universities are increasingly integrating AI into various aspects of their operations, raising critical legal, compliance, and ethical questions. With AI’s growing adoption within...