News from February 2024
Pa. state senator Boscola appeals judge's ruling in defamation suit
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania state senator facing defamation allegations from an energy company president has appealed a judge’s denial of her preliminary objections to the Commonwealth Court.
Philly man who said he became ill after eating meal at Delaware County diner settles case
MEDIA – A Philadelphia man who alleged that a meal he ate at a Delaware County diner more than two years ago caused him to become ill with food poisoning and other gastrointestinal ailments, has settled his case.
Lecturer at UPenn says school cleared out older employees for younger ones
PHILADELPHIA - A lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania is suing the school for firing him and a colleague in the search for "more energy" from younger employees.
Schnader Harrison sued, former employee claims misuse of retirement fund
PHILADELPHIA - A lawyer at the Philadelphia firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis claims in a new lawsuit that the firm used her retirement benefits to fund its operations.
Cozen O’Connor Announces New Group Chairs, Office Managing Partners, Other Promotions
Cozen O’Connor announced several new practice group chairs, office managing partners, and leaders of firm committees and initiatives.
Navigating Ethical Waters In Your Practice: Witness Preparation, Candor, Practice Management and Well-Being on February 23, 2024
Deborah Winokur will speak on the panel ”Navigating Ethical Waters In Your Practice: Witness Preparation, Candor, Practice Management, and Well-Being” at the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ 2024 DUI and Motor Vehicle Law Summit.
Pharmaceutical Patents Leader Duke Fitch Joins Troutman Pepper’s National Health Sciences IP Team
Duke Fitch, a leading patent practitioner in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, has joined Troutman Pepper’s Health Sciences Intellectual Property Practice Group as a partner in its Berwyn, Pennsylvania office.
Hot Topics in Professional and Management Liability Coverage and Claims on February 23, 2024
Gary L. Gassman and Rafael Rivera will speak on the panel “Hot Topics in Professional and Management Liability Coverage and Claims” at the ABA’s TIPS 32nd Annual Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee Mid-Year Program in La Jolla, California.
Gender non-conforming lesbian sues employer for discrimination
WILLIAMSPORT - An employee describing themselves as a gender non-conforming lesbian has sued Microtech Knives, claiming sabotage and discrimination forced her to quit.
Defendants in case alleging Starbucks coffee scalded plaintiff are fighting remand effort
PHILADELPHIA – Starbucks Coffee Company and its co-defendants have opposed a motion to remand litigation brought by a Northeastern Pennsylvania man who initially claimed in a Philadelphia state court that he received first and second-degree burns, from Starbucks coffee which spilled onto his lap.
Man accused of revenge over daughter's trampoline injury denies the allegations
PITTSBURGH – A local man accused of assaulting the father of a girl he supposedly blamed for his own daughter’s trampoline-related injuries, has denied those allegations in their entirety.
Woman allegedly injured on Allegheny County Port Authority bus has case transferred to arbitration
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who claimed that she suffered severe arm and shoulder injuries due to a fall she took while being a passenger aboard a bus operated by The Port Authority of Allegheny County, has seen her case be transferred to arbitration.
Parents who said difficult delivery at Gettysburg Hospital caused child's neurological damage may want to settle
HARRISBURG – The parents of an infant who sustained severe neurological damage and claimed that damage was received in the improper delivery of their child by employees of Gettysburg Hospital, may be moving towards a settlement.
Lawsuit challenges school board voting for Hazleton, says Hispanics are harmed
SCRANTON - Two Hispanic voters are suing the Hazleton Area School District because they say it unfairly tilts the field against Hispanic candidates.
Clark Hill Adds Pair to Pittsburgh Real Estate Group
Clark Hill announced that Blaine Lamperski and John Bonaccorsi have joined its real estate team in Pittsburgh, further bolstering the firm’s bench of real estate practitioners in Pittsburgh and across the country.
PILF AUCTION 2024
The Public Interest Law Fund (PILF) at Penn State Law in University Park is holding its 18th annual PILF Auction from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024.
Temple Law takes top honors in the American Bar Association’s Law Student Tax Challenge
Delivering Temple Law School’s fourth victory in the last five years, Victor Ficarra LAW ‘24 and Natalie Romano-Nuesch LAW ‘24 claimed top honors in the J.D. division of the ABA Law Student Tax Challenge.
Accountability for War Crimes in the 21st Century: A Fireside Chat with Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp, 02/22
Mark C. Alexander, the Arthur J. Kania Dean at Villanova Law, will host a discussion with Ambassador Stephen J. Rapp, U.S. ambassador-at-large for war crimes issues (2009-15).
2024 WTR 1000
Fox Rothschild is pleased to announce that seven attorneys were selected to the 2024 World Trademark Review 1000 list.*
Troutman Pepper’s Health Sciences Practice Continues Growth with Addition of Melinda Rudolph
Melinda Rudolph, an esteemed life sciences attorney who focuses on the commercial and operational issues faced by companies in the life sciences industry, has joined Troutman Pepper’s nationally recognized Health Sciences Transactional Practice Group as a partner.