The Potential for Fraud or Misbehavior In the Time of COVID-19
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A roundtable discussion on the topic of government investigations, corporate compliance efforts, and the potential for fraud or misbehavior in the time of COVID-19.
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Deciphering the USPTO’s Material Alteration Standard for Amending Marks
Chris Bussert
As brands mature over time, their owners often seek to update marks that are subject to a federal registration or registration application. In some cases, the impetus for the amendment may be deliberately to freshen, tweak, or otherwise modernize the subject mark. In other cases, brand owners may recognize after the fact that their current usage of a mark does not match the mark as originally registered or applied for.
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Communicating During the COVID-19 Crisis
John J. Buchanan
The COVID-19 pandemic has likely changed how law firms operate from now on, and it has affected all areas, from client service and IT to business development and attorney recruiting and advancement. One area that has been especially hit hard is the communications function.
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Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay Is Not the Question
Michel Sahyoun
Ransomware has come a long way since the 1989 “AIDS Trojan.” In 2019 ransomware demands topped $12M. Succinctly put: “Ransom demands grew larger. Tactics became more cutthroat.”
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It’s 2025: What Did We Do to Successfully Shift Law Firm Operations?
Rob Mattern
A Look Back from the Future
If we look back at 2020 five years from now, what will we point to as the key actions that brought law firms back, and which of those are still in play.
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Density and Dimensional Bonuses Allowed for Mixed-Used Properties Under the Philadelphia Zoning Code
Alan Nochumson and Clementa Amazan
Part One in a Series
Over the years, the city government has amended the Philadelphia Zoning Code to include incentives to increase the amount of housing units as well as the size of such building structures. Over the course of several articles, we will be discussing the “zoning” bonuses a property owner can take advantage of when developing a property within city limits. This part delves into the Mixed Income Housing Bonus, Green Roof Bonus, and the Fresh Food Market Bonus.
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COVID-19: Economic Stimulus and SBA Loans
Jacob Weichholz, Daniel Mayo and Chris DeMayo
A summary of information on the various Small Business Association (SBA) loans that are available under the new federal economic stimulus package. Continually updated; last update October 9.
