Legal Roundup
Reed Smith award goes to pioneer of attorney well-being programs
Industry-leader in law Reed Smith extends congratulations to Bree Buchanan, a trailblazing advisor on attorney well-being, for winning the Reed Smith Well-Being Award from the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL).
Congressional Testimony on AI and Intellectual Property
Prof. Jennifer E. Rothman will testify on possible federal laws to address AI and how the proposed “No AI FRAUD Act” would make things worse.
Alexandra Yuill Joins Tucker Arensberg, P.c.’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department
The law firm of Tucker Arensberg, P.C., one of the premier law firms in Pittsburgh with offices in Harrisburg, Beaver, Cleveland, New York, and the San Francisco Bay Area*, is pleased to announce the newest addition to our Bankruptcy and Restructuring Department with the hiring of Alexandra (Ali) Yuill.
2024 Villanova Environmental Law Journal Blank Rome LLP Symposium, 02/09
Recent years have seen a surge of attention focused on environmental justice, recognizing that environmental burdens tend to fall disproportionately on certain populations.
Celebrating the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 02/08
Villanova Law welcomes Etienne C. Toussaint, associate professor of law at the University of South Carolina Joesph F. Rice School of Law, for its annual keynote lecture honoring the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
2024 DRI Product Liability Conference on February 7-9, 2024
Christian Castile will be speaking at the 2024 DRI Product Liability Conference on Friday, February 9th in Denver, CO.
Attorney Shariane Taylor Joins the Law of Tucker Arensberg, P.C.
The law firm of Tucker Arensberg, P.C., one of the premier law firms in Pittsburgh with offices in Harrisburg, New York, Cleveland, Beaver, and the San Francisco Bay Area*, is pleased to announce the hiring of Shariane Taylor as a Shareholder attorney in the Business & Finance Department.
Reed Smith’s ‘Lamp Lifeboat Ladder’ honored for pro bono innovation
At the 2024 Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards, Reed Smith won in the Innovations in Pro Bono category for Lamp Lifeboat Ladder, the firm’s one-of-its-kind initiative that provides global refugee protection and holistic, end-to-end resettlement.
Eckert Seamans Names Eddie Raychaudhuri as Firmwide Chief Operating Officer
National law firm Eckert Seamans has named Eddie Raychaudhuri Chief Operating Officer of the firm, effective January 29, 2024.
Endia Vereen Named a 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that Endia Vereen, Member, has been selected as a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for 2024.
Morgan Lewis Adds First-chair Trial Lawyer Aliza Karetnick in Philadelphia
Enhancing Morgan Lewis’s trial, business disputes, and crisis management capabilities, Aliza Karetnick, who most recently led Ballard Spahr’s commercial litigation and dispute resolution group and co-led its manufacturing and consumer products and class action litigation teams, joins as a partner in Philadelphia.
Attorney General Henry Reaches Settlement with Lehigh County Attorney and His Business for Misleading Advertising and Failure to Provide Services
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a settlement agreement with attorney Erik M. Helbing, and his law firm Helbing Law, LLC, and Consumer Law Relief, LLC, which also does business as Helbing Law Group, LLC, regarding their misleading advertising practices and failure to provide debt settlement services.
Armstrong Teasdale Adds Trademark Partner Elizabeth O’Donoghue
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Partner Elizabeth O’Donoghue, Ph.D., to the firm’s Trademark practice in Philadelphia.
Attorney General, Department of Agriculture File Lawsuit to Halt Lancaster County Farm’s Illegal Distribution of Raw Milk and Other Products
Attorney General Michelle Henry, in collaboration with the state Department of Agriculture, announces the filing of a complaint against Miller’s Organic Farm, its owners, and related businesses.
“Limited Liability” Doesn’t Mean for Counsel: Ethical Considerations in Representing Organizations on February 2, 2024
Deborah Winokur will speak on the panel ”’Limited Liability’ Doesn’t Mean for Counsel: Ethical Considerations in Representing Organizations” at the 2024 Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting.
Employment Attorney Jeremy Farrell Awarded Mediation Certification
Tucker Arensberg attorney Jeremy V. Farrell earned certification for mediation, joining his other colleagues who handle arbitrations, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution matters in Tucker Arensberg’s Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Group.
Attorney General Neronha takes enforcement action to prevent local dealer from selling unsafe vehicles
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the Office has filed a lawsuit against a Rhode Island car dealership for deceptive sales and advertising practices, in violation of the state’s consumer protection law.
The Road to 50 States: New Jersey and New Hampshire Join the US Privacy Landscape on February 1, 2024
The new year has been paired with new data privacy legislation passing across the United States.
Hillary Moonay to Present at The 2024 PBA Midyear Meeting in Aruba
Hillary Moonay, Co-Chair of Obermayer’s Family Law Group and Chair of the PBA Family Law Section, will be speaking at the 2024 Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Midyear Meeting.
ALERT: Tax Season is Here — Be Aware of IRS Impersonation Scams
Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning Pennsylvanians to be aware and stay cautious of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposter scams during the upcoming tax season.