Berwyn Attorney Advising Chinese On Litigation Risks

Paul Prestia is presenting a guest lecture later this month in Beijing regarding intellectual property management.

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IP Attorney Discusses Supreme Court Decision

IP Attorney Discusses Supreme Court Decision

The Lower Pottsgrove Township PA resident, who specializes in intellectual property law, was the featured speaker in a teleconference.

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Dec. 22, 2011, photo of the Limerick Generating Station from Raven's Claw Golf Course in Limerick PA by Corey Cahill via Twitpic

After Japan Disaster, Officials Claim LGS Better Prepared

Now approaching the one-year anniversary of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear reactor disaster in Japan, officials at Exelon’s nuclear energy plants in Limerick say they are better prepared for “the unthinkable and unimaginable.”

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RatnerPrestia Law Firm Names Howe To Berwyn Office

He formerl worked in the Civil Division of the Delaware Department of Justice.

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EPA, Companies Reach $2.1M Deal On OxyChem Site

A $2.1 million settlement to cover earlier clean-up costs at the Occidental Chemical manufacturing site on Armand Hammer Boulevard in Lower Pottsgrove PA has been reached between the Environmental Protection Agency and the property’s current and former owners.

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Mistakes People Make In Choosing Tax Preparers

You, not a tax preparer, are on the hook for any mistakes that appear in your income tax returns … which means you can’t afford mistakes in choosing preparers themselves.

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Chamber Partners To Re-Launch Online ‘Compliance Store’

It will sell products and services to help its members stay up-to-date with federal labor law requirements.

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PJM, In King Of Prussia, Expands Control Over Grid

The consortium of utility companies like Exelon and other power industry partners has just completed a major investment in its ability to control a multi-state electrical grid from any one of several control centers.

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Killing Inheritance Tax May Help Business, Hurt State

Pennsylvania’s inheritance tax generates $800 million in revenue annually, but Gov. Tom Corbett wants to end it because of its potential to hurt small businesses, farms and families.

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Some Waldenbooks’ Shopper Data Now Up For Sale

If you once shopped at Waldenbooks, or any of the Borders book store chain’s other stores, some of your personal information could soon be sold to a rival, Barnes & Noble.

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    It’s always seemed that one of the most ingenious ideas from Philly Beer Week was extending the “week” to 10 days. On Wednesday, Philly Beer Week 2012 Executive Director Don Russell hosted a media preview and beer garden at the Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia. In its fifth year, Beer Week will span June 1-10 and include hundreds of events, including dinne […]
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    Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin has been “relieved of any and all judicial and administrative responsibilities” after the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office charged her with nine criminal offenses, including four felonies, following a grand jury investigation into accusations she used her staff for campaign work. Orie Melvin has […]
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