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SUMMARY:21st Annual "This Year in Nonprofit Law"
DESCRIPTION:Montgomery McCracken\, Don Kramer and Nonprofit Issues® present its 21st 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. \n \n\nThe 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: \n» “This Year in Nonprofit Law” presented by Donald W. Kramer\, Virginia P. Sikes\, Catherine H. Gillespie\, Karl E. Emerson\, William L. Kingsbury\, and Joyce Link\n \n\n» Top Governance Issues for the Board presented by Vicki W. Kramer\, Nancy Moses\, Charles M. Sterne III\n \n\nFollowing lunch\, there will be two concurrent sessions\, each offering three topics from which to choose:\n \n\nConcurrent Session #1\n \n\n\nA. The Board Meeting of “LOST” presented by Donald W. Kramer \n    and Catherine H. Gillespie\nB. Impact of Social Media on Employment Law presented by \n    Dan O’Meara\nC. Helping Charitably Inclined Donors presented by Virginia P. Sikes \n    and Karl Emerson\n \n\n\nConcurrent Session #2\n \n\n\nA. Impact of Health Reform on Employers presented by Greg Fox\nB. Insurance Gifts that Work\, and Some that Don’t presented by \n    Scott Meyer\nC. Ethical Issues for Lawyers in Social Media presented by \n    Donald W. Kramer and Virginia Sikes\n \n\n\nThe seminar will adjourn at 3:45 pm.\n \n\nFor more information and to register\, click here.\n \n\nNovember 15\, 2011 at 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/21st-annual-this-year-in-nonprofit-law/
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SUMMARY:Competing in the Global Marketplace
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Montgomery McCracken\, this CLE program explored the legal challenges faced  by companies operating in the global marketplace.  The topics discussed include the globalization of the economy\, acquisition of companies in foreign markets\, trends in product liability and class action matters in foreign jurisdictions\, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and international initiatives addressing ethics of business practices\, components for an effective ethics compliance program\, and ethical issues in advising clients doing business in foreign matters.\n \n\nSpecial guest speaker John Peter Suarez\, senior vice president of International Business Development for Walmart joined Montgomery McCracken partners Ellen C. Brotman\, a certified compliance and ethics professional and co-chair of the firm’s Professional Responsibility practice\, Christopher Scott D’Angelo\, Products Liability and Risk Managment practice chair\, and Paul H. Zoubek\, Government Investigations and White Collar Crime practice chair\, as presenters. \n \n\nDecember 20\, 2011 at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States \nCLE Credits : 2.5 Substantive and 1 Ethics
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/competing-in-the-global-marketplace/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120229
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SUMMARY:2nd Annual eDiscovery for the Life Sciences Industry
DESCRIPTION:Pharma\, biotech\, medical device and diagnostic companies have unique regulatory requirements that impact how they conduct internal investigations caused by regulatory inquires\, litigation\, antitrust and whistleblowers. The industry uses a variety of resources to conduct the investigation\, including internal response teams and outside counsel. With the scope of these investigations often ranging beyond simply reviewing email & created user accounts\, extending to enterprise applications for financial and human resource information\, file-sharers\, document management systems\, collaboration tools and structured databases for sales\, marketing\, research and development and clinical trials\, the manner in which these internal investigations are conducted and the tools used requires a tremendous amount of technology and resources where eDiscovery becomes a central tool and asset. With many organizations facing numerous lawsuits based on patent infringement\, intellectual property protection or any of the myriad number of regulations they are held accountable for\, the use of eDiscovery techniques has become more popular than ever.\n \n\nThroughout the two-day program\, attendees will hear case studies\, panel discussion and informative and solutions-based presentations from in-house counsel\, IT executives\, outside counsel\, judges and vendors. The conference will cover a range of topics that will highlight the common challenges that legal and IT professionals face throughout the eDiscovery process. Among the main concerns are finding strategies to reduce the volume of data involved in preservation\, collection and review and proactively implementing cost-cutting measures. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear directly from judges across different court circuits about their opinions on eDiscovery solutions that have worked in their courts regarding cost-cutting measures and creating a more efficient eDiscovery process. As with all Q1 conferences\, attendees will also have adequate time for networking and knowledge-sharing.\n \n\nMontgomery McCracken partners Michael B. Hayes and Stephen A. Grossman are part of the panel discussion titled “Promoting Proportionality in High Stakes Litigation and Government Investigations” on the second day of the program.\n \n\nClick here for more information.\n \n\nFebruary 27\, 2012 at 7:30 AM – February 28\, 2012 at 4:00 PM \n\nLoews Hotel Philadelphia\, PA
