Legal Roundup
Public Notice - Amended Solicitation for Furniture for Judge's Conference and Dining Rooms
In accordance with the advertising requirements of Volume 14, Section 315 of The Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures, the Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is soliciting GSA quotations for the Purchasing of furniture for the Judge’s Conference (3045) and Dining (3044) Rooms.
Vacancy Announcement: Federal Public Defender in the Western District of Pennsylvania
Chief Judge Michael A. Chagares of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit announces the application process for the Federal Public Defender in the Western District of Pennsylvania
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (VA 23-08) - Information Technology Technician II , Full-time position, Williamsport, PA
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is seeking qualified applicants for the position of full-time (40 hours/week) IT Technician II for the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Judge James T. Giles Inducted into Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Hall of Fame
Blank Rome is pleased to announce that senior counsel Judge James T. Giles will be inducted into the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Hall of Fame.
Public Notice - Solicitation for Court Reporting/Transcribing Services
In accordance with the advertising requirements of Volume 14, Section 315 of The Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures, the Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is soliciting open market quotations for Contract Court Reporting in Allentown, Easton, Philadelphia, and Reading Pennsylvania Courthouses.
Monroe County Courthouse Resumes Operations
Monroe County President Judge Margherita Patti Worthington has announced that the emergency circumstances at the Monroe County Courthouse have been resolved.
EPA Further Extends Comment Period on Proposed Plan to Clean Up New Cassel/Hicksville Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at a portion of the New Cassel/Hicksville Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Nassau County, New York to October 23, 2023.
Fox Rothschild’s 2023 White-Collar Symposium on September 27, 2023
Join Fox Rothschild’s White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance lawyers for informative presentations, engaging discussion and networking at the 2023 White-Collar Symposium in Philadelphia.
Shapiro Administration Highlights Historic Expansion Of Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program During Visit To Lackawanna County Senior Health Fair
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue Secretary Pat Browne and Department of Aging Secretary Jason Kavulich visited the Senior Health Fair in Moosic, Lackawanna County, to speak directly with older Pennsylvanians who will benefit from the expansion of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program.
EPA Proposes to Strengthen 2020 Air Toxics Regulation to Prevent Emissions Increases and Protect Public Health
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to strengthen a 2020 Clean Air Act rule by ensuring industrial facilities that emit large amounts of hazardous air pollution cannot increase emissions when reclassifying from a “major source” of emissions to an “area source.”
PA’s Powerful Environmental Bill Of Rights (The “ERA”): Implementation Phase on September 27, 2023
The plurality opinion in Robinson Township, written by Chief Justice Ron Castille, together with the concurrence of Justice Max Baer, struck down Act 13, in which the Pennsylvania Legislature had overridden local zoning to permit fracking of natural gas throughout the Commonwealth. In so doing the Supreme Court had brought back to life Article I, Section 27 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Pennsylvania’s powerful Environmental Bill of Rights (the “ERA”), which had been approved by referendum in 1971, four to one.
Statement of U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero on the Passing of JoAnne A. Epps
On behalf of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, I want to express how deeply saddened we are by the death of JoAnne A. Epps, Acting Temple University President. Acting President Epps is fondly remembered as a former Assistant U.S. Attorney from 1980 to 1985.
Emergency Judge Assignment
The Emergency Judge scheduled for Friday, September 22nd through Friday, September 29, 2023, is as follows
Abraham Reich to Be Inducted Into Best of the Bar Hall of Fame
Honored for the “indelible mark” he has made on the legal profession, Fox Rothschild Chair Emeritus Abraham C. Reich will be inducted into the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Hall of Fame.
Duane Morris Welcomes Corporate Partner Michael S. Harrington and Special Counsel Elizabeth G. Hodgson in Philadelphia
Michael S. Harrington has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group in its Philadelphia office. Prior to joining Duane Morris, Harrington was a partner at Fox Rothschild LLP.
Health Care Private Equity Transactions – Managing Risk and Protecting Your Investment on September 21, 2023
Private equity investment in the health care sector has grown significantly in recent years, and this trend is expected to continue for the foreseeable future.
Reed Smith named ESG and Community Impact Leader by National Law Journal
The National Law Journal has named Reed Smith an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Community Impact Leader for the second year in a row, having similarly honored the law firm in 2022.
Holland & Knight Partner Daniel Mateo Becomes President of the Hispanic National Bar Association
Holland & Knight Partner Daniel Mateo was sworn in as the 46th president of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) on September 8, during the Annual Convention held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
K&L Gates Assists Focus Financial Partners on Us$7b Acquisition
A team of lawyers from global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented Focus Financial Partners Inc., a leading partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, on its acquisition by funds affiliated with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC and Stone Point Capital LLC in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value in excess of US$7 billion.
Kathy E. Ochroch and Joshua L. Strober Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2023 Best of the Bar
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partners Kathy E. Ochroch, who serves as the firm's director of pro bono and community impact, and Joshua L. Strober have been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2023 Best of the Bar, which honors the Philadelphia region’s 35 "most impactful" lawyers across 10 categories.