In April, Governor Wolf signed legislation making Pennsylvania the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana.

The Third Circuit recently ruled that President Obama’s recess appointment of Craig Becker to the National Labor Relations Board was invalid, thus leaving two valid appointees to the five-member Board.

A good read – "Panel Weighs In on Partner Clashes, Networking and Gift-Giving Grievances."

Keith E. Whitson, Managing Partner of Schnader's Pittsburgh Office, helped to lead a training and kickoff event on June 12, 2019

"A basic tenet of our system of justice is that every person facing criminal prosecution in America—whether rich or poor—deserves competent legal representation.

Jonathan M. Stern authored the Writers' Corner column for the February 2018 issue of DRI's For the Defense, "The Oxford Comma: Use It or Lose…"

U.S. voters handed the keys to the Republican Party in this past election. And so, while we wait to see if the "system" will improve or implode, it is that time of year again — the time to review and reflect on all that has happened this past year and to look ahead to new possibilities in the upcoming year.

In late April, Congress approved the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA" or the "Act") with over-whelming bipartisan majorities. Preview In late April, Congress approved the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 ("DTSA" or the "Act") with over-whelming bipartisan majorities.

John B. Britton and Levi Jones authored the article "Exporting E-Scrap" published in the September 2013 edition of Resource Recycling concerning the export to developing countries of used and end-of-life electronic products.

Striking a blow to the plaintiff's bar, New York's highest court has ruled that medical monitoring is not a separate cause of action under New York law.

Recent amendments to Philadelphia's realty transfer tax will likely change the way commercial real estate is bought and sold.

UPDATE (10/04/2017). Read the blog post linked below for a brief assessment of the oral argument. It looks like "a deeply divided Court."

"Crucial Tips for Using IP Watching and Enforcement to Protect Your Business" is featured in the 2018 Intellectual Property Supplement of The Legal Intelligencer, as authored by W. Drew Kastner...

Practicing law starts with getting and maintaining clients. Pitching business is an often underappreciated aspect of being successful as a lawyer.

Vikram Subramanian and Jay Evans published "The Potential Impact of Smartphones, Wearable Tech in Personal Injury Cases" in The Legal Intelligencer's 2018 Personal Injury Supplement.

Jonathan Hugg and Benjamin Wanger published "The Supreme Court is about to make civility among lawyers mandatory and not aspirational" in the Harrisburg Patriot-News.

In what appears to be the first ever appellate court ruling on the issue, the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that the forum-defendant rule does not prohibit a defendant from removing a case to federal court ...

In a decision that goes against the emerging national trend, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has unanimously held that out-of-state companies that register to do business in Pennsylvania...

I recently attended the American Bar Association's annual institute on blockchain technology, digital currency, and ICOs (initial coin offerings).

In Dr. Anila Daulatzai v. State of Maryland and Southwest Airlines Co., Nos. 21-2214 (L), 22-1816 (4th Cir.), plaintiff-appellant was forcibly removed from a flight by Maryland Transportation Authority Police...