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/2nd-annual-ediscovery-for-the-life-sciences-industry/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120412
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SUMMARY:Chemical Heritage Foundation's History Live:The Changing World of Biotech
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nPlease join us! \n \n\n5:30 p.m. Reception\, Jacobs Reading Room\n6:30 p.m. History Live conversation\, Ullyot Meeting Hall\n7:30 p.m. Dessert and coffee\, Jacobs Reading Room \n \n\nFor more information\, contact Nancy Vonada\, manager of events and donor relations\, at nvonada@chemheritage.org or 215-873-8226\n \n\nApril 11\, 2012 at 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM \n\n215.873.8226\nhttp://www.chemheritage.org/events \nDownload Event Attachment \nChemical Heritage Foundation315 Chestnut StreetPhiladelphia\, PA 19106
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/chemical-heritage-foundations-history-livethe-changing-world-of-biotech/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120503
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120504
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SUMMARY:Minorities in the Military
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nThe 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. \n \n\n \n \n\nFind 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.\n \n\nMay 3\, 2012 – May 3\, 2013 \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/minorities-in-the-military/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120516
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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SUMMARY:Litigating Class Actions
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nWho Should Attend\nAttorneys\, business executives\, and consultants involved with class action litigation and government officials involved with parallel investigations\n \n\nWhy You Should Attend\n \n\n2011 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.\n \n\nTopics Covered:\n \n\nClass action landscape changes after Dukes v. Wal-Mart \nRecent decisions effects on drafting and enforceability of arbitration agreements \nCalifornia Section 17200 update \nTrends in securities and financial industry class actions \nInternet privacy class actions \nPreparing to file class actions \nBest current strategies and arguments for winning or defeating class certifications \nPost-certification motion issues in class actions \nDealing with parallel government investigations \nDeveloping trial strategies and approaches \nA case study of Washington state consumer protection class action \nWhat defendant’s need to know about new media \nEthical issues \n\n\nMay 14\, 2012 at 8:00 AM – May 15\, 2012 at 5:00 PM \n\nhttp://lawseminars.com/detail.php?SeminarCode=12CLASSWA \nWashington State Convention CenterSeattle\, WA
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/litigating-class-actions/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120523
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120524
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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Bar Institute - Nonprofit Institute
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nMay 23\, 2012 at 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM \n\n100 Penn Square East10th Floor\, Suite 1010Philadelphia\, PA 19107
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/pennsylvania-bar-institute-nonprofit-institute/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120713
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140418Z
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SUMMARY:The Supreme Court’s Decision on the Affordable Care Act Seminar
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nThe Case\n \n\nOn 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.\n \n\nA 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:\n \n\nIs the Anti-Injunction Act applicable to ACA? If the Court does get beyond this procedural issue then\nIs the ‘individual mandate’ requiring each eligible person in the U.S. to purchase health insurance constitutional? \nIf the individual mandate is ruled unconstitutional does that invalidate the rest of ACA? \nAnd\, lastly\, can the federal government require states to expand their Medicaid programs to comply with greatly expanded thresholds and rules established by ACA? \n\n\nThe Decision \n \n\nOn 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.\n \n\n————————————————————————————————————————————\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n – Learn the details of the Supreme Court’s decision and how it may impact current health care reform efforts\, providers\, employers and payers.\n \n\n – Examine what this decision may mean for congressional authority\, future reform efforts\, federal-state ‘partnerships’ and the Supreme Court going forward. \n \n\n – Learn what your clients should being doing now. \n \n\n \n \n\nClick here for more information.\n \n\nJuly 12\, 2012 at 1:30 PM – 4:45 PM \n\nThe CLE Conference CenterPhiladelphia\, PA and live webcast
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/the-supreme-courts-decision-on-the-affordable-care-act-seminar/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120723
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120724
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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Tax Exemptions for Nonprofits – Is Your Charity Prepared to Defend Its Tax Exemption After a Recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Case?
