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Steptoe & Johnson Welcomes Thomas Latino as Higher Education Practice Manager
Steptoe & Johnson has named Thomas Latino its new Higher Education Practice Manager. Latino will work with the firm’s Higher Education Team and the Marketing and Business Development department.
Supreme Court says those with no biological link to child can show intent to be its parent
PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has added a new way to become a parent, in a case concerning divorced lesbians who, now, share a child.
Attorney General Sunday’s Statement on Most Recent Developments Regarding Crozer Health in Delaware County
Attorney General Dave Sunday issued the following statement on the status of Crozer Health system, following a meeting Friday hosted by the Office of Attorney General.
The Inaugural Alex Geisinger Lecture with Richard Revesz on March 26, 2025
The Alex Geisinger Lecture Series honors the memory of Professor Geisinger, a leading scholar of environmental law, administrative law, and public policy.
Community Involvement Spotlight: Garry Taroli and Keystone State Games
Community Involvement Spotlight, we recognize Garry Taroli’s service with Keystone State Games.
K&L Gates Advises Wesbanco in its Acquisition of Premier Financial Corp.
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP served as co-counsel to multi-state bank holding company Wesbanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC) in connection with its acquisition of Premier Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: PFC) in a stock-for-stock merger pursuant to which Wesbanco issued approximately 28.8 million shares of its common stock as merger consideration.
Debora Plehn-Dujowich Presents on AIPLA Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge Task Force
Earlier this month, Debora Plehn-Dujowich had the opportunity to give a presentation to the AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association) Chemical Practice Committee on the work of the AIPLA Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge Task Force.
2025 Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation Competition Winners
Three University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School students won the 2025 Tulane Pro Basketball Negotiation Competition (TPBNC).
States lose consumer protection claims in FTC's antitrust case against Amazon
SEATTLE (Legal Newsline) - The federal judge handling the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon won't let certain claims from Pennsylvania and New Jersey to continue.
Inquirer data breach settlement finalized; $175K for lawyers
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has given final approval to a $525,000 class action settlement in a lawsuit over a data breach at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Michelle Mantine honored with Woman of the Year award from Duquesne University’s Kline School of Law
Pittsburgh-based Reed Smith partner Michelle Mantine has been honored with the Woman of the Year award from the Women’s Law Association at Duquesne University’s Kline School of Law.
Morning Blend: A Blend of Legal, HR and Best Practices Updates on March 25,2025
Please join us for our bi-monthly webinar series where Lori Armstrong Halber, Labor and Employment Partner at Fox Rothschild, and Alison DiFlorio, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Exude Human Capital, will provide timely discussion around the latest updates in employment law and human resources and the best practices employers should consider.
Judicial Independce in focus at Widener Law Commonwealth's 2025 Jurist in Residence Lecture
The critical role of an independent judiciary in upholding democracy took center stage at Widener University Commonwealth Law School’s 2025 jurist in residence lecture.
UPPO Annual Conference on March 23-26, 2025
Join the Reed Smith Unclaimed Property Team at this year's UPPO Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona!
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Casino Over Premises Liability
A woman has filed a lawsuit against Harrah's Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack along with Health Mats Co., claiming negligence after suffering severe injuries from tripping over an improperly placed mat at the casino entrance.
Plaintiff Alleges Local Bar Negligence Led to Severe Injuries
A Pennsylvania man is suing a local bar after claiming negligence resulted in severe injuries during a Christmas party incident involving excessive alcohol service and reckless behavior by another guest.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against property owners after deck collapse
Alexis Tuohey has filed a lawsuit alleging negligence after being injured when a deck collapsed at a property managed by Lauren Oaster and Steven Andrews.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against Media Borough after sidewalk injury
Michael Manton has filed a lawsuit against Media Borough following an injury caused by an allegedly neglected tree stump on their property sidewalk.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against cleaning service company after slip-and-fall incident
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a lawsuit against two companies following a slip-and-fall accident that left her with serious injuries.
Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against LA Fitness After Sauna Injury
A couple from Springfield has filed a lawsuit against LA Fitness after an alleged incident involving a protruding nail left one plaintiff injured at their Broomall location's sauna facility.