The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Angela D. Giampolo | November 13, 2017
Earlier this summer in Matal v. Tam (formerly Lee v. Tam), the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) struck down the restriction on the registration of marks that “disparage” under Section 2(a) of the Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(a).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | November 9, 2017
Limited partnerships offer an attractive option over the general partnership form–namely, the benefits of a partnership arrangement, but with limited liability like that enjoyed by the owners of a corporation or limited liability company.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Susan Nanes | November 9, 2017
There's no cliché better than a Shakespeare cliché, and no Shakespeare cliché more cliché than referencing Hamlet. Duly noted and ignored. Let's turn to Uber, the Prince of 555 Market St. in San Francisco.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David J. Carney | November 9, 2017
In December 2016, I wrote an article in The Legal Intelligencer to explain the unique, and often times, crippling statute of limitations provisions set forth by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Samuel C. Stretton | November 9, 2017
A previous article by this writer suggested that it would not be unethical to file a complaint even though the lawyer knew the statute of limitations had passed because in Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations must be raised as an affirmative defense.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Stephen A. Miller and Leigh Ann Benson | November 9, 2017
The Supreme Court is preparing to make a ruling that could effectively open the doors to legalized sports gambling. In Christie v. NCAA, the court will decide whether a federal statute that requires states to prohibit sports gambling violates the anti-commandeering doctrine of the Tenth Amendment.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Molly E. Meacham and Sean R. Keegan | November 9, 2017
Over the past 20 years, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has annually received anywhere between 75,000 and 100,000 charges of discrimination (charges).
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Sid Steinberg | November 8, 2017
With sexual harassment so much in the news, a recent decision of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reminds us of an employer's obligation when it becomes aware of harassing behavior from a co-worker.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Benjamin McCoy | November 7, 2017
As anticipated, the new administration has spurred a number of changes to the legal landscape, particularly in the white-collar arena.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Vasilios J. Kalogredis | November 7, 2017
On Aug. 15, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the grant of summary judgment by the District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to Johnson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) in its breach of contract suit against its former employee, Dr. Robert Halterman.
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