On January 22, 2019, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that “secret sales” of an invention subject to confidentiality provisions can invalidate patent rights under the “on-sale [...]
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Industry norm is that roof warranties disclaim any coverage for consequential damages. Most manufacturers utilize that exclusionary language in discussions with owners to limit claims made under [...]
Utilizing a prorated or pro rata roofing warranty as part of your standard terms and conditions is an excellent tool to mitigate risk and limit liability in the event of a major roofing [...]
Has a customer ever asked you to use construction drawings from another job? Or have you found out that another contractor was using your drawings? This can be a very frustrating situation – and [...]
Roofing companies grappling with a shortage of workers may turn to temporary staffing agencies for workers. Companies should make sure that the contract between their company and the staffing [...]
Persons looking to buy or sell businesses or real estate are often stymied by suspected environmental liabilities, but overlook environmental insurance as a possible solution. A product that has [...]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has made any disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI) not governed by a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) an enforcement priority. HHS [...]
On November 21, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Dittman vs. UPMC, holding that an employer can be liable under a negligence theory for failing to adequately safeguard electronically [...]
Like non-convertible, double-dip participating preferred stock, convertible, double-dip participating preferred stock has a fixed, accruing dividend and a senior liquidation preference pursuant [...]
Recent legal trends raised the likelihood that merchants will pass on their credit card transaction fees – that is, the fee that credit card providers charge merchants to process a credit card [...]
