The Third Circuit recently established the standard for deciding whether a corporate officer can bring a Title VII action. In Mariotti v. Mariotti Building Products, Inc., No. 11-3148 (3d Cir. April 29, 2013), Robert A. Mariotti, Sr., a founder of the company, its Vice-President and Secretary, a member of the Board of Directors and a Manager… Read more »
A California jury recently awarded a doctor $3.8 million compensatory damages after they determined that Anthem Blue Cross (“Blue Cross”) violated his right to a fair procedure after denying his application into its provider network. The case settled before the punitive damage claim was presented to the jury. See, Nordella v. Anthem Blue Cross, No. BC… Read more »
Gaetan J. Alfano will be presenting at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 17th Annual Insurance Institute on May 8, 2013. He will present on the topic of “New Commonwealth Court Rules for Insurance Insolvency.” Don’t miss the valuable insights shared by the Commonwealth Court Judge, Deputy Judicial Clerk and Chief Clerk and by counsel for the Pennsylvania… Read more »
Michael A. Morse will be presenting at the 2013 Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Bootcamp Webinar Series, Part IV: False Claims Act on May 8, 2013. Related Information: Program Information
Summary Of Amendments To Clery Act, As Set Forth In The “Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act Of 2013” Effective Date – All amendments to 20 U.S.C. §1092(f)(1) are effective one year from the enactment date (March 7, 2013). Therefore, amendments are effective for Annual Security Reports distributed on or by October 1, 2014. However, many… Read more »
On April 29, 2013, citing an increase of fatal workplace incidents involving temporary workers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) of the U.S. Department of Labor announced a new initiative to better protect those workers. Temporary workers are defined as those workers who are paid by temporary agencies and supplied to a host employer. … Read more »
WESTERN DISTRICT PILOT PATENT COURT ATTRACTS ATTENTION Big verdicts in patent cases mean big attention by the media, but is there a way to turn all the attention into something positive? The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania is trying to do just that. High-profile patent cases tend to draw a lot… Read more »
Louis C. Long will be presenting at “Litigating Insurance Coverage Claims: From Start to Finish,” a seminar hosted by the National Busniess Institute along with co-presenters James C. Heneghan, Alexander J. Jamiolkowski, Joseph N. Kravec Jr. and Kathleen A. Segmiller. Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Location: Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Southpointe 1000 Corporate Dr Canonsburg, PA 15317 For more… Read more »
Marc S. Raspanti will serve on the panel, “Negotiating False Claims Act Settlements and Corporate Integrity Agreements,” at the HCCA Compliance Institute on April 24, 2013 in Washington, DC. Related Information: Program Information
Michael A. Morse will participate on the whistleblower panel at ABA Internal Corporate Investigations 2013 Program on April 24-26, 2013 in Washington, DC. Related Information: Program Information