Gina Passarella

June 01, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

In an example of the laser-like focus U.S. law firms are placing on London in recent months, Dechert has revamped the leadership structure of its London office with an eye toward making it on par with the firm's largest locations in New York and Philadelphia.

By Gina Passarella

33 minute read

May 31, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

It would take a long trip down Legal ­affiliate The American Lawyer's diversity rankings to find a Pennsylvania-based law firm, but of the 16 firms in the state that were ranked based on percentages of minority attorneys, many saw notable improvements while a handful slid further down the ranks.

By Gina Passarella

50 minute read

May 31, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

From lawsuits alleging defamation to threats of physical violence from ­disgruntled employees, attorneys who conduct high-profile internal investigations face a bevy of risks as they delicately balance the needs of the client with what the public may come to learn.

By Gina Passarella

34 minute read

May 26, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel wants a former associate's lawsuit against the firm over allegedly bilking him out of bonuses to be sent to arbitration.

By Gina Passarella

5 minute read

May 24, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Despite his many public roles, Carl M. Buchholz was a private man who showed only respect and positivity to others, whether it be in the face of a challenging legal matter or the lengthy illness that ultimately took his life Monday.

By Gina Passarella

41 minute read

May 24, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

A tax lawyer whose whistleblower suit against Vanguard had the backing of the SEC saw his claims dismissed Tuesday when a Pennsylvania federal judge found a New York court's state False Claims Act ruling estopped his federal claims.

By Gina Passarella

12 minute read

May 24, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Movement up the rankings by some Pennsylvania law firms and a drop off by another has left just two Keystone State firms on the Am Law 200 this year..

By Gina Passarella

24 minute read

May 23, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Three Fair Labor Standards Act cases have settled in Pennsylvania federal courts in as many months over workers' claims their employers in the fracking industry failed to pay them overtime.

By Gina Passarella

11 minute read

May 20, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

Hourly rates can be a moving target as clients negotiate down firms' published rates, but in a low-demand era where lawyers need every dollar they can bring in, it seems associates are the ones troubled lately with how rates are set.

By Gina Passarella

6 minute read

May 18, 2016 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Judge Thomas M. Hardiman was among a list of 11 jurists Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced Wednesday as people he would consider nominating to the U.S. Supreme Court if given the chance.

By Gina Passarella

7 minute read