The Nation
Recent News About The Nation
-
Stephen Cozen, Meredith Slawe, and Stephen Miller Recognized as 2021 Best of the Bar Honorees by The Philadelphia Business Journal
Stephen Cozen, Meredith Slawe, and Stephen Miller Recognized as 2021 Best of the Bar Honorees by The Philadelphia Business Journal. -
Carlos Bollar Sworn in as President of the Hispanic National Bar Association
Carlos Bollar Sworn in as President of the Hispanic National Bar Association. -
White Deer Township zoning board files for summary judgment in row over rejected application
WILLIAMSPORT – Following a similar move from Verizon, White Deer Township’s Zoning Hearing Board has also filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
NFL files for summary judgment against injured contractor who worked on draft stage in Philly in 2017
PHILADELPHIA – The National Football League is seeking summary judgment in a lawsuit brought against both itself and ESPN that alleged safety violations were committed during the construction of a temporary stage, leading a New Jersey man to fall 30 feet and suffer severe bodily injuries. -
Verizon pursuing judgment against White Deer Township zoning board, says denial hurts local customer base
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon has filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Cozen O’Connor Announces Seven New Shareholders
Cozen O’Connor Announces Seven New Shareholders. -
Pond Lehocky Disability Attorneys elected to American Association of Justice Social Security Disability Executive Board
Pond Lehocky Disability Attorneys elected to American Association of Justice Social Security Disability Executive Board. -
Butler Buchanan, III Receives 2021 Diversity Leaders in Business Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal
Butler Buchanan, III Receives 2021 Diversity Leaders in Business Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal. -
Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Former Toll Brothers Vice President and Counsel Wendy F. Klein Keane to Construction Practice
Cozen O’Connor Welcomes Former Toll Brothers Vice President and Counsel Wendy F. Klein Keane to Construction Practice. -
Lawsuit versus NRA, Colt and alleged Tree of Life Synagogue shooter sent to Allegheny County Complex Litigation Center
PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit from a Pittsburgh whose parents were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in October 2018 - against the manufacturers and seller of the weapon the perpetrator used to commit the crime, the shooter himself and the National Rifle Association - has been transferred to a state court complex litigation center. -
Athletes' 'jock tax' lawsuit against Pittsburgh back on, after over a year of inactivity
PITTSBURGH – After more than a year of inactivity, a state court judge’s ruling has breathed new life into a lawsuit filed by a trio of professional athletes and the players’ associations of Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Hockey League - all of whom allege that the City of Pittsburgh’s “jock tax” that is applied to both resident and non-resident athletes is unconstitutional. -
HOURIGAN KLUGER & QUINN PC: Attorney Richard Williams, Hourigan Kluger & Quinn, Named 2021 Trailblazer, National Law Journal
Hourigan, Kluger & Quinn, PC is pleased to announce that Attorney Richard Williams has been named 2021 Trailblazer for Energy and Environmental Services by the National Law Journal. -
5-4 U.S. Supreme Court ruling keeps planned PennEast pipeline alive, for now
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court narrowly ruled Tuesday that natural gas pipeline projects which are granted federal approval can utilize eminent domain for state-owned land, bolstering efforts for the planned 116-mile-long PennEast Pipeline through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. -
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Olufunke Leroy Honored With Professional Excellence Diversity Initiative Award
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Olufunke O. Leroy, who was named a recipient of the Professional Excellence Diversity Initiative Award by The Legal Intelligencer. -
Le Tote's breach of contract lawsuit against Urban Outfitters survives motion to dismiss in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A New York fashion rental company’s lawsuit against Urban Outfitters, which alleged that the latter business ended merger talks and stole the plaintiff’s proprietary concept for a women’s clothing rental business for itself, has survived a motion to dismiss from the national clothier. -
Third Circuit affirms decision that U.S. Steel plant's pollutant releases are covered by federal law exemption
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a victory for U.S. Steel, upholding a lower federal court decision which found that the releases of hundreds of thousands of pounds of hazardous pollutants into the air from three of the company’s plants were exempted under federal law. -
U.S. Supreme Court rules 9-0 that Phila. severing ties with Catholic foster care group violated its constitutional rights
WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the City of Philadelphia was wrong to eliminate foster care referrals from being directed to Catholic Social Services, due to its refusal to accept same-sex couples seeking to be foster parents because of their religious beliefs. -
NFL announces stop to 'race-norming' practice in evaluating concussion settlement claims
PHILADELPHIA – The National Football League announced it will stop a practice known as “race-norming” – which operated under the assumption that Black players began their football careers with decreased cognitive function as compared to white colleagues – in its handling of the billion-dollar settlement program of brain injury claims brought by former NFL players, and examine past determinations for examples of racial bias. -
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Fox Rothschild Launches Environmental, Social & Governance Practice Group
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce the formation of its Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Practice Group, aimed at assisting business leaders in navigating the challenges and opportunities associated with improving their performance and disclosing their companies’ efforts in these key areas. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman Recognizes National Police Week with Visits to Law Enforcement Entities to Award Service and Salute Sacrifice
In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman joins U.S. Attorneys across the nation in recognizing the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement.