Legal Roundup
Divorce 101 – Spring 2023 Main Line School Night on November 7, 2023
Jennifer Brandt will teach a course at Main Line School Night titled Divorce 101.
Troutman Pepper Counsels M.M. Hayes Company, Inc. in Acquisition of Quickcharge Division by Transact
A division of Troutman Pepper client M.M. Hayes Company, Inc., Quickcharge, a dining and retail technology platform for K-12, health care, corporate, and government campuses, has been acquired by Transact Campus, Inc., a leader in innovative campus technology and payment solutions.
Lawrence Beaser Named the 2023 Giant of the Bar by the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that partner Lawrence (Larry) Beaser has been named the 2023 Giant of the Bar by the Philadelphia Bar Association Business Law Section.
Obermayer Sponsors the Pennsylvania Moving & Storage Associates 16th Annual Conference
Obermayer was a proud sponsor of this year’s Pennsylvania Moving & Storage Associates (PMSA ) Annual Conference, which was held in State College, PA on Wednesday, October 25th & Thursday, October 26th, 2023.
Matthew D. Lee Authors 2024 Update to FATCA Answer Book
Fox Rothschild LLP Partner Matthew D. Lee authored an updated version of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Answer Book, which provides a detailed analysis of FATCA and the requirements it imposes on foreign financial institutions (FFIs) to disclose annually information about accounts held by U.S. citizens and residents, or foreign companies in which U.S. individuals hold a substantial ownership interest.
Valcarce, Waughn Secure Immediate Release for Pro Bono Client
Bianca Valcarce and Casey Waughn, lawyers in Armstrong Teasdale’s Philadelphia and St. Louis offices, respectively, recently achieved a favorable outcome for a pro bono client as part of the Second Look Project.
Fox Rothschild Recognized by Leadership Council on Legal Diversity for Third Year
Fox Rothschild LLP is proud to be named a Top Performer and Compass Award winner for the third consecutive year by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), a sign of the firm’s ongoing commitment to building a more inclusive legal profession.
Greenberg Traurig’s Kelly Dobbs Bunting to Speak at INCLUSION2023
Kelly Dobbs Bunting, co-chair of the Labor & EmploymentWorkplace Compliance & Counseling Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will speak at the Society for Human Resource Management’s INCLUSION 2023 conference.
U.S. Attorney’s Office and WHYY Present Philadelphia Premiere of “Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life” as Part of Fight Against Hate
On Thursday, October 19, 2023, community members and leaders gathered at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre to watch the first screening in Philadelphia of Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced.
Paul T. Rushton and Lee S. Piatt Presented at the Business Law Institute on October 17, 2023
Our own Paul T. Rushton and Lee S. Piatt presented a seminar titled “Back to the Drawing Board: Recent Law Changes and M&A Developments Warrant Reconsideration of Governance Documents by Closely Held Businesses” at the Business Law Institute in Philadelphia this past Tuesday.
Nathan Larkin Selected as a Committee of Seventy Buchholz Fellow
Nathan Larkin, an associate in the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department, has been selected as a Buchholz Fellow of the Committee of Seventy, a nonpartisan civic leadership organization that advances representative, ethical, and effective government across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
International Student Population Grows at Temple Law
This semester Temple Law School received 69 international students and scholars in our Master of Laws (LLM), exchange student, SJD, and visiting research scholar programs.
Cumberland County Lawyer Eric L. Brossman Receives PBA Sell/Clark Award Recognizing Extraordinary Contributions in Business Law
Eric L. Brossman, partner at Bybel Rutledge LLP, Lemoyne, received the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) W. Edward Sell/William H. Clark Jr. Business Lawyer Award during the 2023 Business Law Institute on Oct. 17 in Philadelphia.
AG Henry Agrees to Suspend Lawsuit Against Prospect Medical Holdings as Company Pursues Sale of CrozerHealth in Delaware County
Attorney General Michelle Henry has agreed to suspend her office’s ongoing litigation against Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., to allow the company to pursue sale of Prospect Crozer, commonly known as CrozerHealth, in Delaware County.
Ballard Spahr Named "Intimidating Opponent" in BTI Consulting's Litigation Outlook 2024
Ballard Spahr was named to BTI Consulting’s list of “Intimidating Opponents: The Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation” and was ranked among the top firms poised to help clients go beyond the challenges they are likely to face in the coming year, according to the organization’s Litigation Outlook 2024 report.
Ballard Spahr's Marcel Pratt Named to Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Marcel S. Pratt, Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Philadelphia office, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, the Chamber announced.
Louis Pellicori Honored During Philadelphia CIO of the Year Awards Program
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Chief Information Officer Louis Pellicori, who was named a finalist in the Large Corporate category of the 2023 CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Awards, hosted by the Philadelphia CIO Leadership Association.
2023 Philadelphia Regional Employer Conference on October 27
After experiencing yet another year of dramatic legal and cultural change, employers continue the work required to both maintain and reinvent the workplace – it's a puzzle, and it has not gotten any easier.
PhillyCIO Recognizes Dechert’s Mike Rinehart in its 2023 ORBIE Awards
Mike Rinehart, Dechert LLP’s chief information officer, has been honored with an ORBIE Award by PhillyCIO, a peer network for chief information officers in the Philadelphia area.
Community Involvement Spotlight: Robert N. Gawlas Jr. and the Back Mountain Memorial Library Association
Community Involvement Spotlight, we recognize Robert N. Gawlas, Jr. and his service with the Back Mountain Memorial Library Association.