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The Lynch Law Group Named One of the Best Places to Work in Western PA

November 1, 2016

The Lynch Law Group, a full-service business law firm based in Cranberry Township, has once again been named one of Western Pennsylvania’s Best Places to Work by the Pittsburgh Business Times. The Best Places to Work list is a ranking of employee satisfaction, as determined by a …

Posted in Announcements, Awards, Legal Watch

The Lynch Law Group Welcomes David C. Weber

October 31, 2016

The Lynch Law Group is pleased to announce that David C. Weber has joined the Firm as an associate in the Litigation Practice Group. David is a skilled litigator and trial attorney with experience in many facets of litigation, in a variety …

Posted in Announcements, Legal Watch, Litigation

Website Managers: Avoid Trademark Bullies and Copyright Trolls

August 26, 2016
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Attorney Kathleen Kuznicki Will Speak at WordCamp Pittsburgh Building and maintaining a website to market a business, to promote a cause, or to just blog an opinion is fraught with intellectual property (IP) issues. Protecting the content and branding on …

Posted in Events, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Estate Planning – HalfMoon Education Seminar

August 17, 2016
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Charles Hadad, head of the Estates and Trusts team at The Lynch Law Group, has been selected as a member of the faculty for the upcoming seminar Estate Planning, to be presented by HalfMoon Education Inc., on September 29th at the …

Posted in Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Estates and Trusts, Events

Washington County Property Reassessment Update

July 19, 2016
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Reviewing Your Final Assessment and Navigating The Appeal Process Washington County recently concluded a court-ordered reassessment of all residential and commercial properties in the county. It is the first county-wide reassessment in more than 35 years and there is immense …

Posted in Legal Watch, Real Estate

A Descriptive Mark? Cornering the Market or Just Bad Branding?

May 26, 2016
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If you own a business, you probably understand how important branding is for the success of your company. Although branding was originally a way to tell one person’s cattle from another, nowadays, a “brand” refers to the identity, or the …

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

Real Estate Agent & Broker Liability

May 25, 2016
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Krista Kochosky, Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group will join an experienced panel to present the Pennsylvania Bar Institute course, Real Estate Agent and Broker Liability. The program is approved for 3 hours of CLE credit (2.0 Substantive and …

Posted in Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Legal Watch, Real Estate

Patent Protection and Trademark Registration Help Pittsburgh’s Food Startups Succeed

May 12, 2016
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Kathleen Kuznicki will speak to business owners and entrepreneurs about the importance of developing a comprehensive strategy for patent protection and trademark registration, at a workshop for Pittsburgh’s food startups, on Saturday, May 21st, in Sharpsburg. The workshop, called Getting Your …

Posted in Events, Intellectual Property, Legal Watch

The ABLE Act – New Pennsylvania Law Provides Additional Tool For Special Needs Planning

May 4, 2016
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The federal Achieving a Better Life Experience (“ABLE”) Act was enacted in December 2014. The federal law authorizes each state to develop their own ABLE programs, and many states have moved quickly to implement ABLE, including Pennsylvania, where on April …

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

Lynch Law Group Senior Counsel Alex Parrish Leads Event with Third Circuit Judge Thomas Hardiman

April 4, 2016

On January 27, Alex Parrish, Senior Counsel at the Lynch Law Group and a member of the Corporate and Litigation sections at the firm, organized and led a two-hour program with Third Circuit Judge Thomas Hardiman, attended by thirty-five guests. …

Posted in Events, Legal Watch