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Reasonable Accommodation in Cyberspace: Lawsuits challenge websites to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
A growing number of lawsuits contend that commercial websites qualify as places of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and that the ADA therefore requires businesses to take reasonable efforts to make their websites accessible to disabled users. In federal court in...
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Big Shifts in EU Data Privacy Law: New privacy regulations abroad will have major consequences for U.S. companies
The European Parliament made international headlines in April when it enacted the General Data Protection Regulation, a revolutionary data privacy law that permits regulators to fine corporations in excess of €20 million for noncompliance. What’s more, companies without a physical...
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The IRS’ Position on HRAs: How the Affordable Care Act and HRAs interact
The notice provides welcome guidance relating to HRAs that are an integral part of many employers’ group health programs. The latest installment of guidance from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) relating to employer-sponsored health plans was issued on December 16, 2015, in the form of IRS...
Read MorePro Bono Is a Professional Obligation – and More: Working with those who cannot afford representation reminds us all that the law is, above all, a helping profession
Reflecting on his long-time commitment to pro bono service, James P. DeAngelo of McNees has served as chair of the Dauphin County Bar Association’s Public Service Committee since 1997. Here, he discusses his child custody work and why pro bono is more than a professional obligation. His...
Read MoreConcept to Commercialization: Intellectual property and the path to market for medical device innovations
Patent lawyers enjoy a unique opportunity to preview what may be the next great thing in a field, often long before even the first prototype is made and tested. It is exciting and professionally satisfying, especially when working with inventors who create pioneering and sometimes life-altering...
Read MoreCourts Send Mixed Messages on Standing for Plaintiffs in Data Breach Litigation
New decisions from two federal courts may allow defendants in data breach class action litigation to breathe somewhat easier, following a run of adverse decisions last year. These decisions illustrate an emerging trend of district courts dismissing such privacy claims for lack of standing. Those...
Read MoreFrom Concept to Patent Number: A road map for a productive relationship between inventors and patent counsel
Patent attorneys often have the reputation of being a unique class of professionals, not unlike the individual inventors with whom they work during the process of obtaining patent protection for new products and technologies. Unlike other legal professionals, patent attorneys are required to pass a...
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