In this podcast, Matt Swett, a Pepper partner and co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, discusses the importance of a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, or SNDA, in connection with a commercial lease and what could happen if a SNDA has not been executed between the parties.

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Recently Pepper Hamilton was able to announce that Ira Schulman has joined our firm. Ira is a partner in our Construction Practice Group and a resident in the New York office. He has over 30 years of experience in all aspects of construction law with an emphasis on all forms of dispute resolution and contract negotiation.

In this podcast, Ira discusses trends in the construction industry that owners and contractors should be aware of to avoid potential legal issues, with an emphasis on New York litigation. Ira also discusses the Prompt Payment Act and offers a few tips for those that are preparing to enter arbitration.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of construction law, email [email protected] to subscribe to our Construction Update. You can also visit Pepper’s website dedicated to this industry at www.constructlaw.com.

In this podcast, Pepper attorney Lisa Friesz, an attorney in our Philadelphia office who counsels employers on matters related to compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws, discusses what companies need to know about social media policies to reduce the risk of liability.

Lisa also discusses the complaint the National Labor Relations Board lodged against American Medical Response of Connecticut, Inc. for allegedly violating the National Labor Relations Act by interfering with an employee’s right to engage in protected concerted activity.

If you are interested in the latest updates in the world of labor and employment, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper@Work. This is an electronic news alert that provides employers with advice on how recent labor judgments and opinions will affect their organization.

Recently Pepper Hamilton hosted a breakfast breakout session in conjunction with the CFO Alliance. The topic of the breakfast was “What Every CFO Needs to Know About Healthcare Reform.”

In this session, Pepper partner and co-chair of Pepper's Employee Benefits Practice Group, Jonathan Clark, discussed the latest legal developments in Healthcare Reform, including an overview of the on-going constitutional challenges and the pending non-discrimination requirements that now apply to insured healthcare arrangements.

In addition, Jonathan highlighted those demographic characteristics of a particular company or certain industries that are likely to raise significant concerns once the employer-based excise taxes become effective.

This podcast features Jonathan’s presentation.

PDF file of the PowerPoint slides from the presentation.

In this podcast, Susan Lessack, a partner in Pepper’s Berwyn office who counsels employers on matters related to compliance with federal and state labor and employment laws, discusses the trend of an increasing number of employers who are deciding not to hire smokers, and more who are trying to control or eliminate employees’ use of tobacco altogether.

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Pepper Hamilton partner Barry Boise recently spoke during Pepper’s Life Science Speaker Series and provided an overview of lessons learned from recent enforcement against companies that have run afoul of regulations in marketing pharmaceuticals.

In this podcast, Barry summarizes his key points from the event, including addressing the pitfalls companies may encounter when sharing data with investors, and the risks of engaging in off label interactions with health care professionals.

If you are interested in reading more about the latest legal developments in the life sciences industry, email [email protected] to subscribe to Pepper’s Life Sciences Updates.

Recently, Pepper Hamilton hosted a Breakfast Breakout Session in conjunction with the CFO Alliance. The roundtable topic was “What CFOs Need to Know About the Changing Employment Picture and its Effect on Corporate Decision Making.”

In this session, Amy McAndrew, discussed the latest developments in labor and employment law, including legislation in the pipeline; the focus of administrative agencies under the Obama administration; the newly enacted Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and recent amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Richard Reibstein then lead a discussion about the changing landscape of independent contractor misclassification law and aggressive government enforcement initiatives at both the national and state levels.

This podcast features both Amy’s and Richard’s presentation.

Imagine that a trusted employee has embezzled money from you, or worse, the employee is still stealing from you unchecked. The results of thefts like this can be dire for any company, and unfortunately, even a company’s own auditors usually can’t discover the damage before it’s too late.

In this podcast, Pepper partners Frank Devine, Frank Mayer and Joe Crawford discuss a recent matter in which Pepper was able to recover more than five-point-two million dollars of embezzled funds for our client, within seven months of the discovery of the theft. They also provide tips for companies to help prevent embezzlement in the first place.

If you would like to read more about litigation matters, email [email protected] to request the latest edition of Pepper Hamilton’s Corporate Litigation Update.

In this podcast, Pepper attorneys Tom Letizia and Greg Ricciardi discuss the recently issued New Jersey Supreme Court decision on the enforceability of liquor license agreements and what this decision means for a landlord holding a liquor license.

Tom and Greg are members of the firm’s Princeton, New Jersey office and are members of Pepper's Real Estate Practice Group.

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Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, there is a lot to consider when preparing or entering into a lease agreement for real property in Pennsylvania, especially if one of the parties is from out of state. In this podcast, Pepper real estate attorneys Hannah Dowd McPhelin and Stefanie Brennan discuss six lease provisions to consider if you entering into a Pennsylvania commercial lease, including Confession of Judgment and other items that landlords and tenants should know before signing a lease.

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