Chemical Heritage Foundation's History Live:The Changing World of Biotech
2012-04-11
On Wednesday, April 11, the Chemical Heritage Foundation and Montgomery McCracken will present The Changing World of Biotech, a conversation with biotech pioneer G. Steven Burrill about how biotechnology will transform healthcare and create new opportunities for investment and research. Mr. Burrill is the CEO of Burrill & Company, a diversified global financial services firm focused on the life sciences industry. He was recognized as a biotech investment visionary by the prestigious Scientific American magazine. In 2008, he received the BayBio Pantheon DiNA lifetime-achievement award for his worldwide biotech leadership. On the 11th, Mr. Burrill will discuss his predictions for the future of the healthcare system in the United States.

Please join us!

5:30 p.m. Reception, Jacobs Reading Room
6:30 p.m. History Live conversation, Ullyot Meeting Hall
7:30 p.m. Dessert and coffee, Jacobs Reading Room

For more information, contact Nancy Vonada, manager of events and donor relations, at nvonada@chemheritage.org or 215-873-8226

April 11, 2012 at 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

215.873.8226
http://www.chemheritage.org/events
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Chemical Heritage Foundation315 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106

Minorities in the Military
2012-05-03
Montgomery McCracken’s Diversity Committee and co-sponsor Richel D’Ambra Spa and Salon are hosting the first segment in a new series, “Minorities in the Military.” Dr. Eugene Richardson, of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, a 2nd Lieutenant and fighter pilot during World War II, and Aaron Watkins, a second-generation Tuskegee Airman, who flew Chinook helicopters during the Vietnam War, will be the the featured speakers.

The Tuskegee Airmen, the legendary all African American squadron based in Tuskegee, Alabama were the first black aviators of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Despite the discrimination and racism they faced, the Tuskegee Airmen served their country with pride and honor and went on to become the celebrated airmen that served as the inspiration for the movie “Red Tails.” Richardson and Watkins will share personal experiences and discuss the challenges faced by African Americans seeking to serve in the military, the many contributions from the country’s fight for independence to the present day and the evolution of perceptions and levels of acceptance of African Americans in the military throughout our country’s history.

Find out more about the Tuskegee Airmen by visiting their monthly meetings, which are open and welcome to the public. For more information, visit tuskegeeairmenphl.org.

May 3, 2012 – May 3, 2013

123 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States

Litigating Class Actions
2012-05-14 - 2012-05-15
Montgomery McCracken partner Charles B. Casper will present “National Class Action Trends – Federal Circuit Class Certification Rulings: Strategies and Arguments for winning or defeating class certifications” at the eighth annual comprehensive conference on Litigating Class Actions presented by Law Seminars International.

Who Should Attend
Attorneys, business executives, and consultants involved with class action litigation and government officials involved with parallel investigations

Why You Should Attend

2011 and early 2012 have been a remarkable period for development of class action law with the Supreme Court’s decisions in Concepcion and CompuCredit applying great deference to arbitration clauses, even where the result is to bar class action claims, and lower courts are developing conflicting interpretations of the impact of these decisions. While these cases, and the Supreme Court decision in Dukes, have led some to predict a drastic decline in federal court class actions and a clear shift of such actions to state courts, the volume of class action filings in both state and federal courts continues to be strong with ultimate outcomes uncertain. Bayer and Halliburton are two other Supreme Court opinions issued in the past year, as is the 9th circuit’s recent Mazza decision, further contributing to important legal developments in class action law, and are viewed by some as signs that class actions are far from extinct.

Topics Covered:

Class action landscape changes after Dukes v. Wal-Mart
Recent decisions effects on drafting and enforceability of arbitration agreements
California Section 17200 update
Trends in securities and financial industry class actions
Internet privacy class actions
Preparing to file class actions
Best current strategies and arguments for winning or defeating class certifications
Post-certification motion issues in class actions
Dealing with parallel government investigations
Developing trial strategies and approaches
A case study of Washington state consumer protection class action
What defendant’s need to know about new media
Ethical issues

May 14, 2012 at 8:00 AM – May 15, 2012 at 5:00 PM

http://lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=12CLASSWA
Washington State Convention CenterSeattle, WA

Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Nonprofit Institute
2012-05-23
Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP attorneys Donald W. Kramer, Virginia P. Sikes and Karl E. Emerson were presenters for the 10th annual Pennsylvania Bar Institute Nonprofit Institute. Donald Kramer, a course planner for the program, discussed recent developments in nonprofit law, as well as the top ten legal issues associated with fundraising events. Jennie Sikes was a panelist for a segment titled “Advising a Charitably-Minded Client and Karl Emerson participated in a two hour panel on complex fundraising issues.

May 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

100 Penn Square East10th Floor, Suite 1010Philadelphia, PA 19107

The Supreme Court’s Decision on the Affordable Care Act Seminar
2012-07-12
Montgomery McCracken senior counsel, Gregory M. Harvey, is a faculty member for the Pennsylvania’s Bar Institute’s “The Supreme Court’s Decision on the Affordable Care Act” seminar and webcast.

The Case

On March 26th, 27th and 28th The United States Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most significant cases to come before the court in decades. In Department of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Florida, et al. the Courtaddressed challenges to the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) on various grounds. The Court scheduled an almost unprecedented six hours of oral argument and reviewed over 130 amicus briefs filed in advance. Not since the Court’s deliberations in 1966 over the Voting Rights Act has an issue been granted this much time before the nation’s highest court. The decision will makeconstitutional law history and will fundamentally affect not only how healthcare is provided to Americans but also will determine the scope and breadth of the federal government’s powers under the U.S. Constitution for generations.

A decision in the case is expected to be handed down in late June of this year. What will that decision say and how will it affect individuals, healthcare providers, and businesses in the U.S.? The Court will address four fundamental questions:

Is the Anti-Injunction Act applicable to ACA? If the Court does get beyond this procedural issue then
Is the ‘individual mandate’ requiring each eligible person in the U.S. to purchase health insurance constitutional?
If the individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional does that invalidate the rest of ACA?
And, lastly, can the federal government require states to expand their Medicaid programs to comply with greatly expanded thresholds and rules established by ACA?

The Decision

On July 12, 2012 a panel of prominent healthcare andconstitutional lawyers, a legal journalist and insurance expert will analyze the decision and discuss the impact it will have on constitutional law, and how healthcare will be delivered and financed in America.

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– Learn the details of the Supreme Court’s decision and how it may impact current health care reform efforts, providers, employers and payers.

– Examine what this decision may mean for congressional authority, future reform efforts, federal-state ‘partnerships’ and the Supreme Court going forward.

– Learn what your clients should being doing now.

Click here for more information.

July 12, 2012 at 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM

The CLE Conference CenterPhiladelphia, PA and live webcast

Pennsylvania Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits – Is Your Charity Prepared to Defend Its Tax Exemption After a Recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case?
2012-07-23
Explore the meaning of “purely public charity” post-Mesivtah Eitz Chaim of Bobov Inc. v. Pike County Board of Assessment Appeals

Hear from nonprofit experts about whether the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion sets a new standard for defining when a nonprofit organization qualifies for sales and property tax exemptions
Find out whether the application process for tax exempt status will be significantly impacted
Review Act 55, the HUP case standard for “purely public charity” and how, if at all, the Mesivtah holding has changed things

Discover what the Mesivtah opinion says about the balance between the power of the courts and the legislature

Consider whether legislative action could reverse the Court’s holding or weaken the impact of the Mesivtah case
Review what the court says about who gets to define the meaning of a “purely public charity”
Debate whether the evaluation of what is a “purely public charity” needs to be more flexible in a fast-changing world

Consider the implications for charities that already are tax exempt

Explore the possibility that charities will be scrutinized and have their tax-exempt status reversed
Examine the likelihood that municipalities will see this decision as the source of new revenue stream from charities
Look at proactive steps your clients can take to ensure their tax exempt status
Strategize on how to apply for tax exempt status for a charitable organization in a way that most effectively ensures a grant of exemption
Hear a discussion on ways to defend against PILOTs (payment in lieu of taxes) and claims of unfair competition by for-profits
Discuss ways to demonstrate that your charity’s work “relieves government burden”

Faculty

Joseph M. Geiger, CAE – Exec. Director, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations, HBG

Stuart L. Knade, Esq. – Assistant Executive Director for Legal Services and

Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania School Boards Association

Donald W. Kramer, Esq. – Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, PHL

Virginia P. Sikes, Esq. – Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, PHL

Brett M. Woodburn, Esq. – Caldwell & Kearns, PC, HBG

Materials from Virginia Sikes and Don Kramer attached.

July 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Pennsylvania Bar InstituteCLE Conference CenterWannamaker Building, 10th Floor

CLE Down the Shore
2012-08-16 - 2012-08-17
Montgomery McCracken partner, Jeremy Mishkin, will present “Internet Defamation” at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s two-day Atlantic City seminar titled “CLE Down the Shore.” He will discuss handling the online libel case, the Communications Decency Act, and social networking.

The seminar will cover following topics:

Tort Law Update
Travel Law
Civility: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Residential Real Estate
Internet Defamation

August 16, 2012 at 8:30 AM – August 17, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Bally’s, Atlantic City, NJ

Grow Your Business Through Networking
2012-08-21
Montgomery McCracken partner, Louis Moffa, will serve as a panelist for the “Grow Your Business Through Networking” workshop sponspored by Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce.

Whether you’re meeting new businesspeople or reconnecting with prior contacts, networking can grow your list of leads, and turn prospects into clients. CCSNJ offers 140 great networking opportunities each year, but are you fully taking advantage of the benefits of meeting more than 12,000 businesspeople at our events?
Our expert panel will provide advice to help you polish your networking skills and techniques, and will share how they have used the Chamber for their own professional growth and to build a positive image for their company.
Following the panel discussion, put your new knowledge to work during a 30-minute “networking session.” Our panelists will be available to provide one-on-one advice.
MODERATOR
Robert B. Worley, Senior Vice President/NJ Market Manager, Republic Bank

PANELISTS
Louis Moffa, Esq., Partner, Montgomery McCracken

Mario Pinardo, President, Achieveopedia.com
Barbara Pachter, President, Pachter & Associates

Eugene M. Principato, President, The Marketing Difference
Jerry C. Hampton, Major Accounts Specialist, Primepoint LLC

August 21, 2012 at 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM

http://www.chambersnj.com/Events/Event.aspx?id=1040
The Enterprise Center at BCC331 Route 38, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054

Preparing For & Defending Big Food Lawsuits
2012-11-07
Montgomery McCracken partners Kristen Polovoy and Michael Hayes are conducting the “Preparing For & Defending Big Food Lawsuits” webinar.

