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Patent Protection vs. Trade Secret Protection

May 11, 2023
Man and woman in meeting reviewing document

Patent Protection vs. Trade Secret Protection. Prepared by Patent Attorney Kathleen Kuznicki. Patents and trade secrets both protect their owners, but they do so in different ways. While at first glance they seem similar, everything from the process of obtaining …

Posted in Intellectual Property

Estate Planning from A-Z

March 27, 2023

Estate Planning from A to Z  The Essentials for Drafting a Will, Trust, or Other Estate Documents.  Originally presented and prepared by Charles Hadad, Partner of the Estates and Trusts Practice Group in a Continuing Legal Education for the National …

Posted in Estates and Trusts

Driving Settlement Negotiations with the MCS-90 Endorsement

March 10, 2023
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Driving Settlement Negotiations with the MCS-90 Endorsement Originally Published in the February 2023 Issue of The Transportation Lawyer by the Transportation Lawyer’s Association Defending motor carriers in accident litigation when insurance coverage is nonexistent due to policy exclusions or otherwise …

Posted in Litigation, Transportation

Estate Planning in an Emergency

March 8, 2023
people reading documents

Estate Planning in an Emergency How to get started, what to prioritize, and what you will need. Originally published by the Pennsylvania Bar Association In order to do Estate Planning properly, can involve a significant investment of time and resources. …

Posted in Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Estates and Trusts

Pennsylvania Amends its Breach of Personal Information Notification Act

January 10, 2023
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Pennsylvania’s Breach of Personal Information Notification Act provides for the security of computerized data and for notification of residents whose personal information data was or may have been disclosed due to a breach of the system’s security. The amendments, effective …

Posted in Corporate

2022 Most Cited Workplace Safety Standards

September 29, 2022
Construction Workers Walking Near Metal Railings Reviewing Safety Plans

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced last week at the National Safety Council Congress in San Diego its Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2022 (October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022). Fall Protection-General …

Posted in Labor and Employment

Photographers’ Rights or Transformative Art?

September 27, 2022
A selection of British newspapers featuring the musician Prince

Update as of May 26, 2023 Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 in favor of Lynn Goldsmith, the original photographer who provided the photographs that Andy Warhol would later adapt into his 1984 Prince Series for …

Posted in Intellectual Property, LLG News

SECURE Act 2.0: How It Could Affect Your Retirement Plans

August 24, 2022
u.s. capitol

  There is a potential update to the SECURE Act on the horizon that could have a big impact on your retirement plans. Congress may often seem slow to act, but several laws have been proposed and passed, and they …

Posted in Estates and Trusts, Legal Watch

LLG Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

August 18, 2022
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The Lynch Law Group is pleased to announce that Dan Lynch, Founder and Managing Partner; Krista Kochosky, Chair of the Real Estate practice; Liberty J. Weyandt, Chair of the Family Law practice and Roger Ecker, were selected by their peers …

Posted in Announcements, Awards

Can I Trademark This?

August 11, 2022
TRADEMARK Concept. Chart with keywords and icons. White office desk

As a business and intellectual property attorney, one of the most common questions I get is “Can I trademark this?” And they are referring to their business name or to a design they intend to use as a logo. The …

Posted in Intellectual Property, LLG News