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Brian A. Bannon, Brian S. Gocial, Lucas T. Hanback, Albert B. Krachman; Blank Rome LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 23, 2013, previously published on May 2013 The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 changed the way that limitations on subcontracting are calculated. This is applicable to Small Businesses who hold prime contracts with the U.S. Government and subcontract portions of the work under their contract to large businesses. The old rule...
| | SBE Economic Study Says That Small and Medium Sized Businesses Would Get A Big Boost by LNG Exports
Heather L. Demirjian, Margaret Anne Hill, Michael L. Krancer, Mary Ann Mullaney; Blank Rome LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 7, 2013, previously published on May 2013 The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council released a comprehensive report late last week demonstrating that small business and jobs in the United States would be among the big winners if we proceed with the export of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).
| | Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Shale Gas Leasehold Rights
Heather L. Demirjian, Margaret Anne Hill, Michael L. Krancer, Mary Ann Mullaney; Blank Rome LLP;
Legal Alert/Article May 6, 2013, previously published on May 2013 In a 6-0 decision which has been much anticipated by both natural gas producers and landowners, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court finally cleared up confusion about who owns the mineral rights to shale gas in Butler v. Powers Estate, No. 27 MAP 2012, 2013 Pa. LEXIS 789 (Pa. Apr. 24, 2013)...
| | Reduced “Micro Entity” Government Fees Available For Certain Patent Applicants
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Legal Alert/Article April 3, 2013, previously published on April 2, 2013 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has established rules and a fee schedule providing a 75% "micro entity" discount for many fees to be paid in patents and patent applications. The new rules and fee schedule implement a provision of the America Invents Act (AIA)...
| | New Jersey’s Appellate Division Upholds NJDEP’s Waiver Rule, Providing Greater Flexibility To NJDEP And The Regulated Community
Kevin J. Bruno, Sandra J. Doyle; Blank Rome LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 28, 2013, previously published on March 2013 On March 21, 2013, the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court in In Re N.J.A.C. 7:1B-1.1, et seq. provided the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) and the regulated community with a major victory in upholding NJDEP’s adoption of the so-called...
| | New Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification
Helena H. Astolfi, Manuela M. Morais; Blank Rome LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 18, 2013, previously published on March 2013 On March 8, 2013, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services released a new version of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification (identified as Rev. 03/08/13). The new form is available for immediate use, and employers must begin using the updated Form for all new hires starting May...
|  | Landmark Decision Reverses Off-Label Promotion Conviction on First Amendment Grounds
Joseph G. Poluka; Blank Rome LLP;
Legal Alert/Article March 15, 2013, previously published on March 2013 On December 3, 2012, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited opinion in United States v. Caronia, 703 F.3d 149 (2d Cir. Dec. 3, 2012). In this landmark decision, over a forceful dissent, a two-judge majority reversed the conviction of a former pharmaceutical sales representative...
| | Affordable Care Act Guidance on Minimum Value
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Legal Alert/Article March 12, 2013, previously published on March 2013 The Government has issued significant guidance that employers must consider as they prepare to manage their potential liabilities under the Affordable Care Act ("ACA"). The pay or play rules under ACA are generally effective for employers January 1, 2014 and the guidance makes it...
| | President Obama Signs Executive Order Enhancing Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
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Legal Alert/Article March 8, 2013, previously published on March 2013 On February 12, 2013, just before his State of the Union address, President Obama issued an Executive Order on Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity ("Executive Order") and a related Presidential Policy Directive on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience ("Policy...
| | Amendment to the Employment Contract Law Announced
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Legal Alert/Article March 7, 2013, previously published on February 2013 The Amendment to the Employment Contract Law (the "Amendment", and the Employment Contract Law referred to as the "Law") has been approved by the law making body of the People’s Republic of China, the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, on December...
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