In recent months, more than 25 multi-plaintiff and class action lawsuits have been filed against major food manufacturers alleging they have mislabeled products in false or misleading ways. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have stepped into the fray; forcing costly settlements. And this is only the beginning!

This 60-minute seminar will provide in-house counsel with best practice tips on how to mitigate the risk of these types of lawsuits as well as prepare for and defend them in court.

I. Proactive strategy for mitigating risk of lawsuits
A. Looking at the label through a litigation lens
1.) Promotional puffery vs. actionable misrepresentation
2.) Choice of law strategy

B. Defending the label from a substantive and class perspective

C. Ongoing client counseling concerns
1.) Individual officer liability
2.) Government actions
3.) Client education and inter-departmental communication

II. E-discovery issues and best practices

Click here for more information.

November 7, 2012 at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Actions: One Label, Very Different Perspectives - Plaintiffs, Defendants and the Government
2012-11-15
Montgomery McCracken attorneys Julie H. Chelius and Kristen E. Polovoy will serve as speakers for the Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Actions: One Label, Very Different Perspectives – Plaintiffs, Defendants and the Government webinar.

Agenda Topics:

The consumer fraud product labeling class action tsunami: what started it, what is driving it, how big is it and where is it headed
“Reading the label” from both sides:

Defendants’ perspective:

Defenses: exploring the options for defeating class and substantive issues
Client counseling issues (personal liability; government actions; e-discovery; intra-company education

Plaintiffs’ perspective:

Case intake: determining the viability of a product labeling claim
Satisfying Fed. R. Civ. P. 9: what to do and how to do it
Surmounting defendants’ F.R.C.P. 23 challenges
Identifying and quantifying loss

Looking to the FDA: Federal regulations related to product labeling claims – useful guidance or missing pieces of the puzzle?

Speakers:
Julie H. Chelius, Esq., Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Stephen P. DeNittis, Esq., Shabel & DeNittis, P.C., Marlton, NJ
Kristen E. Polovoy, Esq., Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, Cherry Hill, NJ
Mark R. Sullivan, former General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary, MModal Inc. (f/k/a MedQuist), Moorestown, NJ

November 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

https://www.perrinconferences.com/html/upcoming_events-legal_webinar-consumer_fraud.shtml

22nd Annual "This Year in Nonprofit Law"
2012-11-28
Montgomery McCracken, Don Kramer and Nonprofit Issues® present its 22nd edition of “This Year in Nonprofit Law.” The program will provide 5 hours of continuing legal education credit for lawyers in Pennsylvania and 5 hours of continuing professional education credit for accountants.

The seminar will bring you up to date with the most important legal issues affecting nonprofits in the last year. The morning will offer two sessions:

» “This Year in Nonprofit Law” presented by Donald W. Kramer, Virginia P. Sikes, Catherine H. Gillespie, Karl E. Emerson, and William L. Kingsbury

» Nonprofit Effectiveness and Impact presented by Lindsay J.K. Nichols, GuideStar USA

Following lunch, there will be two concurrent sessions.

Concurrent Session #1

A. Policies and Procedures to Reduce Child Sexual Abuse presented by John M. Myers and Catherine H. Gillespie

B. Legal and Practical Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions presented by Donald W. Kramer and Virginia P. Sikes

C. Issues in Charitable Giving presented by Scott Meyer

Concurrent Session #2

A. Making Diversity Work in the Nonprofit World presented by Chastity C. Bruno and R. Monica Hennessy

B. Ethical Issues for Lawyers and Executives presented by Donald W. Kramer and Virginia Sikes

The seminar will adjourn at 3:45 pm. For more information and to register, click here.

November 28, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM

123 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States

Preparing For and Defending Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Actions
2013-01-14
Consumer fraud product labeling class actions have dramatically increased-in fact, more than doubled-in recent years. Your company should be prepared for a lawsuit and know how to defend it.

TOPICS COVERED

The statistics behind the nationwide snowballing trend of consumer fraud product labeling class actions
Why consumer goods companies should anticipate product labeling lawsuits
How to defend product labeling consumer fraud lawsuits from both a liability and class certification perspective
Recognizing the monetary and reputational exposure, along with injunctions mandating changes to national ad campaigns
The litigation lightning rod of “natural” product labeling
The FDA, F TC and USDA: how do government regulations and warning letters affect companies’ decision-making
Learn how to minimize risks, manage costs & burdens and maximize the utility of electronic discovery in these class action

Join us for a special lunch prepared and presented by Chef Marcus Lepke, owner and chef of European Epicurean. Chef Marcus has appeared on the Food Network’s Chopped!

