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Allegheny County officials deny liability for death of inmate from COVID-19 in 2021
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County and the warden of its jail have denied responsibility for the COVID-19-related death of a man who had been incarcerated there two years ago.
Ian Comisky Updates Tax Fraud and Evasion Book
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that Partner Ian M. Comisky co-authored the newly released Tax Fraud and Evasion: Money Laundering, Asset Forfeiture, Sentencing [Volume 2] books.
Morgan Lewis Represents Integra Lifesciences in Acquisition of Acclarent From Johnson & Johnson
Morgan Lewis advised Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation in a definitive agreement to acquire Acclarent from Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, for $275 million in cash at closing.
Saltz Mongeluzzi will face lawsuit from paralegal over vax status disclosure
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that a prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm will face litigation from one of its former paralegals, who alleged the firm disclosed her COVID-19 vaccination status to a legal news publication in violation of the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Case alleging Starbucks coffee scalded plaintiff removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – After a Northeastern Pennsylvania man claimed in state court that he received first and second-degree burns from Starbucks coffee which spilled onto his lap, one of the defendants named in the action has removed the case to federal court.
Man's death in Comfort Inn pool leads to wrongful death lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – The mother of a man who died as a result of drowning in the pool of a Comfort Inn hotel in Pittsburgh earlier this year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in his name.
Out-of-control Port-O-Potty struck plaintiff, lawsuit continues to insist
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman holds onto claims she was struck by a Port-O-Potty while it was being moved and received serious injuries, allegedly due to the negligence of the backhoe operator tasked with moving the object – and has refuted one of the defendants’ denial of liability and a related cross-claim.
Delco woman reiterates that roofing company caused $77K in fire damages to her home
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman has reiterated claims that while performing its services, a roofing company set fire to her home and caused more than $77,000 in damages to her residence.
Blank Rome Earns Perfect Score in 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index
Blank Rome LLP proudly announces that our firm received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index (“CEI”), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign (“HRC”) Foundation.
Philadelphia Partner John H. McCarthy Retires From Rawle & Henderson LLP
Rawle & Henderson LLP announces that its Partner, John H. McCarthy will retire at the end of the year after a 41-year career at the firm.
City of Philadelphia settles case connected to death of bystander to high-speed vehicle police chase
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation connected to the death of an innocent bystander to a high-speed vehicle chase leveled against the City of Philadelphia and two of its police officials has been settled.
Altoona couple contend UPMC missed wife's diagnosis, caused her to contract thyroid cancer
PITTSBURGH – An Altoona couple have held to their claims that doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center failed to follow up on the wife-plaintiff’s initial diagnosis of adenopathy, which she says led her to develop late-stage thyroid cancer.
Fox Rothschild Reveals New Firm Brand
A year-long branding initiative at Fox Rothschild culminated today in the launch of a refreshed firm brand that includes a Mission statement, a set of Core Values, a new logo and an update of the firm’s look and feel on its website and social media.
Grant S. Palmer Recognized as a "Most Admired CEO" by the Philadelphia Business Journal
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Grant S. Palmer, Blank Rome’s Chair and Managing Partner, has been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a 2023 Most Admired CEO honoree.
Mark Stewart Receives Pennsylvania Impact Award From City & State PA Magazine
Mark Stewart, longtime Chair of national law firm Ballard Spahr, has received a 2023 Pennsylvania Impact Award from statewide news service City & State Pennsylvania.
Suit against elder care facility and Delaware County over death of resident from COVID-19, is settled
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and a local senior care facility have confidentially settled a wrongful death claim in a lawsuit filed by the surviving children of a man who died from COVID-19 while under the facility’s care.
Former AstraZeneca exec who said his COVID vax exemption was ignored loses case
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man who alleged he was fired from his role as a senior executive with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, because he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was denied an exemption for religious reasons, has seen a federal judge dismiss his case.
Mother of Dauphin County inmate who died in custody settles wrongful death lawsuit for $5M
HARRISBURG – The mother of a Dauphin County Prison inmate who died while in custody in 2021 - after allegedly being doused with pepper spray, constrained by his wrists and ankles and having a hood placed over his head - has settled a wrongful death lawsuit with the county, the prison and a health care company for $5 million.
Troutman Pepper Advises Certara in Acquisition of Formedix LLC
Troutman Pepper client Certara, Inc., a provider of biosimulation software and technology-enabled services, recently announced it has acquired Formedix, a provider of clinical metadata repository and clinical trial automation software.
Michael Bertin Discusses a Recent Third Party Custody Case in The Legal Intelligencer
In an article published in The Legal Intelligencer on December 8, 2023, partner and co-chair of the family law group, Michael Bertin, discusses an important third-party custody case, serving as a reminder of how the only presumption in the Child Custody Act applies in custody cases between a parent and a third party.