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Amanda O'brien

Amanda O'brien

May 29, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cozen O'Connor, Blank Rome Expand in Boston

Leaders of both Philadelphia-founded firms are enthusiastic about the opportunities the city presents across a range of practices.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Picks Up White and Williams Litigation Co-Chair

Vincent Barbera specializes in noncompete litigation.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 20, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Active Pa. Federal Judge Gene Pratter, 75, Dies

Pratter, who died May 17—a day after she issued two opinions in cases she was handling—was a 20-year veteran of the federal bench.

By Max Mitchell and Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

May 17, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

DEA Rescheduling, Pa. Legalization Efforts May Breathe New Life Into Cannabis Practices

"There's not a legal practice area that hasn't touched or worked for our cannabis practice here," said Duane Morris cannabis practice co-leader Paul Josephson.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Manufacturing Industry CLO Returns to K&L Gates After Two Decades

Dan Fayock most recently was executive vice president, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary at aluminum producer Arconic.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

May 15, 2024 | The American Lawyer

Legal Malpractice Claim Values Reach an 'All-Time High' in Last Year

Insurers surveyed by risk management advisory firm Ames & Gough named conflicts and drafting errors as the two types of claims leading to the largest settlements.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

May 14, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Jonathan Morris, Morgan Lewis New York Transactional Leader, Dies at 50

"He was a soft-spoken guy, but when he spoke, people stopped to listen. What he said was always worth hearing," said Morgan Lewis chair Jami McKeon.

By Amanda O'Brien

3 minute read

May 14, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

'Soccer Through and Through': This Ballard Spahr Partner Just Guided Her 14-Year-Old Son to an Unprecedented Pro Deal

Heike Sullivan, who leads the firm's private client practice, played soccer at Penn. Now all four of her boys are affiliated with the Philadelphia Union, including her youngest, Cavan, who could be the youngest player to ever appear in an MLS match.

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read

May 13, 2024 | The American Lawyer

'It Is Not Zealous Advocacy. It Is Fraud': PI Firm Sued for Racketeering in Asbestos Cases

Simmons Hanly Conroy, based in the St. Louis metropolitan area, allegedly filed sham lawsuits and scripted witness testimony, according to plastic pipe manufacturer J-M Manufacturing.

By Amanda O'Brien

6 minute read

May 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Kristen Gibbons Feden: Former Prosecutor Turned Civil Litigator, Verdict Generator

"I get a lot of happiness in this job by getting to call my clients and say, 'Hey, this is what you got,'" Feden said in an interview. "I got to call seven different people to let them know about the awards. It's satisfying from a career perspective and emotional perspective as well."

By Amanda O'Brien

4 minute read