PANELISTS

With over a decade of experience in class action defense work, Kristen E. Polovoy serves as of counsel at Montgomery McCracken and is a member of its Class Action Defense Practice Group. She serves as chairperson of the Class Action Practice Committee of the Camden County Bar Association in New Jersey. Ms. Polovoy has published articles and has presented at continuing legal education seminars involving consumer fraud class action issues, including two national webinars in November 2012 regarding product labeling consumer fraud class actions. She was recently quoted in articles about food labeling consumer fraud class action trends on the front page of the Sunday, August 19, 2012 New York Times and in the August 20, 2012 edition of Corporate Counsel. Her most recently authored article appears in the October 29, 2012 edition of New Jersey Law Journal (“Wrapping the Class Action Label Around Food Packaging Claims”).

Julie Hofmann Chelius is a partner in the Litigation Department at Montgomery McCracken. Ms. Chelius’s practice focuses on the defense of product liability claims, including claims involving products subject to regulation by the FDA and other governmental agencies. She has advised and defended clients in cases involving medical devices and pharmaceuticals, settlement trusts, fire and safety products, wine distribution, and construction materials in class action, multidistrict and other complex litigation. She has presented Continuing Legal Education programs on subjects including the food labeling requirements of the FDA and other governmental agencies, the recent wave of “natural” label litigation, crisis-related business preparedness, and the protection of sensitive internal company communications.

Michael B. Hayes is a founding co-chair of the E-Discovery Group at Montgomery McCracken and a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. Over the course of the past decade Mr. Hayes has provided representation and consultative services to various business entities including the development of defensible document retention and destruction plans, data-mapping, legal hold policies and procedures, and every phase of discovery planning, coordination and execution. Mr. Hayes is also an experienced commercial litigator and takes a decidedly pragmatic approach to difficult electronic discovery issues confronting his clients. A former law clerk in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Mr. Hayes enjoys the study of law and is a frequent presenter, author and commentator on important electronic discovery and legal ethics/professional responsibility issues.

Please RSVP to Stephanie Redding by January 8th at 215-772-7260 or events@mmwr.com. Please place Product Labeling CLE in the subject line.

January 14, 2013 at 9:30 AM – January 14, 2003 at 12:00 PM

123 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States
CLE Credits : 2 PA/NJ/DE CLE Credits (pending approval)

Safeguarding Your Nonprofit Organization—What You Need to Know
2013-01-30
About the Seminar

In today’s regulatory environment, nonprofit organizations and their board members and face a variety of risks. The seminar will discuss these pitfalls and strategies for how to get keep nonprofit organizations and their board membership safe from legal, financial and reputational harm. Panelists will discuss techniques for recruiting top quality board members, occupational fraud and abuse and insurance and risk management considerations for nonprofits

Who Should Attend?

Audit Committee Members
Internal Auditors
Government Investigators
In-house Counsel
Corporate Board Members
Chief Executive Officers
In-house Accounts
Chief Financial Officers

Agenda

2:00-2:30 pm – Registration

2:30-3:30 pm – “Recruiting & Being Recruited for a Top Quality Board”

“You only have to attend a couple of meetings a year.” If you ever hear that phrase in a discussion about joining the Board of Directors of a charitable organization, you know the Board isn’t very serious. Board service is a serious commitment. It can be exhilarating, rewarding and a lot of fun. Or it can be a drag and an imposition. Learn how to attract top quality people to a charity board and what those top quality prospects should consider in deciding whether to accept. “Due diligence” applies on both sides of the recruitment process. Some of the issues and the key questions to ask will be discussed by lawyers who work with nonprofit organizations and serve on numerous nonprofit boards.

Panelists: Donald W. Kramer, Virginia P. Sikes

3:30-4:45 pm – “The Risks of Occupational Fraud and Abuse”

Nonprofits are vulnerable to embezzlement by their very nature. They are motivated by their mission and not necessarily by making a profit; thus, leading to limited resources allocated to accounting, internal controls and financial oversight. This session will focus on red flags, employee behavior patterns and fraud prevention measures.

Panelists: Leon A. LaRosa, Jr., David A. Gruber

4:45-5:30 pm – “Insurance and Risk Management: What You May Be Missing”

So you think your insurance binders tucked away on your shelf have got your “back”? Don’t be so sure, there is a reason those policies are so thick. Insurance in itself is there to protect you but do not be mistaken, insurance carriers are not your friends. This session will focus on some of the typical “gaps” and issues you need to look for in your insurance contracts and what can be done to insure, mitigate or eliminate these exposures.

Panelist: J. Brett Studner

5:30-7:00 pm – Networking and Reception

Panelists:

David A. Gruber, CPA, EisnerAmper
Mr. Gruber is a leader in the Not-For-Profit Services Group and has earned a reputation for his expertise and ability to solve the unique problems encountered by nonprofits. With over 35 years of experience, he delivers a wide range of services to clients, including implementing cost and management information systems, profit improvement plans, budgetary controls, and business advice on specific program issues. Mr. Gruber is a published author, contributing articles on a number of important accounting topics to various industry journals. He is also a frequent speaker on nonprofit accounting and auditing topics to a range of professional organizations.

