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Reed Smith brings together investment bankers and private equity sponsors during Private Equity Healthcare Deal Forum
With the purpose of providing an opportunity for bankers and private equity sponsors investing in the healthcare space to meet and generate deal flow, Reed Smith recently hosted its Private Equity Healthcare Deal Forum in New York.
Family Law Section Summer Meeting on July 11-14, 2024
The Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section is excited to return to the beautiful Chesapeake Bay area for the Family Law Section Summer Meeting from July 11th to July 14th.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 3
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 3 in the suits below:
Alcoa sued over statement to investors regarding purchase
PITTSBURGH - Alcoa faces a lawsuit alleging it sent a misleading proxy statement to investors concerning a proposed acquisition.
Pickup soccer game leads to lawsuit against Carnegie Mellon
PITTSBURGH - A York man says he was injured playing soccer at Carnegie Mellon University and is suing the school.
Sexual assault suit against former gymnastics camp and instructor settled for $8M
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal lawsuit which alleged that a gymnastics camp counselor sexually abused the plaintiffs’ child and that the facility staff threatened the child and failed to report the abuse as required by law, has been settled for $8 million.
Showdown in Philadelphia over FTC's ban on noncompete clauses
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The company challenging new rules from the federal government banning noncompete clauses is headed to court today to argue for an injunction stopping them.
Predictably Unpredictable – Navigating Fair Workweek Laws Across the United States on July 11, 2024
Currently, New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los Angeles, Emeryville, San Francisco, and Oregon have implemented predictable scheduling laws.
Holland & Knight Advises Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. in Merger of Equals with Orrstown Financial Services Inc.
Holland & Knight advised Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLY), the parent company of PeoplesBank, on its merger with Orrstown Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ: ORRF) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Orrstown Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $207 million.
Pitt professor sues after one-year suspension
PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh faces a retaliation and discrimination lawsuit from an employee it put on a one-year unpaid suspension.
Snapped strap dropped 2,000-pound screw on man, wrongful death suit says
PITTSBURGH - The manufacturer of a strap faces a wrongful death lawsuit after one allegedly snapped and caused heavy machinery to fall on a man.
5-Star Peer Review of Jim Oschal
Jim Oschal is an outstanding trial attorney and member of the legal community
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 2
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 2 in the suits below:
Zantac mass tort plaintiffs in Philadelphia call for supervising judge's recusal
PHILADELPHIA – A group of plaintiffs in mass tort litigation involving now-recalled antacid medication Zantac are now seeking the cases’ overseeing judge to recuse himself, citing his ties to pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline.
Supreme Court Review - Minneapolis on July 10, 2024
Join us as the Hon. Charles Webber, judge for the First Judicial District of Minnesota, Josh Turner, counsel who presented the oral argument for the State of Idaho in Idaho v. United States.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on July 1
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on July 1 in the suits below:
Civil Litigation Section Philadelphia Regional Dinner on July 9, 2024
Meet the newest judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pa: Judges Kelley Brisbon Hodge, Mia Roberts Perez and Kai N. Scott.
Duane Morris Partners John A. Nixon and Joseph K. West Named to Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Lawyers List
Duane Morris partners John A. Nixon and Joseph K. West have been named in Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Lawyers list.
Pa. State Trooper says his shooting of man near street race is protected by sovereign immunity
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania State Trooper who shot and killed an 18-year-old man near a street race on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia last year has argued that actions were “objectively reasonable under the circumstances” and protected by the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on June 30
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on June 30 in the suits below: