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On June 27, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court released its highly anticipated opinion in Harrington v. Purdue Pharma L.P., Case No. 23-124 (“ Purdue”). The question before the Court was whether the bankruptcy code lets a court approve, as part of a chapter 11 plan, a release that extinguishes claims held...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, today announced that attorneys from the firm were named to the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Baltimore Attorneys from the firm’s...
Alexander Reich’s WISE (Workplace Initiatives and Strategies for Employers) blog post, “Key Illinois Employment Law Changes Taking Effect July 1, 2024,” was published in the Summer 2024 issue of the Illinois Mechanical & Specialty Contractors Association’s Substance publication. The article outlines...
An overview of labor and employment law cases and regulatory actions with implications for the higher ed workplace. The University of California has taken legal action against United Auto Workers Local 4811, which represents some 48,000 academic workers and graduate students across UC’s multiple...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Partner Dan Altchek was selected for The Daily Record’s 2024 Employment Law Power List. This group is composed of the most significant, influential and respected practitioners in the employment law sector in Maryland. To...
LOS ANGELES, (MARCH 27, 2024) – In joining Saul Ewing as a new partner, Zev Shechtman brings 15 years of experience representing clients in complex business bankruptcy, restructuring and insolvency matters in and out of court. He is resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Mr. Shechtman’s...
The Third Circuit has a reputation as being a “plain meaning” court—meaning that it strictly construes and applies the words of a statute. Its January 19, 2024, opinion in In re FTX Trading Ltd., No. 23-2297 (3rd Cir. Jan. 19, 2024) (“ FTX”) is an example. The relevant facts in the “highly complex”...
As always, the State Legislature had much to say about employers in the state. While the new laws impose expansive obligations on employers, it could have been worse: many onerous laws either did not pass or were not signed by the Governor. Except as indicated below, the new laws become effective...
A previous article discussed the rising prevalence of mediation in large chapter 11 bankruptcies, especially its use in previously rare scenarios such as plan confirmation. Part II considers a more traditional mediation topic: adversary proceedings.
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Labor and Employment Practice Co-Chair Gary Eidelman was selected for The Daily Record’s 2023 Employment Law Power List. This group is composed of the most significant, influential and respected practitioners in the...
LOS ANGELES, CA (OCT 11, 2023) – In joining Saul Ewing as new partners, Jessica E. Bradley and Kenneth M. Jones bring a combined 40 years of experience as litigators and trial lawyers representing clients in employment disputes. They are resident in the firm’s Los Angeles, California office. Ms...