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Additions

Saxton & Stump hired Stephen J. Fleury Jr. as an associate who focuses his practice in labor and employment law, post-acute care and health care litigation.

Fleury has experience representing employers and insurers in state and federal courts with claims pertaining to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.

In addition, he has represented clients before the Department of Labor and Industry in matters involving workers' compensation and unemployment benefits.

Prior to joining Saxton & Stump, Fleury was an associate at Devine Law Offices.

Early in his career, he served for over four years as assistant defender in the Major Trial Unit at the Defender Association of Philadelphia where he tried over 100 cases to verdict.

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Events

Members of the Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel prepared dinner for the families staying at the Ronald McDonald House on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. PADC sponsor, The MCS Group Inc., provided a donation that was used to purchase the food.

Approximately 70-75 people benefited from the second annual PADC picnic.

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Flaster Greenberg is set to host a seminar and Q&A regarding the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Sept. 13 at the firm's Cherry Hill, New Jersey, office.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act brought about sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code.

It is critical for attorneys, accountants and financial planners to learn how the new rules will affect their family law clients, families who are adopting and elderly, disabled and special needs clients.

The information to be presented is also of interest to social workers, certified assisted living administrators and the special needs community.

During this one-hour seminar, elder law and estate planning and family law attorneys Jane Fearn-Zimmer and Steven B. Sacharow, respectively, are set to analyze and discuss the impact of the new tax law changes.

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The “From Gospel to Law: Martin Luther's Reformation of Law, Politics and Society” lecture is set to take place at 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 28 at Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law.

Emory University School of Law professor John Witte is the scheduled speaker with Villanova professor Michael Moreland set to moderate.

Witte is a specialist in legal history, marriage law and religious liberty, he has published over 250 articles, 16 journal symposia and 30 books.

The lecture is open to the Villanova community and the public and is approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for one ethics credit.

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Announcements

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