DESCRIPTION:Explore the meaning of “purely public charity” post-Mesivtah Eitz Chaim of Bobov Inc. v. Pike County Board of Assessment Appeals \n \n\nHear 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 \nFind out whether the application process for tax exempt status will be significantly impacted \nReview Act 55\, the HUP case standard for “purely public charity” and how\, if at all\, the Mesivtah holding has changed things \n\n\nDiscover what the Mesivtah opinion says about the balance between the power of the courts and the legislature\n \n\nConsider whether legislative action could reverse the Court’s holding or weaken the impact of the Mesivtah case \nReview what the court says about who gets to define the meaning of a “purely public charity” \nDebate whether the evaluation of what is a “purely public charity” needs to be more flexible in a fast-changing world \n\n\nConsider the implications for charities that already are tax exempt \n \n\nExplore the possibility that charities will be scrutinized and have their tax-exempt status reversed  \nExamine the likelihood that municipalities will see this decision as the source of new revenue stream from charities  \nLook at proactive steps your clients can take to ensure their tax exempt status \nStrategize on how to apply for tax exempt status for a charitable organization in a way that most effectively ensures a grant of exemption  \nHear a discussion on ways to defend against PILOTs (payment in lieu of taxes) and claims of unfair competition by for-profits  \nDiscuss ways to demonstrate that your charity’s work “relieves government burden”\n\nFaculty\n \n\nJoseph M. Geiger\, CAE – Exec. Director\, Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations\, HBG\n \n\nStuart L. Knade\, Esq. – Assistant Executive Director for Legal Services and\n \n\nChief Counsel\, Pennsylvania School Boards Association\n \n\nDonald W. Kramer\, Esq. – Montgomery\, McCracken\, Walker & Rhoads\, LLP\, PHL\n \n\nVirginia P. Sikes\, Esq. – Montgomery\, McCracken\, Walker & Rhoads\, LLP\, PHL\n \n\nBrett M. Woodburn\, Esq. – Caldwell & Kearns\, PC\, HBG\n \n\n\nMaterials from Virginia Sikes and Don Kramer attached.\n \n\nJuly 23\, 2012 at 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM \n\nPennsylvania Bar InstituteCLE Conference CenterWannamaker Building\, 10th Floor
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/pennsylvania-tax-exemptions-for-nonprofits-is-your-charity-prepared-to-defend-its-tax-exemption-after-a-recent-pennsylvania-supreme-court-case/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120818
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SUMMARY:CLE Down the Shore
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nThe seminar will cover following topics:\n \n\nTort Law Update\nTravel Law\nCivility: The Good\, the Bad and the Ugly\nResidential Real Estate\nInternet Defamation\n\n\nAugust 16\, 2012 at 8:30 AM – August 17\, 2012 at 4:00 PM \n\nBally’s\, Atlantic City\, NJ
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/cle-down-the-shore/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120821
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120822
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SUMMARY:Grow Your Business Through Networking
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nWhether 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? \nOur 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. \nFollowing 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. \nMODERATOR\nRobert B. Worley\, Senior Vice President/NJ Market Manager\, Republic Bank\n\nPANELISTS\nLouis Moffa\, Esq.\, Partner\, Montgomery McCracken\n\nMario Pinardo\, President\, Achieveopedia.com \nBarbara Pachter\, President\, Pachter & Associates\n\nEugene M. Principato\, President\, The Marketing Difference \nJerry C. Hampton\, Major Accounts Specialist\, Primepoint LLC\n\n \n\nAugust 21\, 2012 at 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM \n\nhttp://www.chambersnj.com/Events/Event.aspx?id=1040 \nThe Enterprise Center at BCC331 Route 38\, Mount Laurel\, NJ 08054
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/grow-your-business-through-networking/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121108
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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SUMMARY:Preparing For & Defending Big Food Lawsuits
