Fraud is one of the most common, most costly crimes committed in America today. Fraud is defined as a deliberate deception that is designed to enrich the perpetrator, whether financially or personally. It differs from…
THE HIGHER THE STAKES, THE GREATER THE COMPLEXITY, THE LARGER THE POWER DISPARITY / THE STRONGER WE SHINE. Firm News Dragonetti and Litigation Torts CLE and Seminar Avoid the specter of sanctions Dragonetti and other…
Defamation of character is the legal term that describes when somebody’s reputation has been harmed by somebody else’s false statement. If the statement is made in print then it is called libel, and when it…
Civil litigation describes a legal dispute in which one party is seeking damages from another related to performance issues rather than criminal issues. Civil lawsuits revolve around one party suing another, usually to either force…
A trademark is an owned symbol or sign that marks your business or product and distinguishes it from all others. A trademark can be an identifier on your product packaging or storefront or on your…
We’ve all heard the phrase malpractice applied to the practice of medicine. It’s where a doctor or other healthcare provider or facility does not exercise the proper care, or is negligent in a way that…
Whistleblowers are courageous individuals who recognize when something illegal is happening within the organization that they work for and call it to the attention of authorities. Whether the misconduct represents theft of public funds or…
A copyright is a protection that is extended to the original author of a creative work that has been established in a fixed way. Traditional examples of things that are protected by copyright include literary…
The Dragonetti Act is a relatively new law enacted in the state of Pennsylvania in 1980. It was created to replace a common law that allowed people to sue when the legal system had been…
Slander and defamation of character are two points of law that are often misunderstood. People who have only a limited understanding of the legal meaning of either term are often quick to say that they…