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Morgan Lewis Foundation Awards 2022 Scholarships to 14 Diverse Law Students
Morgan Lewis Foundation Awards 2022 Scholarships to 14 Diverse Law Students. -
ALI members question foundations of recently passed Restatement of Consumer Contracts
WASHINGTON – Subsequent to the American Law Institute’s approval of a Restatement for law related to Consumer Contracts earlier this week, two of the group’s members expressed concerns that the document may be a step in the wrong direction for the legacy of the venerable legal scholarship group. -
ALI approves controversial Restatement of Consumer Contracts at its annual meeting
WASHINGTON – At its annual meeting this week, the Philadelphia-based American Law Institute voted to approve a Restatement intended to give legal clarity to consumer contracts – a project which has been subject to controversy, since its foundation is said to diverge from established contract law in some respects. -
ALI's Consumer Contracts Restatement may come up for approval vote this year, despite increasing concerns
PHILADELPHIA – At a virtual meeting this week, the Philadelphia-based American Law Institute is scheduled to continue work on a Restatement meant to give legal clarity to consumer contracts – a project yielding “significant concerns,” according to a member of the legal scholarship organization, especially since it may come up for a final vote at the group’s annual meeting this spring. -
Experienced Tax Attorney Sheila Kles Rejoins Ballard Spahr
Experienced Tax Attorney Sheila Kles Rejoins Ballard Spahr. -
Experienced Tax Attorney Sheila Kles Rejoins Ballard Spahr
Experienced Tax Attorney Sheila Kles Rejoins Ballard Spahr, -
MORGAN LEWSIS BOCKIUS LLP: Morgan Lewis Foundation Awards Scholarships to 10 Diverse Law Students
“Morgan Lewis’s longstanding focus on diversity and inclusion has guided our firm in service to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities, and this core commitment includes helping to equip the next generation of lawyers with the resources they need to thrive,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. -
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. -
Facing 12,000 lawsuits, J&J has expert testify that there is no link between talc and ovarian cancer
TRENTON, N.J. – The fate of about 12,000 lawsuits claiming Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing baby powder causes women to develop both ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, will be decided after eight days of expert witness testimony in a New Jersey federal court. -
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Tax Law Pro Jerald August Returns to Fox
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce that Jerald D. August has rejoined the firm and will lead its International Taxation and Wealth Planning Practice Group. -
STEPTOE & JOHNSON PLLC: Philip P. Keating joins Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that Philip P. Keating has joined the firm’s products liability team, focusing his practice in the area of toxic torts. He will practice in the firm’s Southpointe office, located near Pittsburgh, Pa. -
Woman says late husband's chemical exposures working for Rohm & Haas caused his death
PHILADELPHIA – The surviving spouse of a Rohm & Haas machinist is pursuing legal damages against the chemical company, arguing their negligence led her husband to contract cancer before his passing last month. -
MONTGOMERY MCCRACKEN WALKER & RHOADS: Montgomery McCracken Adds Team of IP and Litigation Attorneys in Philadelphia
org_that_issued_release Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoadsrelease_date2018-08-06paste_release_hereMontgomery McCracken announced that two prominent Intellectual Property attorneys have joined the firm as partners in its Philadelphia office. -
General counsel for Barnes Foundation dead of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
The attorney who worked for the Barnes Foundation during its contested and somewhat controversial move from suburban Philadelphia to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in bustling Center City is the victim of an apparent suicide, according to local media reports.