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.

Pennsylvania’s Impact Fee Legislation
Margaret Anne Hill,Rachel S. Wolfe Mandel, February 14, 2012
Pennsylvania's House of Representatives and Senate finally reached an agreement on drilling impact fee legislation by passing an amendment to the Oil and Gas Act, 58 P. S. § 601.101, et seq. As stated in the Committee Report to H.B. 1950, the Amendment is designed to provide for enhanced...

EEOC Extends Employer Recordkeeping Requirements to GINA
Stephanie L. Aranyos, February 9, 2012
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently published its final rule extending the recordkeeping requirements imposed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to employers covered by Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination...

Department of Labor Releases Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Implementing FMLA Amendments for Military Caregivers and Airline Flight Crews
Stephanie L. Aranyos, February 7, 2012
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to implement and interpret new statutory amendments to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), expanding military family leave provisions and leave eligibility for airline flight crew employees.