Donald W. Kramer, Esq., Montgomery McCracken
Mr. Kramer has more than 35 years of experience dealing with the concerns of nonprofit organizations, not only as a lawyer, but also as a teacher, writer, publisher and board member. He has worked with nonprofits of all types and sizes, helping structure start-up situations and restructure multi-organizational health and educational systems. He counsels on a wide range of nonprofit corporate structure and governance, private and community foundations, continuing care retirement communities, exempt organization taxation, low income housing tax credit transactions, real estate, charitable giving and other nonprofit issues. Mr. Kramer is the editor and publisher of Don Kramer’s Nonprofit Issues®.

Leon A. LaRosa, Jr., CPA, CFE, CFF, EisnerAmper
Mr. LaRosa serves as a partner in the Litigation Services Group. He has over 45 years of diversified experience in the public and private accounting sectors, as well as academia. He has served both public and privately held companies in the professional service, healthcare, wholesale, retail, real estate, technology, insurance, financial, government defense contracting, local government and manufacturing industries. Mr. La Rosa has served as an expert witness and/or consultant in areas such as financial statement fraud, employee fraud, professional malpractice, commercial and personal injury economic damages litigation, related party liability, bankruptcy, re-organization and arbitration services. In addition, he has served as chief financial officer in the healthcare, computer services and real estate industries.

Virginia P. Sikes, Esq., Montgomery McCracken
Ms. Sikes is a partner in the Business Department and member of the Tax Section at Montgomery McCracken. She serves as the firm’s Financial Partner and a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Her practice concentrates on tax controversies, state and local taxation, and tax-exempt organizations, including foundations. Ms. Sikes has served as counsel to other law firms on tax-exempt and state and local tax issues. She has counseled tax-exempt organizations on numerous matters, including a reorganization involving the creation of the first national bank held by an exempt organization. Ms. Sikes represents national corporations in Pennsylvania corporate net income, franchise and sales tax controversies.

J. Brett Studner, Odell Studner
Mr. Studner is the vice chairman of The Odell Studner Group and has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. His concentration and dedication to the Healthcare and Social Services arenas makes him one of the leaders in the Tri-State area in insuring these types of operations. Mr. Studner currently serves on several outside board of directors, but is most proud of the work he does as an active board member and officer on numerous not for profit organizations within our community. He has also received several awards and honors within the charitable community for his commitment and dedication.

Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Safeguardingyournonprofit to register your attendance by January 21st.

January 30, 2013 at 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM

CLE Credits : 2.0 substantive and 1.0 ethics CLE credit hours (pending approval); 3 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications
The Union League, 140 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102

Montgomery McCracken's Diversity Committee presents "Women in the Military"
2013-01-31
Please join us for the second installment of our Minorities in the Military series,
“Women In the Military,” presented by Montgomery McCracken’s Diversity Committee.

Secretary Jessica L. Wright, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs and former Adjutant General for Pennsylvania, will discuss her military experience, her achievements, and what it was like to be the first female aviator in the Army National Guard.

4:00p.m.- Wine & Hors D’Oeuvres Reception
4:30p.m.- Program

Secretary Jessica L. Wright was confirmed as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs on May 24, 2012. Prior to confirmation she served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (Manpower & Personnel) and as the Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. She is responsible for all matters of the Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs as they relate to the men and women of the Guard and Reserve. She serves as the key advisor to the Secretary of Defense for all Reserve Component matters and provides supervision of Department of Defense policies relating to the manning, training, equipping, and resourcing of service members assigned to the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and Coast Guard Reserve. Secretary Wright retired as a Major General in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Her distinguished 35 year career of military service culminated in her final assignment as Adjutant General of Pennsylvania and commander of the Pennsylvania National Guard.

We hope you can join us at this special Diversity Committee event. Please kindly register your attendance to Lisa Morgan at lmorgan@mmwr.com. Space is limited.

January 31, 2013 at 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

123 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States

Second Biannual Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Neurotrauma Symposium
2013-03-08 - 2013-03-09
Montgomery McCracken partner Steven Pachman presented “Concussion: A Case-By-Case Approach…to Litigation” to hundreds of athletic trainers, other health care professionals, and others at the Second Biannual Matthew Gfeller Sports-Related Neurotrauma Symposium held recently at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. With reported head injuries on the rise for professional and youth players alike, Pachman discussed how coaches, athletic trainers, schools, and school officials can better recognize and respond to concussions and other head injuries and minimize associated liability risk.

Pachman is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. Part of his practice is devoted to advising school officials and attorneys, risk managers, athletic trainers and athletic departments, physicians, and other health care professionals on institutional liability issues concerning sport-related concussions, Second Impact Syndrome, and other sports’ injuries. Pachman has represented individuals and school systems in multiple catastrophic injury cases arising out of alleged premature return-to-play decisions and other negligence theories in the sports’ context, including a university, an athletic trainer, and others in a recent high-profile, nationally-publicized lawsuit involving a catastrophically-injured football player who allegedly sustained a concussion and Second Impact Syndrome.

For more information, please visit tbicenter.unc.edu.

2013 Labor and Employment Law Forum
2013-03-12
Montgomery McCracken partner Joel B. Rosen will be a panelist in the “Hot Topics and Tactics in Employment Litigation” section of the 2013 Labor and Employment Law Forum sponsored by the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

Labor and employment law has seen many changes during the past year. Make plans to attend this popular annual conference to catch up on the latest developments and gain insight into what you can expect during the coming year. Whether you represent employers or employees, you’ll gain the most comprehensive information you need to keep your practice up to date. This timely conference features some of New Jersey’s most respected judges and authoritative practitioners who will explore this year’s cutting-edge topics and future trends.

