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Buchanan Announces Leadership Transition
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney announced that James Newell is the firm’s CEO-Elect, effective Jan. 10, 2024.
Reed Smith represents PNC Riverarch on new platform acquisition of The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley
Global law firm Reed Smith has advised PNC Riverarch Capital on its investment in The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley, LLC, a leading provider of proprietary frozen purées to national chains, independent restaurants and bars, and food and beverage manufacturers.
Pa. Superior Court to consider appeal of EMT allegedly assaulted by minor patient in transport
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania is considering the appeal of an EMT who says he was physically assaulted by a minor patient being transported to the hospital via ambulance.
Defamation allegations at center of lawyer's dispute with Butler County DA and other residents
BUTLER – A defamation lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania attorney and former Butler County District Attorney independent candidate accuses the sitting District Attorney, a local mayor and other residents of damaging her personal and professional reputations with scandalous and false information, but those parties have subsequently denied defaming the plaintiff.
Couple maintain husband's injuries were from defectively designed hunting boots
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple maintain that a pair of hunting boots the husband-plaintiff purchased were designed defectively, causing the soles of the boot to unexpectedly separate and him to suffer an injurious fall.
Laborer says negligence of contractor heading up N.J. construction project caused his spinal injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A laborer working on a construction project in New Jersey who suffered a fall which fractured his spine in multiple places, alleges that negligence from the contractor on the project was the proximate cause of his injuries.
Lawsuit accuses heating pad of third-degree burns on woman's bum
PITTSBURGH - The maker of a heating pad faces a Pittsburgh lawsuit that claims it severely burned a customer.
Woman sues Pa. Corrections Dept., says men kept getting jobs she should've
PITTSBURGH - A woman is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, claiming men were given jobs for which she was more qualified.
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC’s Gillian R. Flick Named Women’s Energy Network Global President for 2024
Steptoe & Johnson attorney Gillian R. Flick has been elected Global President of the Women’s Energy Network (WEN).
Steptoe & Johnson Strengthens Intellectual Property Practice; Continues Strategic Growth in Pittsburgh
Shane M. Rumbaugh, Alexander J. Keller, Nicholas R. Raffaele, and Sadye L. Miller have joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC. All four will be joining the firm’s intellectual property (IP) practice, with Rumbaugh joining as a Member, Keller and Raffaele joining as Associates, and Miller joining as a Paralegal.
Black cop at Beaver County alleges racism, including N-word
PITTSBURGH - A move from California to Beaver County didn't turn out like he wanted, says a Black cop who alleges in a new lawsuit that he was subjected to racial slurs.
Vlogger's brother claims beating by cops at car rally
Imeen Barnes, a resident of Pennsylvania, has filed a lawsuit against multiple municipalities and their police departments in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The defendants include Eddystone Borough, Ridley Township, Darby Township, Glenolden Borough, and several unnamed police officers from these areas.
Commonwealth Court prevents Philly from vacating reinstatement of police lieutenant fired for alleged sexual harassment
HARRISBURG – Per a recent ruling from the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, the City of Philadelphia was unsuccessful in its attempt to overturn the reinstatement of a police lieutenant who had been fired for alleged sexual harassment towards female officers more than three years ago.
Pa. Superior Court affirms dismissal of TCPA lawsuit lodged against Fla. insurance agent
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a trial court’s dismissal without prejudice of a prolific serial litigant’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) case against a Florida insurance agent.
Pa. man, N.J. law firm look to dismiss RICO case brought over debt collection suit
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man and a New Jersey law firm seek dismissal in the case of a tangled series of legal wranglings stretching across two states, which originated with an underlying suit brought in New Jersey state court to collect a debt owed by a former student of Rutgers University, and then a countersuit brought in federal court against the collection law firm for alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Fayette County denies charges of disability discrimination from one of its assessors
PITTSBURGH – Fayette County has denied allegations that it discriminated against one of its employees, based on her disabilities and/or perceived disabilities, in the form of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Reed Smith partners Cheng and Nieto recognized by Mergers & Acquisitions as influential women in M&A
Jennifer W. Cheng and Susan Nieto, partners in Reed Smith’s Global Corporate Group, have both been recognized by Mergers & Acquisitions in its 2024 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A list.
Eckert Seamans Appoints New Leaders of Tax, Estates & Employee Benefits and Utilities Practices
National law firm Eckert Seamans has appointed Pittsburgh-based Member Raymond C. Vogliano as Chair of the firm’s Tax, Estates & Employee Benefits practice.
Troutman Pepper Advises HMP Global in Acquisition of Drug Channels Institute, Market Intelligence Unit Launch
Troutman Pepper client HMP Global, a leading omnichannel healthcare education, events, and market insights company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Drug Channels Institute (DCI), a well-known and trusted source of market intelligence and analysis covering the $1.5 trillion pharmaceutical landscape.
Wire Fraud: Am I at Risk and How Do I Protect Myself & My Customers? on January 15, 2024
This six credit continuing education course for title insurance agents and real estate attorneys will offer a full day of real estate law and title insurance education in one hour segments.