Insights - MPL Law Firm

June 01, 2023

Sticks and Stones: Non-Disparagement Clauses

Do you remember when you first heard the following: “Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Names Will Never...

May 22, 2023

Restrictive Covenants: Non-Solicit

We are continuing our discussion of restrictive covenants this week with an overview of non-solicit provisions. In essence, a non-solicit...

May 17, 2023

Restrictive Covenants: Non-Competes

Non-competes have been a hot topic of late with the FTC and President Biden taking a hard line to try and...

May 09, 2023

You Must Protect This House! – Restrictive Covenants

I probably get a call or question once a week about the enforceability of restrictive covenants (i.e., non-compete/non-solicit/non-disparagement/confidentiality clauses). It...

May 02, 2023

Last Stop on the IP Tour – Patents

We are going wrap up our tour of IP with a review of patents this week. Essentially, a Patent is a legal...

May 02, 2023

Stop! Collaborate and Listen – Copyrights

One of the more famous legal cases occurred when David Bowie and Queen sued Vanilla Ice for copyright infringement. They...

February 06, 2023

Nah, it will never happen – Oh ya?

9/11, Enron, Madoff, FTX and Covid are just a few examples of events that I bet were not fully planned for by...

November 28, 2022

2021-2022 Covid-19 Legal Update Archive

March 29, 2021 - Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My...

May 11, 2022

Can you get a DUI in Pennsylvania on a bike or an e-scooter?

Under PA law, a vehicle is “Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported...

March 29, 2022

MPL General Counsel Corner – Time is “Not” Always on My Side

Apologies I did not get out my update last week. We were out of town and if I let work seep into...

September 08, 2021

What should your Joint Stipulation of Custody consider and include?

When getting divorced with children, parents need to come up with a parenting plan. In some cases, aspects of this plan are...

August 12, 2021

Is the 50% divorce rate a myth?

You have probably heard that 50% of marriages end in divorce. This is such a common statistic that many people just accept...