Program Agenda:

9:00

Introduction – Domenick Carmagnola, Esq.

Welcoming Remarks – Wayne J. Positan, Esq. (Moderator)

9:05

DOL Update – Caroline Clarke, Esq.

9:30
NLRB Update – J. Michael Lightner, Esq.

9:50
Ethical Considerations for Labor and Employment Lawyers: – Wayne Positan, Esq., Jed Marcus, Esq.; Sharon Margello, Esq.

10:45
Break

11:00
Annual Employment Law Update – Steven W. Suflas, Esq.

11:50
Luncheon

12:40
Non-Compete Litigation–Non-Compete Litigation: – Hon. Thomas Olivieri (Ret); Ralph Lamparello, Esq.; Douglas S. Bramley, Esq.; Hon Harriet Klein

1:40

Unemployment Insurance Qualification Process – Justin D. Burns, Esq.

1:55
Social Media in Litigation/Trial– Hon. Patricia Costello, AJSC; Hon. Peter F. Bariso, Jr, AJSC, Denise Keyser, Esq., Keith Waldman, Esq.

2:45
Hot Topics and Tactics in Employment Litigation -Hon. Peter Bariso,Jr., AJSC; Hon. Joel Rosen, USMJ (Ret.); Stephen M. Orlofsky, Esq.; Nancy Erika Smith, Esq.; Neil M. Mullin, Esq.; Bruce McMoran, Esq.; Francis X. Dee, Esq; David Rosen, Esq.; Christine A. Amalfe, Esq.

4:00
Adjourn

Click here for more information.

March 12, 2013 at 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

http://www.njicle.com/viewprogram.aspx?catid=2102&progid=6850
New Jersey Law CenterOne Constitution SquareNew Brunswick, NJ

The Forum for Colleges and Universities
2013-03-25
8:30-8:40 | WELCOME – John M. Myers, Esq., Of Counsel, Montgomery McCracken

8:40-9:15 | THE COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HIGHER EDUCATION AND TODAY’S FAMILIES – The relationship between higher education institutions and families has become more complex. Colleges and universities find that the behaviors of some parents may be described as “helicopter” or “Velcro” as they are involved in ways rarely before seen.
Stephanie Ives, Ed.D., Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, Temple University

9:15-10:00 | HELICOPTER PARENTING: OBSERVATIONS, EXPERIENCES AND PREDICTIONS – Along with Stephanie Ives, Ed.D., Valerie Harrison, Esq., Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel at Arcadia University and George Stroud, Dean of Students at Cabrini College, will continue with a panel discussion on “helicopter parenting” and encourage questions and observations from the audience.
Stephanie Ives, Ed.D., Valerie Harrison, Esq., Arcadia University
George Stroud, Cabrini College

10:00-10:15 | BREAK

10:15-11:00 | HOT TOPICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION –

Lessons learned from the Freeh Report – Donald W. Kramer, Esq., Of Counsel, Montgomery McCracken
The HUP Test in Sales and Real Estate Tax Exemptions: The Impact on Institutions of Higher Education –Virginia P. Sikes, Esq., Partner, Montgomery McCracken
Executive Compensation: IRS Initiatives in Higher Education – Frank Giardini, Principal, Grant Thornton

11:00-11:45 | WHAT COULD GO WRONG? RISK MANAGEMENT IS EMERGING AS KEY MANAGEMENT TOOL – The presenters will review key risks faced by colleges and universities and recommended steps to effectively manage those risks and protect your institution’s assets, particularly its reputation.
Karen M. Ibach, Esq., Partner, Montgomery McCracken
Larry Ladd, Director, Grant Thornton

11:45-12:30 | TITLE IX: THE ELEPHANT ON CAMPUS – How an institution of higher education should take preventive steps to protect those on campus and the institution itself.
Carmon M. Harvey, Esq., Partner, Montgomery McCracken

Please RSVP to Stephanie Redding by March 15th at 215-772-7260 or events@mmwr.com. Refer to Forum for Colleges & Universities when responding.

March 25, 2013 at 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

123 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States
CLE Credits : 3.5 PA / NJ

Controlling Speech in 2013
2013-04-08
Montgomery McCracken partner Gregory Harvey will be a panelist at the Pennsylvania Bar Insitute’s “Controlling Speech in 2013 – Money, Politics and Power” law policy forum. Mr. Harvey’s session “Speech in Non-Presidential Elections” will outline political speech and contributions in judicial elections, contributions to attorney general elections, and the practical effect of recent decisions on election law.

Topics Covered:

Debate First Amendment topics with professors
Peruse recent holdings’ effects on politics today
Balance judicial integrity and political speech
Monitor free speech and social media

Click here for more information.

April 8, 2013 at 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

CLE Credits : 6 PA
The CLE Conference Center, Wanamaker Building 10th Fl., Suite 1010Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 19th Annual Employment Law Institute
2013-04-16 - 2013-04-17
Montgomery McCracken attorney Chastity Bruno is presenting at the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 19th Annual Employment Law Institute. The group will discuss Litigating Independent Contractor Cases.

