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Widener Law Commonwealth Community Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law Juliet Moringiello
Faculty, students, and distinguished guests gathered at Widener University Commonwealth Law School on March 20 to celebrate the life of Juliet Moringiello, associate dean for academic affairs and professor of law, whose remarkable career and profound impact were remembered during a heartfelt memorial on campus.
Lawyers ask for $414K in Upper Darby parking ticket settlement
PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers who took on Upper Darby's parking-ticket enforcement are asking for more than $400,000 from a settlement they call an "excellent result."
AG Sunday Obtains Ruling Against Western Pa. Landlords, Joseph John and Joseph John Jr., And Urges Tenants to Contact Office
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Fayette County Court of Common Pleas Order finds that a western Pennsylvania father-son landlord duo violated the law in connection with “rent-to-own” contracts and residential leases.
Cozen O’Connor Promotes 31 Attorneys to Member and Senior Principal
Cozen O’Connor announced the promotion of 31 attorneys and Public Strategies professionals to member and senior principal positions.
Meghan Morris: Disrupting Assumptions About Property Law
One writing assignment Associate Professor of Law Meghan Morris gives her first- year property students sets the tone for the class and illustrates Morris’ unique approach to the subject.
Bill that keeps transgender athletes out of female sports passes Senate committee
HARRISBURG - The Save Women's Sports Act, which would keep transgender females out of female sporting events and also provides new means to file lawsuits, has advanced out of a Pennsylvania legislative committee.
20 Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Selected for 2025 Law360 Editorial Advisory Boards
Twenty shareholders from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were selected as members of Law360’s 2025 editorial advisory boards.
Professor Madison Receives Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award
University of Pittsburgh School of Law Professor Michael Madison has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Chancellor’s Distinguished Research Award in the Senior Scholar category.
Corporate COffee Break: Revamped HSR: What to Expect When You're Expecting on March 27 2025
The new year has brought the most significant changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino pre-merger notification process since the HSR Act took effect in 1976.
Reed Smith represents Covis Group on its acquisition by Azurity Pharmaceuticals
Global law firm Reed Smith announced that an M&A deal team led by partners Mark Pedretti, global chair of Reed Smith’s private equity group, and Wayne Uffleman, advised Covis Group S.à r.l. (Covis) in its sale to Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Azurity).
$12M settlement in lawsuit over father-of-two's fatal fall
PHILADELPHIA - The family of a 33-year-old man who fell to his death while working in a Pennsylvania mine has obtained a $12 million settlement with a cement company.
Eckert Seamans Mourns Karen O. Moury
Karen O. Moury, a respected member of Eckert Seamans’ Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications Group, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025.
The Father of Poverty Law
Edward V. Sparer devoted his career to transforming the legal landscape for Americans living in poverty, pioneering legal strategies that remain central to public interest law .
Gregory B. Jordan (JD ’84) to Deliver Pitt Law Class of 2025 Commencement Address
The University of Pittsburgh School of Law is proud to announce that Gregory B. Jordan (JD '84), Vice Chairman of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., will be the keynote speaker for the Class of 2025 Commencement Ceremony.
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.