DESCRIPTION:Montgomery McCracken partners Kristen Polovoy and Michael Hayes are conducting the “Preparing For & Defending Big Food Lawsuits” webinar.\n \n\nIn 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!\n \n\nThis 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.\n \n\nI. Proactive strategy for mitigating risk of lawsuits\n            A. Looking at the label through a litigation lens\n                        1.) Promotional puffery vs. actionable misrepresentation\n                        2.) Choice of law strategy\n \n\n            B. Defending the label from a substantive and class perspective\n \n\n            C. Ongoing client counseling concerns\n                        1.) Individual officer liability\n                        2.) Government actions\n                        3.) Client education and inter-departmental communication\n \n\nII. E-discovery issues and best practices\n \n\nClick here for more information.\n \n\nNovember 7\, 2012 at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/preparing-for-defending-big-food-lawsuits/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121116
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160524T022215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140422Z
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SUMMARY:Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Actions: One Label\, Very Different Perspectives - Plaintiffs\, Defendants and the Government
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\n\nAgenda Topics:\n \n\nThe consumer fraud product labeling class action tsunami: what started it\, what is driving it\, how big is it and where is it headed\n“Reading the label” from both sides: \n\n\nDefendants’ perspective: \n\n\nDefenses: exploring the options for defeating class and substantive issues\nClient counseling issues (personal liability; government actions; e-discovery; intra-company education\n\n\nPlaintiffs’ perspective: \n\n\nCase intake: determining the viability of a product labeling claim\nSatisfying Fed. R. Civ. P. 9: what to do and how to do it\nSurmounting defendants’ F.R.C.P. 23 challenges\nIdentifying and quantifying loss\n\n\n\n\nLooking to the FDA: Federal regulations related to product labeling claims – useful guidance or missing pieces of the puzzle?\n\n\nSpeakers: \nJulie H. Chelius\, Esq.\, Montgomery\, McCracken\, Walker & Rhoads\, LLP\, Philadelphia\, PA\nStephen P. DeNittis\, Esq.\, Shabel & DeNittis\, P.C.\, Marlton\, NJ\nKristen E. Polovoy\, Esq.\, Montgomery\, McCracken\, Walker & Rhoads\, LLP\, Cherry Hill\, NJ\nMark R. Sullivan\, former General Counsel\, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary\, MModal Inc. (f/k/a MedQuist)\, Moorestown\, NJ\n \n\nNovember 15\, 2012 at 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM \n\nhttps://www.perrinconferences.com/html/upcoming_events-legal_webinar-consumer_fraud.shtml
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/consumer-fraud-product-labeling-class-actions-one-label-very-different-perspectives-plaintiffs-defendants-and-the-government/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121128
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121129
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SUMMARY:22nd Annual "This Year in Nonprofit Law"
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\nThe 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:\n \n\n\n» “This Year in Nonprofit Law” presented by Donald W. Kramer\, Virginia P. Sikes\, Catherine H. Gillespie\, Karl E. Emerson\, and William L. Kingsbury\n \n\n» Nonprofit Effectiveness and Impact presented by Lindsay J.K. Nichols\, GuideStar USA\n \n\n\nFollowing lunch\, there will be two concurrent sessions.\n \n\nConcurrent Session #1\n \n\n\nA. Policies and Procedures to Reduce Child Sexual Abuse presented by John M. Myers and Catherine H. Gillespie\n \n\n\n\nB. Legal and Practical Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions presented by Donald W. Kramer and Virginia P. Sikes\n \n\n\n\nC. Issues in Charitable Giving presented by Scott Meyer\n \n\n\nConcurrent Session #2\n \n\n\nA. Making Diversity Work in the Nonprofit World presented by Chastity C. Bruno and R. Monica Hennessy\n \n\nB. Ethical Issues for Lawyers and Executives presented by Donald W. Kramer and Virginia Sikes\n \n\n\nThe seminar will adjourn at 3:45 pm. For more information and to register\, click here.\n \n\nNovember 28\, 2012 at 8:30 AM – 3:45 PM \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/22nd-annual-this-year-in-nonprofit-law/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130115
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160524T022215Z
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SUMMARY:Preparing For and Defending Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Actions