April 16, 2013 – April 17, 2013

19th Annual Employment Law Institute
2013-04-16 - 2013-04-17
Montgomery McCracken partner Joel Rosen will be a speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 19th Annual Employment Law (“ELI”) Seminar. Mr. Rosen will speak on the topic of “Benefits of Litigating an Employment Case in Federal Court rather Than State Court in New Jersey.”

The faculty at the Institute brings together many of the state’s most respected employment law practitioners. You’ll find out from them what’s happening on the front lines and how to tackle the challenges you face in your practice. The seminar will review the latest developments in employment law and discuss and upcoming issues.

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April 16, 2013 at 8:30 AM – April 17, 2013 at 4:30 PM

http://www.legalspan.com/pbi/calendar.asp?ItemID=20120806-229194-135017#ItemDescription

The Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Action Phenomenon: Labels, Language & Lessons - Now & The Future
2013-04-17
Kristen Polovoy and Julie Chelius, together with MMWR alum Monica Hennessy will serve as presenters for The Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Action Phenomenon: Labels, Language & Lessons – Now & The Future presented by the Camden County Bar Association.

Program Overview

Consumer fraud product labeling class actions have dramatically increased-in fact, more than doubled-in recent years. Counsel for consumer goods companies should know how and why to anticipate product labeling lawsuits. This seminar explores significant issues for companies’ in-house and outside counsel on preparing for and defending these suits, including:

Defending product labeling consumer fraud lawsuits from both a substantive liability & class certification perspective: puffery, predominance, preemption & more;

The litigation lightning rods of particular product labeling terms;

Client counseling issues: insurance, reputational exposure & personal liability;

The relationship between federal agencies & food labeling class actions: impact of Nutrition Labeling & Education Act & other regulations on food labeling claims; Why the “All Natural” claims just keep on coming;

Unsubstantiated product health claims: a new target of food labeling class actions;

Anticipating the next phase of product labeling class actions: GMO’s & beyond;

Impact of revised Federal Trade Commission’s Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims or “Green Guides” in a company’s marketing decision-making: What’s in, what’s out, what’s forgotten, and what’s neglected? Why should your clients care?

See link for registration details.

April 17, 2013 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

http://www.camdencountybar.org/files/pdfs/411.pdf
CLE Credits : 2.0 PA CLE Credits / 2.4 NJ CLE Credits
Tavistock Country Club – Haddonfield, NJ

Pennsylvania Bar Institute Presents The Benefits of Federal Court v. State Court for Employment Litigation
2013-04-23
Joel B. Rosen, a partner with Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads was a speaker at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s 19th Annual Employment Law (“ELI”) Seminar. Rosen was a member of a panel that discussed the benefits of litigating employment cases in federal court rather than state court in New Jersey.

Rosen, a former United States magistrate judge, concentrates his practice at Montgomery McCracken on alternative dispute resolution, as well as white collar criminal defense, internal investigations and commercial litigation matters.

Fiesta Bowl Spring Summit: "Concussions and the Law: Minimizing the Risk of Legal Liability"
2013-05-02
Montgomery McCracken attorneys Steven Pachman and William Conaty presented “Concussions and the Law: Minimizing the Risk of Legal Liability” to Division I College Football Conference Commissioners, Directors of Athletics, and Head Football Coaches at the Fiesta Bowl Spring Summit in Phoenix, AZ.

Conaty is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, part of his practice to assisting former NFL players obtain NFL Disability Benefits. Conaty has had several speaking engagements regarding injury-reporting from the players’ perspective and other legal matters confronted by athletic professionals. Prior to his legal career, Conaty played professional football for 9 years with several NFL teams.

Pachman is a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department. Part of his practice is devoted to advising school officials and attorneys, risk managers, athletic trainers and athletic departments, physicians, and other health care professionals on institutional liability issues concerning sport-related concussions, Second Impact Syndrome, and other sports’ injuries. Pachman has represented individuals and school systems in multiple catastrophic injury cases arising out of alleged premature return-to-play decisions and other negligence theories in the sports’ context, including a university, an athletic trainer, and others in a high-profile, nationally-publicized lawsuit involving a catastrophically-injured football player who allegedly sustained a concussion and Second Impact Syndrome.

Class Actions and Other Aggregate Litigation
2013-05-13 - 2013-05-14
Montgomery McCracken partner Charles B. Casper will serve as a speaker for the Law Seminars International’s 9th Annual Comprehensive Conference on Class Actions and Other Aggregate Litigitation. The two-day seminar will address important legal developments in class action law, with presentations demonstrating that class actions are far from extinct.

Mr. Casper’s session titled “National Class Action Trends” will review Federal Circuit Class Certification Rulings: Strategies and Arguments for winning or defeating class certifications.

Topics Covered:

Class action landscape changes after Dukes v. Wal-Mart
Recent decisions effects on drafting and enforceability of arbitration agreements
California Section 17200 update
Trends in securities and financial industry class actions
Internet privacy class actions
Preparing to file class actions
Best current strategies and arguments for winning or defeating class certifications
Post-certification motion issues in class actions
Dealing with parallel government investigations
Developing trial strategies and approaches
A case study of Washington state consumer protection class action
What defendant’s need to know about new media
Ethical issues

Click here for detailed agenda and registration instructions.

