Articles Posted in Business Litigation

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Redefines Federal Approach
H. Adam Shapiro

Last week, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 or DTSA into law. This new law provides the owners of trade secrets a private right of action against those individuals or entities who misappropriate trade secrets. This new law for theft of trade secrets must be brought in federal court within three…

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Poor Construction The Reality Of “Love It Or List It”
H. Adam Shapiro

For the viewers, reality television offers an escape and a harmless entertaining view of what a new house, fashion choice, or social situation might be like. For participants however, the experience can be anything but harmless. On the HGTV show “Love It or List It”, homeowners turned to the show producer Big Coat TV and…

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SUPREME COURT RULING GIVES WHITE COLLAR DEFENDANTS GREATER ACCESS TO MONEY TO FUND THEIR DEFENSE
H. Adam Shapiro

Last week on March 30, 2016 the U.S. Supreme Court rendered a decision that significantly helps white collar defendants defend themselves against the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Internal Revenue Service or whatever agency might be prosecuting them. The Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires…

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RULES FOR PENNSYLVANIA LANDLORDS WHEN DISPOSING OF TENANTS’ ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY
H. Adam Shapiro

Over the past few weeks several landlord clients called and asked the same question, “My tenant bolted and left some of his junk behind. Can I throw it out?” The answer to each landlord was slightly different but came from the same source – 68 P.S. § 250.505a – better known as Pennsylvania’s “Disposition of…

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INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS – CORPORATE BY-LAWS AND THE YATES MEMO
H. Adam Shapiro

Last September Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates authored a six point Memorandum that identified how the Department of Justice would more effectively go after individuals responsible for corporate wrongdoing. The theory behind the new found emphasis on going after individuals being that corporations only act through individuals. Please click here for a detailed entry I…

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BAN THE BOX IN PHILADELPHIA IS AMENDED PLACING FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON USING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS IN HIRING JOB APPLICANTS
H. Adam Shapiro

At the end of last year on December 15th , Philadelphia’s Mayor Nutter signed into law an amendment to the city’s Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordinance. The amendment, which goes into effect on March 14, 2016, limits an employers’ ability to inquire about the criminal history of a potential employee and provides prospective job applicants…

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