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Gifts May Warrant Deviation in Child Support Calculation

Michael E. Bertin authored the article Gifts May Warrant Deviation in Child Support Calculation in The Legal Intelligencer (June 11, 2013).

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Disabilities Affecting Millions

Tiffani McDonough authored the article EEOC Issues Guidance on Disabilities Affecting Millions in the online only section of The Legal Intelligencer’s Labor & Employment Supplement (June 11, 2013).

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Smartphone Overtime: The FLSA Knows No Bounds

Jason Reisman and Terri Gillespie co-authored the article Smartphone Overtime: The FLSA Knows No Bounds in the The Legal Intelligencer, Labor & Emploment Supplement (June 11, 2013).

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Matthew Green and Michael Phillips' Win Listed as Top PA Settlement of 2012

Obermayer's Matthew Green and Michael Phillips' $1.14M construction defect claim settlement was listed as a Top Pennsylvania Settlement of 2012 in Verdict Search. The case centered around homebuyers who purchased newly constructed condo units in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia, only to find major issues with their units and the building, which the developer refused to address. As part of the settlement, the units were transferred back to the developer and plaintiff’s attorney’s fees were reimbursed.

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Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on Businesses: The Employer Mandate

The Employer Mandate is a provision within the Health Care Law which requires certain businesses to provide health care insurance coverage for their employees or face a penalty, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, offers some businesses tax credits for providing such coverage. In order to be in compliance with the Health Care Law, some employers will be required to provide unlimited lifetime and unlimited annual coverage for employees, including the dependent children of their employees without regard for pre-existing conditions and including dependent children until age twenty-six (26). The effects of the Employer Mandate depend upon the number of “full-time” employees employed by the particular business. 

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Jason Reisman Presents for Wage & Hour Defense Institute of the Litigation Counsel of America’s Webinar Series

Jason Reisman served as a presenter for The Wage & Hour Defense Institute of the Litigation Counsel of America’s webinar series, "Quarterly Update on Developments in Wage & Hour Law" on May 22. The webinar discussed a pair of FLSA cases on the U.S. Supreme Court’s docket and other recent developments in this area of law.

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Shari Veisblatt Interviewed by CBS2

Shari Veisblatt was interviewed by CBS 2 (New York) for their story “Adult Bullies Take Their Stalking Online. Scary New Trend Leaves Victims Feeling Powerless, Living In Fear.” Watch the interview here.

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Gary Samms and Team Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict

Obermayer's Gary Samms, along with Eileen Keefe and Jackie Roe, received a unanimous defense verdict in a medical malpractice action in Fretwell v. St. Luke’s Hospital, et al., that involved a shoulder dystocia where the child received a permanent Erbs Palsy at birth.

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WHAT STATE LAW APPLIES TO A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT?

By Anastasius Efstratiades - Co-Chair, Business & Finance Department, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

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Obermayer Attorneys Named to 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP is pleased to announce that a number of our attorneys were selected for inclusion in 2013 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®. In addition, several attorneys were also selected for inclusion in 2013 Pennsylvania Rising Stars – the top-up-and-coming lawyers in the Commonwealth – as noted below.

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