April 1, 2021
On April 1, 2021, the West Virginia Legislature completed legislative action on Senate Bill 275, the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021, creating the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia, which will consist of one three-judge panel that will serve the entire State. The Act will now head to Governor Justice, who is expected to sign the Act into law.
The new law will be…
April 1, 2021
Member Danielle M. Waltz discusses the West Virginia Legislature's completed legislative action on Senate Bill 275.
March 26, 2021
Member Danielle M. Waltz provides an update on the latest WV Legislature happenings.
March 12, 2021
Watch Danielle Waltz discuss two bills of interest: COVID liability legislation and WV's determination of independent contractor status.
March 12, 2021
On March 11, 2021, the West Virginia Legislature completed legislative action on Senate Bill 272, the West Virginia Employment Law Worker Classification Act. The Employment Law Worker Classification Act (the “Act”) establishes a single, statewide standard to evaluate whether an individual providing services to a business is an independent contractor or a bona fide employee. The Act will now head…
March 11, 2021
On March 11, 2021, the West Virginia Legislature concluded legislative action on Senate Bill 277, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (the “Act”). The Act provides liability protection to persons and entities by prohibiting certain claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19, or impacted care. The Act will now head to Governor Jim Justice, who is expected to sign the Act into law.
The new…
December 28, 2020
The president signed into law a multi-trillion-dollar spending and relief package which includes the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TM Act of 2020), making several technical changes to the Lanham Act. The new rules could fundamentally alter how intellectual property owners protect and enforce their rights.
In the United States, with some limited exceptions, a trademark must be used to…
December 23, 2020
In 2021 businesses should focus efforts on data privacy. California has been most active, passing the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2023. Earlier this year, we analyzed the CPRA which will expand and modify the current California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Companies doing business in California should first evaluate whether they are “covered…
December 14, 2020
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Wolf announced additional restrictions on business operations in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases. The restrictions went into effect on December 12, 2020, and will last until at least January 4, 2021. Similar to previous restrictions, some businesses will be forced to shut down while others shall just be limited in their operations. Additionally, certain…
December 4, 2020
Last month, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Senate Bill 1199 (the “Bill”), which will make it legal for autonomous delivery robots to utilize sidewalks and roadways throughout the state of Pennsylvania. The Bill amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which focuses on vehicles, and allows for Personal Delivery Device (“PDD”) to access pedestrian areas. Under the Bill a PDD…
November 24, 2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced it will raise most of its trademark filings fees and implement new fees as of January 1, 2021. These higher costs will impact every aspect of trademark prosecution, including appeal, cancellation, and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. With filing fees increase, trademark owners should review their…
October 22, 2020
Recently, California Governor Newsom signed two bills into law that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) by further altering the extensive data privacy legislation which went into effect earlier this year. The first, AB-1281, extends the employment and business-to-business (“B2B”) exemptions to the CCPA for an additional year until January 1, 2022. The second, AB-713, creates…
April 1, 2021
On April 1, 2021, the West Virginia Legislature completed legislative action on Senate Bill 275, the West Virginia Appellate Reorganization Act of 2021, creating the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia, which will consist of one three-judge panel that will serve the entire State. The Act will now head to Governor Justice, who is expected to sign the Act into law.
The new law will be…
April 1, 2021
Member Danielle M. Waltz discusses the West Virginia Legislature's completed legislative action on Senate Bill 275.
March 26, 2021
Member Danielle M. Waltz provides an update on the latest WV Legislature happenings.
March 12, 2021
Watch Danielle Waltz discuss two bills of interest: COVID liability legislation and WV's determination of independent contractor status.
March 12, 2021
On March 11, 2021, the West Virginia Legislature completed legislative action on Senate Bill 272, the West Virginia Employment Law Worker Classification Act. The Employment Law Worker Classification Act (the “Act”) establishes a single, statewide standard to evaluate whether an individual providing services to a business is an independent contractor or a bona fide employee. The Act will now head…
March 11, 2021
On March 11, 2021, the West Virginia Legislature concluded legislative action on Senate Bill 277, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act (the “Act”). The Act provides liability protection to persons and entities by prohibiting certain claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19, or impacted care. The Act will now head to Governor Jim Justice, who is expected to sign the Act into law.
The new…
December 28, 2020
The president signed into law a multi-trillion-dollar spending and relief package which includes the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020 (TM Act of 2020), making several technical changes to the Lanham Act. The new rules could fundamentally alter how intellectual property owners protect and enforce their rights.
In the United States, with some limited exceptions, a trademark must be used to…
December 23, 2020
In 2021 businesses should focus efforts on data privacy. California has been most active, passing the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2023. Earlier this year, we analyzed the CPRA which will expand and modify the current California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”). Companies doing business in California should first evaluate whether they are “covered…
December 14, 2020
Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Wolf announced additional restrictions on business operations in response to a surge in Covid-19 cases. The restrictions went into effect on December 12, 2020, and will last until at least January 4, 2021. Similar to previous restrictions, some businesses will be forced to shut down while others shall just be limited in their operations. Additionally, certain…
December 4, 2020
Last month, the Pennsylvania legislature passed Senate Bill 1199 (the “Bill”), which will make it legal for autonomous delivery robots to utilize sidewalks and roadways throughout the state of Pennsylvania. The Bill amends Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, which focuses on vehicles, and allows for Personal Delivery Device (“PDD”) to access pedestrian areas. Under the Bill a PDD…
November 24, 2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced it will raise most of its trademark filings fees and implement new fees as of January 1, 2021. These higher costs will impact every aspect of trademark prosecution, including appeal, cancellation, and opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. With filing fees increase, trademark owners should review their…
October 22, 2020
Recently, California Governor Newsom signed two bills into law that would amend the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) by further altering the extensive data privacy legislation which went into effect earlier this year. The first, AB-1281, extends the employment and business-to-business (“B2B”) exemptions to the CCPA for an additional year until January 1, 2022. The second, AB-713, creates…