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nTOPICS COVERED\n \n\nThe statistics behind the nationwide snowballing trend of consumer fraud product labeling class actions\nWhy consumer goods companies should anticipate product labeling lawsuits\nHow to defend product labeling consumer fraud lawsuits from both a liability and class certification perspective\nRecognizing the monetary and reputational exposure\, along with injunctions mandating changes to national ad campaigns\nThe litigation lightning rod of “natural” product labeling\nThe FDA\, F TC and USDA: how do government regulations and warning letters affect companies’ decision-making\nLearn how to minimize risks\, manage costs & burdens and maximize the utility of electronic discovery in these class action\n\n\nJoin 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!\n \n\nPANELISTS\n \n\nWith 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”).\n \n\nJulie 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.\n \n\nMichael 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.\n \n\nPlease RSVP to Stephanie Redding by January 8th at 215-772-7260 or events@mmwr.com. Please place Product Labeling CLE in the subject line. \n \n\nJanuary 14\, 2013 at 9:30 AM – January 14\, 2003 at 12:00 PM \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States \nCLE Credits : 2 PA/NJ/DE CLE Credits (pending approval)
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/preparing-for-and-defending-consumer-fraud-product-labeling-class-actions/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130131
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SUMMARY:Safeguarding Your Nonprofit Organization—What You Need to Know
DESCRIPTION:About the Seminar \n\nIn 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\n \nWho Should Attend? \n\nAudit Committee Members \nInternal Auditors \nGovernment Investigators \nIn-house Counsel \nCorporate Board Members \nChief Executive Officers \nIn-house Accounts \nChief Financial Officers \n\nAgenda\n\n2:00-2:30 pm – Registration\n \n\n2:30-3:30 pm – “Recruiting & Being Recruited for a Top Quality Board”\n \n\n“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.\n \n\nPanelists: Donald W. Kramer\, Virginia P. Sikes\n \n\n3:30-4:45 pm – “The Risks of Occupational Fraud and Abuse”\n \n\nNonprofits 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.\n \n\nPanelists: Leon A. LaRosa\, Jr.\, David A. Gruber\n \n\n4:45-5:30 pm – “Insurance and Risk Management: What You May Be Missing”\n \n\nSo 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.\n \n\nPanelist: J. Brett Studner\n \n\n5:30-7:00 pm – Networking and Reception \n \nPanelists:\n\nDavid A. Gruber\, CPA\, EisnerAmper \nMr. 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.\n \n\nDonald W. Kramer\, Esq.\, Montgomery McCracken \nMr. 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®.\n \n\nLeon A. LaRosa\, Jr.\, CPA\, CFE\, CFF\, EisnerAmper\nMr. 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.\n \n\nVirginia P. Sikes\, Esq.\, Montgomery McCracken \nMs. 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.\n \n\nJ. Brett Studner\, Odell Studner \nMr. 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.\n \n\nPlease visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Safeguardingyournonprofit  to register your attendance by January 21st.\n \n\nJanuary 30\, 2013 at 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM \n\nCLE Credits : 2.0 substantive and 1.0 ethics CLE credit hours (pending approval); 3 CPE credits in Specialized Knowledge and Applications \nThe Union League\, 140 South Broad Street\, Philadelphia\, PA 19102
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/safeguarding-your-nonprofit-organization-what-you-need-to-know/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130131
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130201
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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SUMMARY:Montgomery McCracken's Diversity Committee presents "Women in the Military"
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the second installment of our Minorities in the Military series\, \n“Women In the Military\,” presented by Montgomery McCracken’s Diversity Committee.\n \n\nSecretary 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.\n \n\n4:00p.m.- Wine & Hors  D’Oeuvres Reception\n4:30p.m.- Program\n \n\nSecretary 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.\n \n\nWe 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.\n \n\nJanuary 31\, 2013 at 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/montgomery-mccrackens-diversity-committee-presents-women-in-the-military/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130310
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160523T232730Z
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SUMMARY:Second Biannual Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Neurotrauma Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nPachman 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.\n \n\nFor more information\, please visit tbicenter.unc.edu.
