Legal Roundup
UPPO Annual Conference on March 23-26, 2025
Join the Reed Smith Unclaimed Property Team at this year's UPPO Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona!
Press release
Alice Abreu is changing perceptions about tax law.
Remembering Judge Phyllis W. Beck
The Honorable Phyllis W. Beck, a ground-breaking retired judge of the Superior Court, former Vice Dean at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and former Penn Nursing Board of Advisors member, died on March 3, 2025. She was 97.
Northampton County Jury Finds Gang Member Guilty of 1st-Degree Murder for Stabbing, Setting Man on Fire
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Northampton County jury convicted an Easton man of first-degree murder and related crimes for killing 18-year-old Tyrell Holmes in 2018.
Morgan Lewis Wins Two Stevie Awards for Service Excellence in Business Development
Morgan Lewis has won two Stevie Awards in the Business Development category as part of the 19th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, which recognizes organizations and individuals for outstanding customer service, sales, and business development in the workplace worldwide.
Election Transparency and Voter Privacy
After an election, should election officials release a copy of each anonymous ballot?
Professor Michael Hussey highlights importance of Earned Income Tax Credit in testimony before State House Finance Committee
Professor Michael Hussey, an expert in tax law and former dean of Widener Law Commonwealth, testified before the Pennsylvania House Finance Committee recently, emphasizing the critical role of the Earned Income Tax Credit, known also as EITC, in improving financial stability for working Pennsylvanians.
Morgan Lewis Advises Fortis on Joint Strategic Investment
Morgan Lewis advised payments technology company Fortis in a joint investment by Audax Private Equity and existing investor Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP).
Fox Rothschild Lawyers Steer Thrivent FCU’s Merger Into Thrivent Bank
A Fox Corporate team led by Chris Pippett and Madison Ott guided the independent board of directors of Thrivent Federal Credit Union (Thrivent FCU) through a complex, four-year merger with Thrivent Bank, a newly formed Utah Industrial Loan Company (ILC) that launched with more than $1 billion in assets.
Real World Ethics – A Guide for All Attorneys on March 20, 2025
Daniel Q. Harrington will speak on the panel "Real World Ethics – A Guide for All Attorneys" for the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Temple Law’s Zoe Bertrand Wins Prestigious Ginsburg Award for Legal Writing
Zoe Bertrand, 3L, has been named the winner of the 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Pursuit of Justice” Legal Writing Competition, a prestigious honor awarded by the Philadelphia Bar Association.
Reed Smith announces 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow and Pathfinders
Reed Smith is pleased to announce the selection of Jillian Burstein, a Chicago-based intellectual property partner, as the firm’s Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow for 2025.
Keli Neary: From Widener Law Commonwealth to the Bench - Her Journey and Advice for Future Lawyers
Widener Law Commonwealth alumna Keli Neary ’06 has been confirmed and sworn in as a U.S. district judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, fulfilling a dream in her legal career she began charting as a child.
The Ethics and Empirics of Engineering Humanity Speaker Series, Spring 2025 on March 19
Co-sponsored by the David F. and Constance B. Girard-diCarlo Center for Ethics, Integrity and Compliance and Villanova Women in Tech.
Honorary Fellow
Carlos Felipe Uriarte L’05, a distinguished Legislative Clinic alum and former Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs in the Biden Administration, returned to Penn Carey Law as the 2025 Public Interest Week Honorary Fellow.
AG Sunday Joins Coalition in Proposal to End Google’s Search Engine Monopoly
Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 38 state Attorneys General and the U.S. Justice Department in proposing a final package of resolutions to end Google’s illegal monopoly over internet search engines and restore competition to the benefit of consumers nationwide.
Blank Rome Welcomes Labor & Employment Associates Michael G. Greenfield and Derek E. Schultz in Philadelphia
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michael G. Greenfield and Derek E. Schultz have joined the firm’s Philadelphia office as associates in the Labor & Employment group.
Former Federal Prosecutor and Longtime In-House Bank Counsel Matthew T. Smith Joins Ballard Spahr
Matthew T. Smith—whose experience includes more than 15 years practicing as in-house bank counsel and as a federal prosecutor—has joined Ballard Spahr as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today.
Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg in Sale to Mary Washington Healthcare
Troutman Pepper Locke represented Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg, a team of fellowship-trained, board-certified physicians and advanced practice providers, in its sale to Mary Washington Medical Group, an affiliate of Mary Washington Healthcare, which is a fully integrated, regional health care system that provides inpatient and outpatient care at more than 80 facilities.
Five Startups Selected as Finalists for 2024 – 2025 Duquesne New Venture Challenge
The 2024-2025 Duquesne New Venture Challenge (DNVC) selected five finalists from a highly competitive pool of applicants.