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USPTO’s New COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program
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 COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for …
Fluctuating Workweek Compensation Method Impermissible In Pennsylvania
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 …
California Judge Prevents Enforcement of Ban on Mandatory Arbitration Agreements
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, …
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
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 …
How Employers Can Avoid A Haunted Holiday Season
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 …
Leech Tishman Listed on The Founder Institute’s “Pittsburgh Startup Resource List”
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 …
Elementary Elements of Employment Law: Everything You Need to Know, You Learned in Kindergarten
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 …
Almost Cut My Hair
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 …
EEOC Pay Data Report Portal Now Open
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 …
Supreme Court Decision Encourages Prompt Registration of Copyrighted Works
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 …