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CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Attorneys Report on The Evolving State of Pa. Property Tax Assessment Appeals
The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that "All taxes shall be uniform, upon the same class of subjects, within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax and shall be levied and collected under general laws," which is known as the uniformity clause.
REED SMITH LLP: CLE: Professional ethics issues for in-house counsel
Reed Smith’s general counsel, Tom Allen, will discuss a number of current legal ethics issues that are of relevance to in-house counsel.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: A Year in Review: Environmental Practice Grows in Size, Rankings
The Environmental Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP grew by close to 10 percent in 2019.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.S. Department of Labor Cites Philadelphia Refinery for Process Safety Management Hazards After Fire and Explosions
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Philadelphia Energy Solutions for serious violations of safety and health hazards related to process safety management (PSM) following a fire and subsequent explosions at the company’s Girard Point Refinery Complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in June 2019.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Leasing for Startups
Matt Weinstein will lead a “Smart Talk” program at the University City Science Center’s Quorum on leasing information for startups.
JONES DAY: Becky Kcehowski named Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Pittsburgh Office
The global law firm Jones Day announces that Rebekah "Becky" Kcehowski has been appointed Partner-in-Charge of its Pittsburgh Office, effective January 1, 2020.
ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Elects Six Attorneys to Partnership
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP announced today that it has elected seven attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2020.
CLARK HILL PLC: Robert Tomilson to Speak on Medical Stop Loss Reinsurance in ARIAS-sponsored Webinar (CLE credit)
On Wednesday, January 22, 2020, Robert Tomilson, member in the Philadelphia office, will take part in a webinar entitled “Active and Run Off Life & Health Reinsurance Issues,” sponsored by ARIAS U.S. Tomilson's portion of the program will concentrate on Medical Stop Loss Reinsurance.
REED SMITH LLP: Reed Smith Announces 29 New Partners, 35 New Counsel Firmwide
Reed Smith announced the promotion of 64 lawyers across its global platform, effective January 1, 2020.
ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Hromisin Selected as Iapp Knowledgenet Philadelphia Chapter Co-chair
Pat Hromisin, an associate in the Firm's Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice, was selected as a 2020 Philadelphia KnowledgeNet Chapter co-chair.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Becoming Notorious: a Panel on Women in the Law
Please join us for an extraordinary evening celebrating the Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg exhibit and New York Times best-selling book with its co-authors and distinguished panelists.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: Pepper Hamilton Elects Eight Attorneys to Partnership
Pepper Hamilton announced that eight attorneys have been elected to the partnership effective January 1, 2020. All were promoted from within the firm.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Department of Labor Investigation Results in Pennsylvania Landscaping Company Paying $74,290 in Back Wages and Penalties for H-2b Visa Program Violations
Silvis Group Inc. – a Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania, landscaping company – has entered consent findings with the U.S. Department of Labor requiring payment of $74,290 in back wages and penalties for violating the labor provisions of the H-2B temporary visa program.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Bucks County Dentist to Pay $150,000, Cease Prescribing Schedule II Opioids for Four Years, to Resolve Allegations of Opioid-Mishandling and Diversion for Personal Use
First Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced today that Bucks County dentist Dr. Pranathi V. Reddy will pay $150,000 and stop prescribing Schedule II opioids for four years to resolve allegations that she diverted controlled substances for personal use and overdosed on one occasion, and that she failed to comply with various record-keeping requirements for controlled substances.
MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC: Pennsylvania Interscholastic Esports Association Launches and Announces High School State Championship Tournament
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Esports Association (PIEA) announced its official launch today, becoming one of the first high school governing bodies focused solely on esports in the country.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $15 Million In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2019
U.S. Attorney David J. Freed announced that the Middle District of Pennsylvania collected $15,249,331 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2019.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Fox Team Receives the ‘Protector Pioneer Award’ for Pro Bono Service at the United Nations
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Matthew R. Kittay, Perla M. Kuhn and Jacqueline Motyl, who were honored with the Protector Pioneer Award from I Am Your Protector, a global nonprofit that aims to “bring individuals together across lines of perceived divide and conflict.”
ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP and 17 of the Firm’s Attorneys Recognized in Benchmark Litigation’s 2020 Rankings
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP is proud to announce that 17 of its partners were recognized in Benchmark Litigation's 2020 rankings.
CLARK HILL PLC: Robert Hannen joins Clark Hill as Member in Litigation practice in Pittsburgh office
Clark Hill announced that Robert Hannen has joined the firm as a Member of the Litigation Practice in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
REED SMITH LLP: FT honors Reed Smith's innovative business and service delivery models
Reed Smith has won a Financial Times North America Innovative Lawyers award for best “New Business and Service Delivery Models” for its Gravity Stack platform comprising several legal technology solutions.