Pictured, from left, are Christopher Chu, Ashley Albano, Keith Nagy, Maria Dal Santo and Kristopher Wright, the team's culinary adviser mentor.

Events

Capehart Scatchard attorneys Ashley Albano, Christopher Chu, Maria Dal Santo and Keith Nagy participated in the seventh annual Food Bank of South Jersey's “Hunger Games” food competition. The fundraiser was held at the food bank headquarters.

At this year's event, 15 corporate teams received one box of mystery ingredients and had 45 minutes to create a dish for three judges in a live cooking competition.

Each participating team consisted of four members and a culinary adviser mentor who worked together to create a meal from a box of food items that the food bank typically distributes through its pantry network.

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano is the 2019 presenting sponsor of Team Foster's “Ruff Ride”—a 24-hour spin relay that raises money to pair injured and disabled veterans with service dogs in the tri-state area.

The event is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. May 31 and last until 11 a.m. June 1.

Ruff Ride challenges businesses, organizations and other teams to work together and keep their bike pedals spinning for 24 consecutive hours.

Individual and team prizes will be awarded for most watts generated, most funds raised and Ruff Ride MVP. Music and food will be provided.

Team Foster is an all-volunteer nonprofit founded by Pond Lehocky attorney and Army veteran Nick Liermann to honor the memory of his friend and fellow servicemember Captain Erick Foster, who was killed in action in 2007 in Iraq.

Liermann and Team Foster raise money to partner service dogs with veterans suffering from combat-related disabilities such as post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

Speakers

Daniel S. Bernheim, managing partner in Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer's Philadelphia office, spoke at the National Business Institute CLE seminar “Business Contracts in 10 Simple Steps” to address business contracts and issues of warranties, representations and disclaimers.

Bernheim focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on various banking and creditor matters as well as real estate, professional liability and shareholder/partner disputes.

Bernheim has trial and appellate experience in state and federal courts, including U.S. tax court and bankruptcy court. He also has experience in real estate-related litigation, shareholder disputes, professional liability, restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation.

Bernheim is also retained as an expert witness in professional liability matters and wrongful use of civil proceedings.

Honored

The Pennsylvania Bar Association business law section is scheduled to present its inaugural Professor Louis Del Duca Memorial Award in Business Law to seven Pennsylvania law students May 17 at an awards breakfast during the association's annual meeting.

Instituted in 2019, the award honors the memory of Louis Del Duca, a member and officer of the section who was an attorney, teacher, mentor and colleague.

The award honors law students from Pennsylvania's American Bar Association-accredited law schools who demonstrate academic excellence, especially in courses related to business law, and intend to practice law in Pennsylvania.

The award also recognizes students who have published in business law or have participated in business law-related seminars or conferences.

The 2019 honorees are Madhumita Anand, Temple University Beasley School of Law; Ian Brinkman, Penn State Dickinson Law; Dominic Carrola, Duquesne University School of Law; Kara Kuntz, Widener University Commonwealth Law School; Stormie Mauck, Penn State Law; Elizabeth L. Taylor, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; and Cody Witmer, Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.