Blank Rome LLP

Blank Rome LLP is a national law firm representing domestic and international publicly-traded and private companies, governmental and other non-profit entities, as well as individuals. With nearly 500 attorneys, in offices in New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Florida, Connecticut and Hong Kong, Blank Rome advises clients in a wide range of industries including: real estate; financial services; health care; gaming; hospitality; life sciences; manufacturing; maritime; energy; telecommunications; technology, and transportation. In addition, Blank Rome clients benefit from the services of the Firm's affiliate, Blank Rome Government Relations LLC, which is staffed by attorneys and lobbyists who guide companies through the complex processes of federal, state and local government.

Blank Rome's New York office represents some of the area's leading real estate, financial services and technology companies. Blank Rome counsels businesses and organizations ranging in size from multi-billion dollar international companies to startups in areas such as: capital formation; mergers and acquisitions; insolvency and restructuring; taxation; intellectual property; labor; and all aspects of litigation. The Firm has had many high-profile representations in the areas of white collar defense, and has prosecuted significant class actions in the environmental, securities and insurance areas. The New York office also has one of the largest and most visible matrimonial and estates & trusts practices in the United States. Blank Rome represents high net worth clients in all aspects of matrimonial law including divorce, mediation, equitable distribution of property, support, paternity, custody and visitation rights, as well as trusts and estates.

Medical Diagnosis Patents Survive Bilski
Minh-Quan K. Pham, Charles R. Wolfe, November 20, 2009
Since the Federal Circuit decided In re Bilski, questions regarding the patentability of medical diagnostic claims under 35 U.S.C. § 101 have been raised. This issue, however, is not new as it was raised in LabCorp v. Metabolite Laboratories. Unfortunately, in that case, the Supreme Court...

New Law Expands FMLA Coverage for Military Families
Kari Knight Stevens, November 20, 2009
President Barack Obama recently signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (NDAA). The NDAA includes provisions which amend the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to further expand military family leave entitlements. Under the new law, a larger population of...

Pennsylvania Budget Bill Includes Tax Amnesty and Extends the Capital Stock Tax
David M. Kuchinos, November 20, 2009
Pennsylvania's long overdue budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year has finally been enacted (House Bill 1531, signed into law on October 9, 2009). The Budget Bill includes a tax amnesty program, to become effective in April of 2010. Among other tax changes, the legislation extends the Pennsylvania...