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Amended Pennsylvania Orders Strongly Encourage Telework and Increase Capacity

April 6, 2021

Effective April 4, 2021, the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued Amended Orders revising the requirement that all employees telework unless impossible …

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Making Green Mean “Go” Rather Than “Oh No” for Employers

August 14, 2020

Most states have lifted certain COVID-19 mitigation limitations and businesses have understandably been eager to resume or expand operations. Employers, however, face many new challenges that may have them putting …

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USPTO’s New COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

May 15, 2020

Update as of May 18, 2020 Note: The program’s effective date is May 14, 2020, not July 13 as erroneously stated in the original Federal Register notice. The USPTO’s new …

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Fluctuating Workweek Compensation Method Impermissible In Pennsylvania

January 8, 2020

Many employers use the federal Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA’s) fluctuating workweek method of calculating overtime compensation for employees whose hours vary from week to week.  Under the FLSA’s fluctuating …

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California Judge Prevents Enforcement of Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements

January 7, 2020

California recently enacted Assembly Bill 51 (AB 51), a state law that limits the use of workplace arbitration agreements. AB 51 was set to go into effect on January 1, …

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Post-Issuance Proceedings Update: POP Issues Precedential Decision on Institution of Inter Partes Review of a Patent Based on an Asserted Prior Art Printed Publication

January 6, 2020

U.S. patents (of competitors, for example) can be challenged in Federal Courts through litigation (often very costly), as well as at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) by various …

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How Employers Can Avoid A Haunted Holiday Season

October 22, 2019

October is the start of the holiday season. While this is an exciting part of the year, it is also a time ripe for workplace issues. If these situations are …

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Leech Tishman Listed on The Founder Institute’s “Pittsburgh Startup Resource List”

October 17, 2019

On Monday Oct. 14, 2019, Leech Tishman was featured in The Founder Institute article, “Pittsburgh Startup Resource List: 400+ Accelerators, Incubators, Investors, and more.” Leech Tishman was listed under the …

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Elementary Elements of Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know, You Learned in Kindergarten

August 6, 2019

While there are many complex aspects of employment law, the basics are principles taught in kindergarten. As we prepare for back-to-school, let’s look at the elementary elements that can help …

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Almost Cut My Hair

July 25, 2019

In 2018, New Jersey high school varsity wrestler Andrew Johnson was forced to have his dreadlocks sheared by referee, Alan Maloney, or forfeit his match. According to published reports, Maloney …

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EEOC Pay Data Report Portal Now Open

July 24, 2019

On July 15, 2019 the portal for submission of EEO-1 Component 2 Pay Data Reporting opened. All employers, including federal contractors, with 100 or more employees must submit Component 2 …

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Supreme Court Decision Encourages Prompt Registration of Copyrighted Works

March 6, 2019

On March 4, 2019, the Supreme Court resolved a circuit split regarding the Copyright Act’s requirement of “registration” of a work prior to bringing an enforcement action against an alleged …

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