News from December 2023
Troutman Pepper Advises Hidden River Strategic Capital in Investment in Diamond Blade Warehouse
Troutman Pepper client Hidden River Strategic Capital recently announced its platform investment in Diamond Blade Warehouse, a leading distributor of diamond cutting tool products used for a variety of applications.
John C. McMeekin II Elected to the Executive Committee of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Continuing Tradition Begun by Firm Founder William Rawle in 1824
Rawle & Henderson Partner John C. McMeekin II was elected to the Executive Committee of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania (HSP) at their 199th annual meeting on December 11th. He joined the Society’s Board of Councilors in 2021.
Clark Hill Obtains Class Certification for Plaintiff in Child Sex Trafficking Class Action Against World’s Largest Pornography Website
Clark Hill’s Kevin Kent, Mark Schoeller, and Vanessa Huber obtained class certification in a child sex trafficking class action matter against Pornhub, the world’s largest pornography website, on Dec. 19 in an Alabama federal district court.
Olyphant family with 'F— THE GOVERNMENT' sign files free speech lawsuit
SCRANTON – An Olyphant family alleges their rights to free speech and expression are being infringed upon by their borough and its zoning official, who had taken exception to a sign posted outside their home which read “F— THE GOVERNMENT.”
AMC Movie Theatres avails itself of liability for Schuylkill County woman's fall injuries
SCRANTON – AMC Movie Theatres has denied the claims of a Schuylkill County couple, who alleged that the wife-plaintiff suffered a broken right foot and other injuries, as a result of falling on an obscured hazard in one of its theaters more than two years ago.
Community Involvement Spotlight: Garry Taroli and Keystone State Games
Community Involvement Spotlight, we recognize Garry Taroli’s service with Keystone State Games.
Trader Joe's and enchilada manufacturer deny responsibility for woman's ingestion of glass
PITTSBURGH – Both Trader Joe’s and the manufacturer of a frozen enchilada have denied liability for injuries a local woman alleged she suffered, when she ingested glass shards while eating one of those enchiladas she purchased from her local Trader Joe’s grocery store.
Dispute over claims made by former inmate at Montgomery County Correctional Facility
PHILADELPHIA – A man incarcerated at the Montgomery County Correctional Facility last year says that his civil rights were violated during his stay, while the defendants counter that the plaintiff has failed to properly plead his claims.
Marshall Dennehey Attorneys Elected to Leadership Positions of the Philadelphia Bar Association
Melanie J. Foreman Will Serve as an Officer and Jahlee J. Hatchett is Elected to the Board of Governors.
Morgan Lewis and Thomson Reuters Enter Into Partnership to Put Law Firms’ Needs at the Heart of Ai Development
As leaders in their respective fields, the global law firm Morgan Lewis and Thomson Reuters, a global content and technology company, have entered into a partnership to collaborate on new artificial intelligence (AI)–driven legal products.
Duane Morris Partners Christiane Schuman Campbell and Matthew C. Gaudet Named Vice Chairs of Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group
Duane Morris LLP has appointed Philadelphia partner Christiane Schuman Campbell and Atlanta partner Matthew C. Gaudet as vice chairs of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2024 Shareholder Class And Special Counsel Promotions
Marshall Dennehey is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys have been elected shareholders of the firm effective January 1, 2024.
Former Penn State majorette says she faced harassment from her coach, and school did not stop it
WILLIAMSPORT – A former majorette at Penn State University claims she was subject to unrelenting sexual and gender harassment from her coach during her four-year tenure in the school’s band, and that school officials did nothing to stop the coach’s behavior.
After person jumps from chairlift, his parents sue ski resort
PITTSBURGH – The parents of a young man injured at a ski resort when he dropped to the ground to escape a non-functioning chairlift, have sued the resort for the injuries he sustained as a result.
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.