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/second-biannual-matthew-gfeller-sport-related-neurotrauma-symposium/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130313
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160524T022215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140432Z
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SUMMARY:2013 Labor and Employment Law Forum
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nLabor 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.\n \n\n\n\nProgram Agenda:\n\n\n9:00 \n\n\nIntroduction – Domenick Carmagnola\, Esq.\n \n\nWelcoming Remarks – Wayne J. Positan\, Esq. (Moderator)\n \n\n\n\n9:05\n\n\nDOL Update – Caroline Clarke\, Esq.\n \n\n\n\n9:30\nNLRB Update – J. Michael Lightner\, Esq.\n\n\n9:50\nEthical Considerations for Labor and Employment Lawyers: – Wayne Positan\, Esq.\, Jed Marcus\, Esq.; Sharon Margello\, Esq.\n\n\n10:45\nBreak\n\n\n11:00\nAnnual Employment Law Update – Steven W. Suflas\, Esq. \n\n\n11:50\nLuncheon\n\n\n12:40\nNon-Compete Litigation–Non-Compete Litigation: – Hon. Thomas Olivieri (Ret); Ralph Lamparello\, Esq.; Douglas S. Bramley\, Esq.; Hon Harriet Klein \n\n\n1:40\n\n\nUnemployment Insurance Qualification Process – Justin D. Burns\, Esq.\n \n\n\n\n1:55\nSocial Media in Litigation/Trial– Hon. Patricia Costello\, AJSC; Hon. Peter F. Bariso\, Jr\, AJSC\, Denise Keyser\, Esq.\, Keith Waldman\, Esq. \n\n\n2:45\nHot 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. \n\n\n4:00\nAdjourn\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\nClick here for more information.\n \n\nMarch 12\, 2013 at 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM \n\nhttp://www.njicle.com/viewprogram.aspx?catid=2102&progid=6850 \nNew Jersey Law CenterOne Constitution SquareNew Brunswick\, NJ
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/2013-labor-and-employment-law-forum/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130326
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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SUMMARY:The Forum for Colleges and Universities
DESCRIPTION:8:30-8:40 | WELCOME – John M. Myers\, Esq.\, Of Counsel\, Montgomery McCracken\n \n\n8:40-9:15 | 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.\nStephanie Ives\, Ed.D.\, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students\, Temple University\n \n\n9:15-10:00 | 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.\nStephanie Ives\, Ed.D.\, Valerie Harrison\, Esq.\, Arcadia University\nGeorge Stroud\, Cabrini College\n \n\n10:00-10:15 | BREAK\n \n\n10:15-11:00 | HOT TOPICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION –\n \n\nLessons learned from the Freeh Report – Donald W. Kramer\, Esq.\, Of Counsel\, Montgomery McCracken\nThe HUP Test in Sales and Real Estate Tax Exemptions: The Impact on Institutions of Higher Education –Virginia P. Sikes\, Esq.\, Partner\, Montgomery McCracken\nExecutive Compensation: IRS Initiatives in Higher Education – Frank Giardini\, Principal\, Grant Thornton\n\n\n11:00-11:45 | 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.\nKaren M. Ibach\, Esq.\, Partner\, Montgomery McCracken\nLarry Ladd\, Director\, Grant Thornton\n \n\n11:45-12:30 | 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.\nCarmon M. Harvey\, Esq.\, Partner\, Montgomery McCracken\n \n\nPlease RSVP to Stephanie Redding by March 15th at 215-772-7260 or events@mmwr.com. Refer to Forum for Colleges & Universities when responding.\n \n\nMarch 25\, 2013 at 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States \nCLE Credits : 3.5 PA / NJ
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/the-forum-for-colleges-and-universities/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130409
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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SUMMARY:Controlling Speech in 2013
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nTopics Covered:\n \n\nDebate First Amendment topics with professors \nPeruse recent holdings’ effects on politics today  \nBalance judicial integrity and political speech \nMonitor free speech and social media\n\n\nClick here for more information.\n \n\nApril 8\, 2013 at 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM \n\nCLE Credits : 6 PA \nThe CLE Conference Center\, Wanamaker Building 10th Fl.\, Suite 1010Philadelphia\, PA
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/controlling-speech-in-2013/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130418
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160524T022215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140436Z
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SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Bar Association’s 19th Annual Employment Law Institute
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nApril 16\, 2013 – April 17\, 2013
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/pennsylvania-bar-associations-19th-annual-employment-law-institute/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130418
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140438Z
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SUMMARY:19th Annual Employment Law Institute
DESCRIPTION: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.”\n \n\nThe 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.\n \n\nClick here for more information.\n \n\nApril 16\, 2013 at 8:30 AM – April 17\, 2013 at 4:30 PM \n\nhttp://www.legalspan.com/pbi/calendar.asp?ItemID=20120806-229194-135017#ItemDescription
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/19th-annual-employment-law-institute/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130418
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160524T022215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140437Z
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SUMMARY:The Consumer Fraud Product Labeling Class Action Phenomenon: Labels\, Language & Lessons - Now & The Future
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \nProgram Overview\n\nConsumer 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:\n \n\n\n\nDefending product labeling consumer fraud lawsuits from both a substantive liability & class certification perspective: puffery\, predominance\, preemption & more;\n\n\n\n\nThe litigation lightning rods of particular product labeling terms;\n\n\n\n\nClient counseling issues: insurance\, reputational exposure & personal liability;\n\n\nThe 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;\n\n\n\nUnsubstantiated product health claims: a new target of food labeling class actions;\n\n\n\n\nAnticipating the next phase of product labeling class actions: GMO’s & beyond;\n\n\n\n\nImpact 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?\n\n\n\n\nSee link for registration details.\n \n\nApril 17\, 2013 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM \n\nhttp://www.camdencountybar.org/files/pdfs/411.pdf\nCLE Credits : 2.0 PA CLE Credits / 2.4 NJ CLE Credits \nTavistock Country Club – Haddonfield\, NJ
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/the-consumer-fraud-product-labeling-class-action-phenomenon-labels-language-lessons-now-the-future/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130424
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160524T022216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140439Z
UID:6755-1366675200-1366761599@www.mmwr.com
SUMMARY:Pennsylvania Bar Institute Presents The Benefits of Federal Court v. State Court for Employment Litigation
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\nRosen\, 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.
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/pennsylvania-bar-institute-presents-the-benefits-of-federal-court-v-state-court-for-employment-litigation/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130502
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130503
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T141953Z
UID:6897-1367452800-1367539199@www.mmwr.com
SUMMARY:Fiesta Bowl Spring Summit: "Concussions and the Law: Minimizing the Risk of Legal Liability"
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nConaty 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.\n \n\nPachman 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.
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/fiesta-bowl-spring-summit-concussions-and-the-law-minimizing-the-risk-of-legal-liability/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130515
DTSTAMP:20260403T135717
CREATED:20160524T022216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220715T140440Z
UID:6756-1368403200-1368575999@www.mmwr.com
SUMMARY:Class Actions and Other Aggregate Litigation
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nMr. Casper’s session titled “National Class Action Trends” will review Federal Circuit Class Certification Rulings: Strategies and Arguments for winning or defeating class certifications.\n \nTopics Covered:\n\nClass action landscape changes after Dukes v. Wal-Mart \nRecent decisions effects on drafting and enforceability of arbitration agreements \nCalifornia Section 17200 update \nTrends in securities and financial industry class actions \nInternet privacy class actions\n Preparing to file class actions\nBest current strategies and arguments for winning or defeating class certifications \nPost-certification motion issues in class actions \nDealing with parallel government investigations \nDeveloping trial strategies and approaches \n A case study of Washington state consumer protection class action \nWhat defendant’s need to know about new media \nEthical issues \n\n\nClick here for detailed agenda and registration instructions.\n \n\nMay 13\, 2013 at 8:00 AM – May 14\, 2013 at 4:30 PM \n\nwww.mmwr.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/12CLASSWA.pdf \nWashington State Convention CenterSeattle\, Washington
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/class-actions-and-other-aggregate-litigation/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130519
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SUMMARY:College Athletic Trainers’ Society Spring Symposium
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nClick here for symposium agenda and registration information.\n \n\nMay 16\, 2013 at 7:00 AM – May 18\, 2013 at 12:30 PM \n\nhttp://www.collegeathletictrainer.org/symposiums/index.html \nThe Orleans HotelLas Vegas\, Nevada
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/college-athletic-trainers-society-spring-symposium/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130611
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SUMMARY:Facebook Crawls in Courtroom Walls
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \n\nFor more information visit www.mytlawconnection.com/2013TLAAannualmeeting.\n \n\nJune 10\, 2013 at 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM \n\nCLE Credits : 1 Ethics CLE \nRoom 253\, City HallPhiladelphia\, PA
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/facebook-crawls-in-courtroom-walls/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130718
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SUMMARY:2013 Philadelphia Retirement Plan Fiduciary Summit
DESCRIPTION: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.\n \nSpeakers:  \n\nGregory J. Fox \nPartner\, Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads\n \n\nMichael E. Falcone\, CLU\, ChFC \nManaging Director\, East Region for 401(k) Advisors\n \n\nDonna M. Massonova\, CPA \nPartner\, ParenteBeard LLC\n \n \n\n\n\n\nTopics: \n\nTarget Date Fund Panel Discussion\nConvergence of Healthcare\, Benefits\, and Retirement Plans\nFiduciary Risk Management & Governance\nWhat Every Fiduciary Needs to Know for 2013\nLocal Case Studies and Success Stories\n\n\nClick here to register.\n \n\nJuly 18\, 2013 at 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM \n\n123 South Broad St.Philadelphia\, PennsylvaniaUnited States
URL:https://www.mmwr.com/event/2013-philadelphia-retirement-plan-fiduciary-summit/
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