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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.
Lawmaker wants climate cost study, while Big Oil preps for big hearing in Bucks County case
HARRISBURG - As the oil industry urges a Pennsylvania judge to toss a climate change lawsuit that Bucks County hopes will provide money for updates, one Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to commission a study on the costs associated with global warming.
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.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Fulton Bank Over Sidewalk Injury
Marie Troisi has filed a lawsuit against Fulton Bank and others after suffering severe injuries from a fall on their property due to alleged negligence in maintaining safe conditions.
Plaintiff injured pedestrian sues homeowner and township over slip-and-fall accident
Samirah Burnett has filed a lawsuit against Sophia Bayusie and Upper Darby Township following a slip-and-fall incident caused by allegedly unsafe property conditions.
Plaintiff injured tenant sues landlord over ceiling collapse negligence
A Pennsylvania woman has taken legal action against her landlord following a terrifying incident where her bathroom ceiling collapsed during construction work above her apartment.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Dog Owners After Vicious Attack
Ayana Gettysmith has taken legal action against Albert and Agnes Saveri following a traumatic dog attack incident that resulted in severe injuries during a delivery run last year.
Plaintiff pedestrian sues local borough over alleged sidewalk negligence
A pedestrian named Nakia Johnson has filed a lawsuit against Mildred D. Proctor and the Borough of Darby after suffering severe injuries from tripping on an allegedly hazardous sidewalk in March 2023.
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.
Three sex-trafficking victims settle lawsuits against hotels for $17.5M
PHILADELPHIA - Victims of sex-trafficking at Philadelphia hotels have won $17.5 million in settlements after filing suit in 2022.
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.
Plaintiff alleges homeowner's negligence after vicious dog attack
In Aston, Pennsylvania, Joshua Gusler files a lawsuit claiming he was attacked by a dog while working on Barry Much's property.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Commercial Property Owners Over Slip-and-Fall Incident
A lawsuit has been filed by Floreine Jones against multiple commercial property owners following a slip-and-fall incident due to an uneven sidewalk at their premises in Philadelphia.
Plaintiff alleges negligence against driver in Pittsburgh collision
A recent lawsuit filed by Lynne Thompson accuses Elizabeth Bailey of negligence following a car accident in Pittsburgh on January 3rd last year.