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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 attorneys in 16 offices, is proud to announce that Counsel Elizabeth Thompson was named as one of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Chicago Lawyer 2022 “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch.” Since 2000, 40 Under Forty has recognized more than 800...
Saul Ewing LLP represented High Haven, an Illinois-based cannabis company, in its challenge of the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation’s (“IDFPR”) decision to reject High Haven’s social equity application for cannabis dispensary licenses. As a result of IDFPR’s denial, High...
Andrew F. Palmieri, a commercial real estate partner in Saul Ewing‘s Washington, DC office, has been appointed to serve as President-Elect for the American College of Mortgage Attorneys (“ACMA”). Formed in 1974, the ACMA is comprised of 500 lawyers in North America that share a commitment to giving...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service law firm with attorneys in 16 offices, is proud to announce that Partner Nick Stewart was selected as one of the Baltimore Business Journal’s 2022 "40 Under 40" honorees. The award recognizes 40 outstanding young professionals under the age of 40 who are making...
The close of California’s legislative session on August 31 without amending the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) means that CCPA will soon apply to personal information that many businesses process concerning their employees, contractors, and applicants. CCPA had been amended in November of...
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...
Property insurers faced with COVID-19 related claims for business income losses can take comfort in the recent trend of most appellate courts to find in favor of insurers that have denied coverage based on policy language requiring direct physical loss or damage. What You Need to Know: Many...
A spate of lawsuits across the country has targeted companies that use website tracking and analytics tools, claiming they are violating prohibitions against illegal wiretaps. In a recent precedential decision, the Third Circuit weighed in on this issue, suggesting that companies can indeed be...
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...
Background On August 25, 2022, after weeks of promotion by the New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), the application window has finally opened for adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in the Empire State. These retail privileges, known as Conditional Adult-use Retail Dispensary (CAURD)...
The California Attorney General began exercising enforcement authority under the CCPA on January 1, 2020. Among the CCPA’s enumerated rights for consumers, the cornerstone of the CCPA, is the right to opt out of the collection of personal information. In Sephora’s case, the Attorney General...
On August 23, 2022, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $300,640 settlement and a Corrective Action Plan ("CAP") with New England Dermatology P.C., d/b/a New England Dermatology and Laser Center ("NEDLC") to resolve allegations...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service law firm with attorneys in 16 offices, today announced that The Bond Buyer recognized the Firm’s Public Finance Practice on its Northeast Midyear Review lists of the Top Five Bond Counsel for 2022. The Firm earned a number one ranking in Delaware and a number four...
On August 4th, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (the “Court”) issued its decision in Ursinus College v. Prevailing Wage Appeals Board. The Court reversed a decision by the Prevailing Wage Appeals Board (the “Board”) in which the Board found that a construction project financed with tax-exempt...
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...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service law firm with attorneys in 16 offices, today announced that attorneys from the Firm were named to the 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Baltimore...
Fifteen Freeman Freeman & Smiley attorneys were named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© rankings. The attorneys are listed below with the practice areas for which they were recognized: Thomas C. Aikin, Partner: Litigation – Trusts and Estates Valisa A. Carney, Partner: Trusts and...
Two Freeman Freeman & Smiley attorneys were named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch. Adam W. Guerrero: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law Matthew A. Young: Litigation – Intellectual Property Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning...
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...