May 13, 2013 at 8:00 AM – May 14, 2013 at 4:30 PM

www.mmwr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/12CLASSWA.pdf
Washington State Convention CenterSeattle, Washington

College Athletic Trainers’ Society Spring Symposium
2013-05-16 - 2013-05-18
Montgomery McCracken partner Steven Pachman is a presenter at the College Athletic Trainers’ Society Spring Symposium. He will present “Sports Medicine on Trial” in a mock trial format. The College Athletic Trainers’ Society offers opportunities for athletic trainers, physicians and non-members to learn and network with colleagues in sports medicine.

Click here for symposium agenda and registration information.

May 16, 2013 at 7:00 AM – May 18, 2013 at 12:30 PM

http://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/symposiums/index.html
The Orleans HotelLas Vegas, Nevada

Facebook Crawls in Courtroom Walls
2013-06-10
Montgomery McCracken partner Michael B. Hayes will be a speaker at Temple Law Alumni Association’s CLE program “Facebook Crawls in Courtroom Walls.” The program will address the use of emails, social media content and other electronic evidence in family law matters.

For more information visit www.mytlawconnection.com/2013TLAAannualmeeting.

June 10, 2013 at 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

CLE Credits : 1 Ethics CLE
Room 253, City HallPhiladelphia, PA

2013 Philadelphia Retirement Plan Fiduciary Summit
2013-07-18
Coming to the Avenue of the Arts, the 2013 Philadelphia Fiduciary Summit invites proactive retirement plan sponsors, human resources/finance executives, trustees and business owners in the greater Philadelphia area to discuss and listen in on improvements and adjustments to all employee retirement plans. Hosts, 401(k) Advisors- East Region and Xponential Growth Solutions, have gathered an executive panel and keynote speakers to discuss interactive benchmarking/analysis, fiduciary regulations, healthcare benefits and local case studies and success stories.

Speakers:

Gregory J. Fox
Partner, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads

Michael E. Falcone, CLU, ChFC
Managing Director, East Region for 401(k) Advisors

Donna M. Massonova, CPA
Partner, ParenteBeard LLC

Topics:

Target Date Fund Panel Discussion
Convergence of Healthcare, Benefits, and Retirement Plans
Fiduciary Risk Management & Governance
What Every Fiduciary Needs to Know for 2013
Local Case Studies and Success Stories

Click here to register.

July 18, 2013 at 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM

123 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States

Tackling the Tiger of E-Discovery: Real-World Perspectives from the Bench, Bar and Consultant/Vendor Worlds
2013-08-23
Montgomery McCracken partner Michael B. Hayes will serve as a speaker for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s “Tackling the Tiger of E-Discovery: Real-World Perspectives from the Bench, Bar and Consultant/Vendor Worlds.”

The program will cover:

How to reduce the outrageous costs of e-discovery while avoiding risks of spoliation and sanctions

Understand how to handle electronic discovery issues effectively and responsibly
Examine the rules, requirements and processes surrounding electronic discovery to avoid disastrous results, or devastating sanctions
Address electronic discovery issues in a proactive fashion and minimize the burdens, costs and risks involved

Explore the goal of e-discovery and the line between legitimate e-discovery requests and burdensome fishing expeditions

Identify how electronic discovery is the key to unlocking underlying facts and defining factual disputes of a case
Consider discovery opportunities associated with electronically-stored information and the most effective ways to identify and uncover case-critical electronic communications, data and documents
Hear unique judicial perspectives concerning e-discovery disputes and application of discovery principles to the constantly changing landscape of electronically stored information
Distinguish the important differences between Pennsylvania state courts and the federal courts approaches to electronic discovery
Evaluate how to manage your discovery efforts and avoid unnecessary, unproductive and time-consuming motion practice

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August 23, 2013 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

CLE Credits : 2
The CLE Conference CenterWanamaker Bldg, 10th Floor, Ste. 1010Philadelphia, PA

Senior Counsel Gregory Harvey to Speak at the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society Annual Dinner
2013-09-09 - 2013-09-10
Senior counsel Gregory Harvey, chair of the firm’s Public Election Law practice, and Michael Dimino, profesor of law at Widener School of Law in Harrisburg, Pa., are presenting “Citizens United Pro and Con: Origins and Consequences” at the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Historical Society Annual Dinner on September 10 in Harrisburg, Pa. The presentation will be followed by a reception, dinner and recognition of scholarship recipients.

For more information about the Historical Society, visit pacchs.org.

Philadelphia Bar Association – Green Ribbon Committee Meeting
2013-09-10
The Bar’s Green Ribbon (Environmental Awareness) Committee will hold its annual roundtable over breakfast on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 8:30 a.m. at Montgomery McCracken, 123 South Broad Street, 28th Floor. Andrew Stober, Chief of Staff for the Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities, will speak briefly and answer questions regarding the new Bike Share program. Montgomery McCracken partner Tricia Sadd will participate as co-chair of the Committee. A portion of the meeting will be dedicated to exchanging ideas and sustainability tips.

September 10, 2013 at 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM

123 South Broad St.Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaUnited States
