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"What happens to a band name when a band breaks up? In the case of The Guess Who, there was no agreement between the band members on use, so original bassist Jim Kale registered THE GUESS WHO as a trademark in the United States in 1986 without telling the other band members."
The Saul Ewing LLP Friday Five editorial team of Amy Kline, Caitlin Strauss, and Mike Joyce, look back on the past five years of the Friday Five Publication. They discussed trends in ERISA claims, as well as predictions for future ERIS disputes. CLE Information: This program has been approved for 1...
Matthew Kohel, a partner in Saul Ewing's Litigation Department, hosted a webinar discussing the implementation of best practices and responsible use policies to manage the risk of utilizing AI in the workplace. The presentation focused on the identification and management of risks that can arise...
What Every Employment Lawyer Needs to Know About ERISA Many lawyers are afraid of ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), but you don't have to be. This panel will provide an overview of key ERISA issues that employment lawyers should be aware of including which types of...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to petitions for attorneys’ fees, unpersuasive self-reported evidence of disability, and a dilatory attempt to augment the administrative record. The Saul Ewing Employee Benefits/ERISA Litigation Team Western District of Wisconsin Slashes “Eye-Popping”...
Saul Ewing LLP is proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized 30 of its partners across ten offices as Litigation Stars, Future Stars, or Labor and Employment Stars in its 2024 rankings. Benchmark examines recent casework handled by law firms and asks individual litigators to provide...
This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions that range from the effect on disability benefits when medical records are not provided after two appeals, to a case that examines how an award of death benefits is determined, to a finding that an insurer’s decision to terminate benefits was not...
Leading Professionals to Teach About Newbie Litigator School - Part II This webinar's focus is on the "nuts and bolts" of a civil trial. Panelists discuss witness preparation, the selection and presentation of exhibits, motions in limine, opening statements, direct and cross-examination, and closing...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions regarding the timeliness of appeals, the support necessary to sustain an LTD termination decision, a court’s discretion to credit and discredit expert opinions, the circumstances under which an insured may be required to prove they were prejudiced by the...
Litigator School – Part II: ADR & Settlement Many cases are litigated outside of the court system through the use of alternative dispute resolution methods such as arbitration, and the vast majority of cases settle before they reach trial, either as a result of the parties’ efforts or with the help...
It's Who You Know - Tips for Building Your Community and Brand Moderator: Michael Joyce, Saul Ewing; Panelists: Paul Malanowski, Saul Ewing, Shannon Lombardo, Saul Ewing, and Nathan Platt, Deputy General Counsel at Liberty Tire Recycling As in-house counsel, developing and utilizing your network is...
Have you ever wondered about what types of benefits and executive compensation issues you should be thinking about in M&A transactions? This presentation provides an overview of these topics and an issue spotting guide, which will be beneficial for those involved in M&A and for those who otherwise...
This month’s Friday Five addresses two cases involving disability claims that touch on Covid-19, a Circuit Court ruling for an insurer, a district court ruling that a 20-year-old regulatory settlement precluded an insurer from relying on the opinions of physicians it hired, and a claim for breach of...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that two attorneys in the firm’s Pennsylvania offices were recently honored by Benchmark Litigation. Litigation Department Chair Cathleen Devlin was selected as one of Benchmark Litigation’s 2023 “Top 250 Women in Litigation” for...
Since Elon Musk announced his decision to remove the iconic bird logo and adopt "X", as Twitter's new logo (the "X Logo"), the rebranding decision has been the talk of the town. The rollout has prompted a barrage of reactions and has many questioning whether the change will attract legal hurdles...
TROs and Preliminary Injunctions Sometimes—often at the beginning of a case—you need the court to take immediate action to protect your client’s interests or to maintain the status quo while the litigation progresses. This webinar discusses procedures and strategies for obtaining temporary...