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BOSTON, (APRIL 30, 2024) – Donald Lussier, a real estate attorney with three decades of experience representing clients in real estate, corporate and commercial lending transactions, has returned to Saul Ewing LLP following a stint at another firm. He is resident in the firm’s Boston office. Mr...
It is rare for the Supreme Court to decide cases involving the Constitution’s Takings Clause, and, indeed, not uncommon for the Court to go years without considering the Clause at all; so, when the Court issues two decisions involving the Takings Clause in less than a week, attention must be paid...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to be named Benchmark Litigation’s “Pennsylvania Firm of the Year” for the fifth consecutive year. Benchmark Litigation’s 2024 US Awards recognize the nation’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for their work over the past twelve...
On October 31, 2023, a Missouri jury awarded the plaintiff class in Sitzer/Burnett v. Nar, et al a $1.78 billion damages verdict against several real estate brokerage companies and the National Association of Realtors, based on a finding that the defendants conspired to fix commission being paid by...
On November 7, 2023, the City Council of Chicago approved a referendum that will put Chicago’s ‘mansion tax’ on the 2024 primary ballot on March 19, 2024. If passed, the measure would change the amount of real estate transfer taxes the City of Chicago imposes on commercial and residential properties...
Saul Ewing LLP is proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized 30 of its partners across ten offices as Litigation Stars, Future Stars, or Labor and Employment Stars in its 2024 rankings. Benchmark examines recent casework handled by law firms and asks individual litigators to provide...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that two attorneys in the firm’s Pennsylvania offices were recently honored by Benchmark Litigation. Litigation Department Chair Cathleen Devlin was selected as one of Benchmark Litigation’s 2023 “Top 250 Women in Litigation” for...
NEW YORK, NY, (June 27, 2023) – In joining Saul Ewing as a new partner, Peri Berger will represent clients facing complex commercial disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, business ownership and control, intellectual property, trade secrets and other threats related to their operations in...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Chicago Office Managing Partner Toby Eveland was selected as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2023 Notable Litigators & Trial Attorneys . The list recognizes litigators and trial attorneys for their outstanding professional...
Pittsburgh, Pa. (February 22, 2023) – Saul Ewing LLP today announced that Partner Jared S. Hawk has been named Managing Partner of the firm’s Pittsburgh, Pa. office. The Managing Partner is responsible for the office’s budget, internal communications and events, in addition to overseeing the firm’s...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that the firm was shortlisted by Benchmark Litigation for “Firm of the Year” recognition in Pennsylvania for the fourth year in a row, and in Maryland and Massachusetts for the second year in a row. Benchmark Litigation’s 2023 US...
(PHILADELPHIA, January 4, 2023) - Saul Ewing LLP announced today that it has elected five attorneys to the firm’s partnership and promoted six attorneys to counsel, all effective January 1, 2023. The new partners are: Michael Jacobson: Mr. Jacobson is a member of the Litigation Department, based in...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to augmentation of the administrative record following new rationales, attempted alternative ERISA causes of action, untimely ERISA claims, plans governed by ERISA even in the absence of a written plan document, and the limited weight given to residual...
Gary Lipkin brings more than two decades of legal experience to his new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Litigation Department, including handling a diverse range of cases before the nation’s preeminent business court, the Delaware Court of Chancery. He resides in the Firm’s Wilmington office. Mr...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to the interpretation of time periods for claims under life insurance and disability plans, a situation where three separate administrators handled a disability benefits claim (but came to different decisions), the Eleventh Circuit’s parsing of...
Saul Ewing LLP is proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized 32 of its partners across nine offices as Litigation Stars, Future Stars, or Labor and Employment Stars in its 2023 rankings. Benchmark examines recent casework handled by law firms and asks individual litigators to provide...
It is not a good thing for a litigant when an esteemed United States District Judge begins a decision with a statement such as the following: As the court has repeatedly told defendants … this case has generated more meritorious motions to compel and for sanctions against defendants for failure to...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service law firm with nearly 400 attorneys in 16 offices, is proud to announce that Litigation Department Chair Cathleen Devlin was named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2022 Best of the Bar honorees in the Business Litigation category. A panel of independent judges...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to interpretation of ambiguous policy terms, evaluation of claimant’s expert witness, inclusion of law firms as appropriate parties from whom plan administrators may seek equitable relief, transfer of cases from the claimant’s choice of venue, and...
Michael Metz-Topodas brings significant experience to his new role as a partner in Saul Ewing’s Construction Practice, including representing clients in construction-related litigation and disputes and counseling them on construction law matters. He resides in the firm’s Philadelphia office. Mr...