Legal Roundup
Penn’s ILE Celebrates 125th Anniversary of the DGCL by Expanding Resource Center with Historic Materials
The Institute for Law & Economics (ILE) hosts the online Delaware Corporation Law Resource Center with DGCL materials and oral histories of landmark cases.
Katayun Jaffari Named as a Recipient of Philadelphia Business Journal’s Diversity in Business Award
Katayun Jaffari, chair of the Corporate Governance and ESG Practices and co-chair of the Capital Markets & Securities Practice at Cozen O’Connor, has been named one of the recipients of Philadelphia Business Journal’s annual Diversity in Business awards.
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Challenge to TikTok Ban
“The Court’s move is surprising but also makes a great deal of sense,” said Senior Fellow and CTIC Academic Director Gus Hurwitz.
Troutman Pepper Advises Palvella Therapeutics in Reverse Merger with Pieris Pharmaceuticals and Concurrent Private Placement of $78.9 Million
Troutman Pepper client Palvella Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PVLA), a clinical-stage rare disease biopharmaceutical company, recently announced the completion of its previously announced reverse merger with Pieris Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Pieris).
Mayer Brown welcomes resolution in anti-discrimination case against the School District of Philadelphia
Mayer Brown helped successfully resolve a significant anti-discrimination case on behalf of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) against the School District of Philadelphia (SDP), addressing repeated incidents of antisemitic harassment, bullying, and discrimination.
Reproductive Rights & Justice
Prof. Dorothy E. Roberts designed her course around a reproductive justice framework, which extends far beyond access to abortion.
Owner of Montgomery County-Based Home Care Agency and 19 Others Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Montgomery County-based home care agency, its owner, and 18 other people, have been charged in a scheme that allegedly defrauded the Medicaid program out of millions of dollars.
Reed Smith’s Jim Mogan wins a Connect CRE Lawyers in Real Estate Award
Jim Mogan, a partner at global law firm Reed Smith, has been recognized as a standout commercial real estate attorney, earning a spot in the National category of Connect CRE’s 2024 Lawyers in Real Estate Awards.
Forging Pathways to Careers in Legislation and Public Policy
Since 1997, the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Legislative Clinic has provided students the opportunity to gain real experience in legislative lawyering and the formation of public policy, combining fieldwork with a robust weekly seminar.
Holland & Knight Advises SEI Investments Company in Acquisition of LifeYield
Holland & Knight advised SEI Investments Company (NASDAQ: SEIC), a provider of technology and investment solutions for the financial services industry, in connection with its acquisition of LifeYield, a tax-smart technology provider. The deal was announced on December 11.
Attorney General Michelle Henry Leads Coalition in Letter to the FCC Seeking Better Customer Service from Internet, Cable, and Voice Providers
Attorney General Michelle Henry is leading a coalition of Attorneys General in sending a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in support of rules that would require internet, cable, voice, and broadcast satellite providers to take some of the pain out of routine customer service calls and allow for better consumer choices.
Troutman Pepper Promotes 10 to Counsel Across Practices and Offices Nationwide
Troutman Pepper has announced that 10 attorneys have been promoted to counsel, listed below by office and practice area.
Most Cited Corporate & Securities Regulation Faculty
Jill E. Fisch, the Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law, is the third most-cited corporate law and securities regulation professor in the United States, according to Brian Leiter’s 20 Most Cited Corporate Law & Securities Regulation Faculty in the U.S., 2019-2023.
Betsy Lepore, Josh Thomas, Lee Ann Colo, and Betty Scioscia Celebrate Milestone Work Anniversaries
2024 marks a milestone year for some of our staff members: Betsy Lepore is celebrating 40 years with RJG, Josh Thomas is celebrating 25, and Lee Ann Colo and Betty Scioscia are both celebrating 10 years of service to our firm. Congratulations!
‘Curation, Narration, Erasure: Power and Possibility at the U.S. Supreme Court’
Seaman Family University Professor Karen M. Tani L’07, PhD’11 has written the Foreword to this year’s Harvard Law Review Supreme Court issue, a prestigious opportunity offered to only one legal scholar every year.
Attorney General Michelle Henry Distributes More Than $800,000 to Victims of Vision Property Management
Attorney General Michelle Henry is pleased to announce that the Office of Attorney General mailed checks totaling more than $800,000 to more than 250 Pennsylvania consumers who were evicted from homes or vacated them under unlawful “rent to own” contracts with Vision Property Management, pursuant to a consent decree with certain defendants approved by the Court earlier this year and a prior settlement with Archway Community Properties.
Welcome to the Firm, Peter J. Bosco
Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Peter J. Bosco, Esquire to our Business and Finance Department.
Holland & Knight Advises Harris Freeman & Co. in Sale of Harris Tea to TreeHouse Foods
Holland & Knight advised Harris Freeman & Co. Inc., a leading private brand tea manufacturer, in its definitive agreement to sell certain subsidiaries that operate its private brand tea business in the U.S., Harris Tea, to TreeHouse Foods Inc. (NYSE: THS).
Winter Is Coming: Freeze, Water, & Fire Subrogation Claims Against Tenants on December 12, 2024
Kyle Reich and Kyle Rice will present a Cozen O'Connor webinar titled "Winter Is Coming: Freeze, Water, & Fire Subrogation Claims Against Tenants."
Attorney General Michelle Henry Warns Pennsylvanians About Price Gouging Following Winter Storm in Erie
Attorney General Michelle Henry shared the following alert that price gouging protections are in effect in Erie County, following a major storm that deposited more than three feet of snow.