Legal Roundup
Meet Attorney Paul T. Rushton
Paul counsels business clients on corporate law, commercial transactions, business formations, employment agreements, governance agreements, shareholder disputes, and mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
65th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition, 11/21
The 65th Annual Theodore L. Reimel ’24 CLAS Moot Court Competition will begin with preliminary rounds from November 11 to 14.
Temple Law Students to Assist Low-Income Pennsylvanians with State Tax Relief via $50K Grant
Temple University Beasley School of Law’s Low Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC) has received a $50,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue to expand its services and assist more low-income individuals facing state tax issues.
Troutman Pepper Receives the Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s 2024 Pro Bono Award for the Creation of The Pepper Center for Public Service
routman Pepper has been awarded the Philadelphia Bar Foundation’s 2024 Pro Bono Award for creating The Pepper Center for Public Service.
Accessing Private Wealth on November 20, 2024
Michael Crossey will present "Accessing Private Wealth" at Philly Startup Leaders' annual Founder Factory.
The Controversial Land Development Project: Management and Presentation in the Public Eye on November 20, 2024
This panel will discuss approaches to addressing public scrutiny and opposition to a client’s development project that requires approval from a municipal body or state agency.
Attorney General Henry Warns of Phishing Scammers who may Contact you about ‘Fraudulent’ Activity to Steal Personal Information
Attorney General Michelle Henry is alerting Pennsylvanians about a phishing scam involving contact with targets about claims of fraudulent activity on the target’s banking account in order to access personal data and information.
An Introduction to AI Technology and Its Legal Implications on November 19, 2024
An Introduction to AI Technology and Its Legal Implications on November 19, 2024 at The Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law J. Willard O'Brien American Inn of Court.
McNees Government Relations Adds Philadelphia Area Team Member
McNees Government Relations (McNees GR) has added a Philadelphia-area team member to its professional roster, deepening the firm’s ability to expand its services across the Delaware Valley region.
Reed Smith represents Webster Equity Partners on sale of Retina Consultants of America
Global law firm Reed Smith served as health care regulatory counsel to Webster Equity Partners and its portfolio company, Retina Consultants of America, in its entry into a definitive agreement to sell RCA to Cencora, Inc.
Former Uniontown City Treasurer Convicted of Stealing More Than $106,000 in Taxpayer Funds for Gambling
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Antoinette Hodge, a former treasurer of Uniontown city, was convicted of stealing approximately $106,000 in taxpayer funds collected by the Treasurer’s Office between 2020 and 2021.
Labor & Employment Writing Competition Winner
David Sowry L’24 was selected for the top prize in the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers and the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law’s Annual Law Student Writing Competition.
Reed Smith honored across practice areas by Best Lawyers’ 2025 Best Law Firms
Reed Smith is pleased to announce that its practices were listed in 172 national and metropolitan categories in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms, a peer-review directory published by Best Lawyers.
Cozen O’Connor Recognized as a “Best Law Firm” in 31 Practice Areas Nationwide, 54 Practice Areas Regionally
Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a 2025 “Best Law Firm” in 31 practice areas nationwide and 54 practice areas regionally.
Pennsylvania’s Veterans Treatment Courts Make a Difference for Veterans
Pennsylvania’s veteran population ranks fourth in the U.S. with over 697,655 veterans as of 2023.
United Nations Selects Duquesne to Help Bring Peace to Peacekeepers
At a time when multiple wars are waging, United Nations peacekeepers find themselves in incredibly stressful situations.
Navigating the 2025 Annual Report and Proxy Season on November 13, 2024
Please join the Faegre Drinker team in a three-part series for updates on year-end financial reporting and the 2025 proxy season.
AG Henry Reaches Settlement with California-Based Energy Provider that Allegedly Misled Pennsylvanians into Service Agreements
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement with Inspire Clean Energy that will require the California-based energy provider to pay restitution for misleading consumers into service agreements, in addition to other monetary relief.
JD/MBA Semester in San Francisco
The Francis J. & William Polk Carey JD/MBA Program offers JD/MBA students the option of applying to the Semester in San Francisco (SSF) program.
Countdown to Compliance: Navigating the CTA on November 12, 2024
Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), entities formed or registered to do business in the United States before January 1, 2024, are required to file initial beneficial ownership reports with the U.S. Department of Treasury’s FinCEN by January 1, 2025.