By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 14, 2017
Philadelphia's sweetened beverage tax, the first of its kind ever to be enacted in the nation, has been upheld by the Commonwealth Court amid the tax's projected revenue shortfall.
By Rebecca Cohen | June 14, 2017
John Finston, a former deputy commissioner and general counsel at the California Department of Insurance, has joined Drinker Biddle & Reath as a partner in San Francisco. Finston will work with several former colleagues at the firm.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 13, 2017
Joseph "Jed" Mayk, a partner in the Pennsylvania office of Hudson Cook, was elected a fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (ACCFSL).
By Lizzy McLellan | June 13, 2017
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is making another change to its leadership team, bringing on a new chief financial officer with decades of Big Law experience.
By Feige M. Grundman | June 13, 2017
The purpose of adoption is to act in the best interests of the child and to find a permanent, secure placement for their life. Preserving and honoring the promise of adoption is a critical family values issue. However, for an estimated 35,000 adult adoptees, because of a gap in the law, this ideal has not been fulfilled.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 13, 2017
A former Hershey Co. employee who claims she was denied transfer away from her ex-boyfriend and supervisor in an attempt to force her to resign can move forward with her lawsuit against the candymaker.
By Alan Nochumson | June 13, 2017
In In re Trust of Mihordin, 2017 Pa. Super. LEXIS 345 (May 16), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently addressed whether a deed should be reformed to reflect a life estate that had been referenced in the underlying written agreement of sale entered into by the parties.
By Kristie Rearick | June 13, 2017
Deborah Spranger has her mom to thank for helping her find her niche in corporate law. After graduating from college, Spranger, who had wanted to be a lawyer since she was 5, said she originally had plans to continue straight on to law school but decided, due to her mother's influence, to take a break and get a job instead.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 13, 2017
As one of the leading securities lawyers in the nation, Sonnenfeld has a distinguished 45-year career. He joined Morgan Lewis in 1974 after serving as law clerk to Judge Joseph S. Lord, then chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Sonnefeld is now the longest-tenured partner at the firm.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 12, 2017
Julia Swain, partner at Fox Rothschild, was elected to serve as secretary of the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
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