News from June 2024
Lawsuit alleges broken ankle at spin class
PHILADELPHIA - A man whose son went to a spin class has filed a lawsuit that alleges the strap on his foot came undone, causing his ankle to break.
Chambers USA ranks 66 Reed Smith practices and 132 lawyers
Reed Smith lawyers and practices were awarded 34 Band 1 rankings, and 132 Reed Smith lawyers and 66 of its practices were recognized in Chambers USA 2024 rankings made public June 6.
Legal Sales and Service Organization Recognizes Troutman Pepper With Service Excellence Award
Troutman Pepper has received the Legal Sales and Service Organization’s (LSSO) “Leonardo Inghilleri Service Excellence Award” in the “Transformation of the Year” category for its work to significantly enhance client-law firm interactions.
Rehabilitation facility denies it retaliated against transgender medical aide by firing him
SCRANTON – A rehabilitation facility has denied allegations that it fired a transgender medical aide as retaliation for his reporting of harassment he says that he received from his co-workers.
U.S. Steel laborer who claimed company committed disability discrimination against him drops his case
PITTSBURGH – A laborer for U.S. Steel who claimed that the company discriminated against him on the basis of his disability, falsely charged him with fraudulent receipt of disability benefits and then fired him, has voluntarily dismissed his own case.
Pa. State Trooper must answer lawsuit over death of Philly man near street race in 2023
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania State Trooper who shot and killed an 18-year-old man near a street race on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia last year and who sought a stay of a wrongful death lawsuit has lost that opportunity and must answer the suit.
Dilworth Paxson Attorney Ralph Wellington Recognized for Exceptional Service to the Arts Community
Dilworth Paxson LLP is pleased to announce that Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) has honored Of Counsel Ralph Wellington with the 2024 PVLA Award for Exceptional Service.
Seth J. Schwartz Named a BTI Consulting Group 2024 Client Service All-Star
Seth J. Schwartz, co-chair of the Construction Injury Litigation Practice Group in the Philadelphia office of Marshall Dennehey, has been named by corporate counsel to the BTI Consulting Group’s 2024 Client Service All-Stars list.
Obermayer’s Doylestown Office Recognized in the Bucks County Bar 100% Club
The Bucks County Bar Association’s (BCBA) Member Services Committee, co-chaired by Adam Tanker, recognized Obermayer’s Doylestown office in its newly established Bucks County Bar Association 100% Club which features Bucks County law firms that have 100% membership in the BCBA.
Duane Morris Partners Nicole McLaughlin, David Wolfsohn and Christiane Schuman Campbell Named to WTR Global Leaders 2024
Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Intellectual Property Practice Group partners Nicole McLaughlin, David Wolfsohn and Christiane Schuman Campbell were listed in World Trademark Review Global Leaders 2024.
Thirteen Ballard Spahr Attorneys, Four Offices Recognized in IAM Patent 1000
Thirteen Ballard Spahr attorneys across four offices have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals, a guide to the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the world.
Another lawsuit over near-drowning alleges lifeguard busy on phone
MEDIA - The mother of a child who nearly drowned in a community pool while a lifeguard was busy looking at her phone has filed a second lawsuit.
Lawsuit follows injury at cornhole area of casino
PITTSBURGH - The owner of Hollywood Casino at the Meadows faces a trip-and-fall lawsuit alleging a dangerous cornhole area.
Plaintiff maintains bike company's negligence caused his fall and subsequent injuries
PITTSBURGH – A local man maintains that he sustained a litany of bodily injuries due to the negligence of a bicycle company, which he says caused him to fall off the defectively-manufactured bike he was riding on two separate occasions in 2022.
CVS worker named in personal injury lawsuit wasn't there
PHILADELPHIA – CVS Pharmacy has filed to dismiss litigation from a customer in its Ridley Park store, who alleged that negligence on the part of the store and its personnel caused her to fall and become severely injured nearly two years ago.
Lycoming County and corrections officials deny responsibility for diabetic inmate's death in custody
WILLIAMSPORT – Lycoming County, its prison and its corrections officials have denied liability for claims alleging they allowed an incarcerated man’s diabetic condition to worsen until he died in custody.
Lawrence S. Chane Receives Distinguished Estate Planner Award
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partner Lawrence (Larry) S. Chane was selected as the 2024 Distinguished Estate Planner Award recipient by the Philadelphia Estate Planning Council ("PEPC").
Cook & Connect: Ravioli-Making with The Connect Community on June 13, 2024
Join top experts in privacy and AI for an exclusive opportunity to network in Philadelphia with while we craft a delicious Butternut Squash Ravioli!
Q&A with the new Dean
Widener University Commonwealth Law School welcomed andré douglas pond cummings as its new dean June 1.
Only in America Humanitarian Award
Philadelphia legal legend Steve Cozen C’61, L’64 has been named the winner of the inaugural Only in America Humanitarian Award from the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, the preeminent national museum dedicated to sharing Jewish stories that shaped the United States.