Pennsylvania Pulse


  • Atty Tells Disciplinary Panel $250K Demand Wasn't Blackmail

    A Pennsylvania attorney facing discipline for allegedly threatening to blackmail a client's debtor was rightfully trying to collect on a long-standing, highly litigated debt, a state disciplinary hearing panel heard Monday.

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    Morris Manning CFO Returns To Dentons As Its New CFO

    Dentons announced Monday that it has brought back a former global finance director from Morris Manning & Martin LLP to be its chief financial officer and steer its financial strategy.

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    Drexel Defends Employees In Ex-Administrator's Bias Case

    Drexel University officials on Monday denied that contentious interactions between staff members and a former administrator were motivated by race and gender bias, telling a Pennsylvania federal judge in a bench trial the real driver was concern about her allegedly interfering with the independence of the school's auditors.

  • Appeal Limited To NJ US Atty DQ Ruling, 3rd Circ. Told

    The federal government and defense counsel have agreed that the scope of a Third Circuit appeal is limited to the disqualification of New Jersey Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba from overseeing two cases.

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    Dems Again Ask NY Ethics Body To Investigate Bove

    Two Democratic senators filed an updated ethics complaint with the New York State Courts' attorney ethics body against recently confirmed Third Circuit Judge Emil Bove, citing what they called his "quid pro quo deal" to drop criminal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other alleged ethical violations.

  • Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Reed Smith

    While Reed Smith LLP has no official headquarters in any of its 33 offices around the globe, its founding in Pittsburgh 148 years ago undoubtedly makes Pennsylvania a beloved home base — the BigLaw firm's Pittsburgh and Philadelphia offices are home to its global managing partner and a dozen or so other top firm executives.

  • Steptoe & Johnson Adds Olympus Energy Atty In Pittsburgh

    Steptoe & Johnson PLLC has grown its Pittsburgh office with the addition of a senior counsel from oil and natural gas company Olympus Energy LLC.

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    Jackson Lewis Shift Includes New Workplace Analytics Heads

    National employment law firm Jackson Lewis PC has changed its practice group structure and leadership, including appointing leaders for its workplace analytics and preventive strategies group and subgroups.

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    Sterlington Adds More Morgan Lewis Private Wealth Attys

    Sterlington PLLC has announced that it is expanding its Philadelphia office, which it launched earlier this summer with a three-person private wealth team from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, by bringing on a team of their former colleagues.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Wiley's work as part of a $6.2 billion acquisition by Nexstar and William Mullen's representation of a Novo Nordisk unit facing a bias suit lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Aug. 22 to Sept 5.

  • Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Cozen O'Connor

    Cozen O'Connor stood out this year as one of Pennsylvania's most successful firms in both transactional and litigation matters, from its involvement in sealing Pennsylvania American Water Co.'s $230 million acquisition of the regional sewer authority, to a $150 million bank merger, to pursuing a defamation case against a billionaire accused of smearing a family of racehorse owners.

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    Ex-Montgomery McCracken Atty Joins Saul Ewing In Philly

    Saul Ewing LLP recently expanded its transactional team in its Philadelphia office with the addition of an attorney who moved his practice from Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP after more than three years.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Milbank LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and the Liberty Justice Center lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit held that President Donald Trump's emergency tariffs were improperly imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

  • Pa. Atty Suspended 2 Years Over Relationships With Clients

    A Greene County, Pennsylvania, criminal defense attorney had her license suspended for two years Thursday after the state's Disciplinary Board found that she'd had inappropriate romantic relationships with two incarcerated clients, and had secretly allowed one of them to listen in on a phone conversation with another attorney.

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    Legal Sector Jobs Creep Back Down After 5 Months Of Gains

    U.S. legal industry jobs inched down by 200 positions last month, reflecting a loss for the first time in six months, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Dentons US CFO Taking On New Role At Troutman

    The chief financial officer of Dentons U.S. will be moving to Troutman Pepper Locke LLP at the end of the month to become its first chief operating officer, Troutman confirmed Friday to Law360 Pulse.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry kicked off September with another busy week as BigLaw firms made new hires and expanded practice areas. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Ex-Pandemic Office Inspector General Tapped To Be US Atty

    Brian Miller, the former special inspector general for pandemic recovery, has been quietly tapped to be a U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. 

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    Chartwell Co-Founder Named Firm's 1st Managing Partner

    Chartwell Law Offices LLP has named its founding partner as its first managing partner, a decision the firm said was made in response to its fast growth that has seen it expand from four attorneys to nearly 300 nationwide.

  • Pennsylvania Powerhouse: Kline & Specter

    Kline & Specter PC's attorneys continued to rack up multimillion-dollar awards on behalf of plaintiffs over the past year, while also successfully defending verdicts on appeal and speaking out against the government's targeting of other law firms.

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    Vanguard Hires New CLO From Principal Financial Group

    Vanguard announced Thursday that it has selected the former general counsel for Principal Financial Group to serve as the investment management company's top in-house attorney at its Pennsylvania headquarters.

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    Mid-Law Mergers: Some Eye Gains, Others Under Pressure

    Mid-Law firms are increasingly eyeing tie-ups despite this year's lag in mergers, although industry observers note that some firms are jumping on opportunities while others are seeking a lifeline.

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    Pick For Del.'s 3rd Circ. Seat Questioned On Ties To The State

    Jennifer L. Mascott, nominee for a Delaware seat on the Third Circuit who is currently serving in the White House Counsel's Office, came under questioning from Democrats on Wednesday regarding her lack of connections to the state and her qualifications for the judgeship.

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    Stradley Ronon Adds Ex-Brandywine Atty To Philly Office

    An attorney specializing in advising clients on real estate transactions has returned to private practice after nearly five years as an in-house attorney, joining Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP in its Philadelphia office.

  • Eastburn & Gray Absorbs Philly-Area Litigation Firm

    Regional firm Eastburn & Gray PC has boosted its commercial litigation team in its offices in the Philadelphia suburbs with the recent addition of four attorneys from the McShea Law Firm, which closed after nearly 30 years in operation.

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