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Founder Disputes: Key Considerations When Founders Clash

June 10, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania

By: Matthew R. Barnes

A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. Many fast-growing companies are founded by friends, family, or colleagues. As these companies expand, founder disputes can emerge. Founder disputes are not typical business disagreements. Founders often play many roles (owner, director, officer, employee,... Read more »

Institutional Risk: Supreme Court to Decide Whether Title IX Covers Employee Discrimination Claims

May 21, 2026
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By: Jesse Marra

On May 18, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether Title IX gives employees of federally funded educational institutions a private right to sue for sex discrimination in employment. The case, Crowther v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, No. 25-183, will resolve a long-running circuit split with direct consequences... Read more »

PA Supreme Court Limits Consumer Protection Claims: Key Takeaways from Halpern v. Ricoh USA, Inc.

May 6, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania

By: Matthew R. Barnes

A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently limited the scope of the Commonwealth’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL). Any company selling goods or services to Pennsylvania consumers should understand its obligations under the... Read more »

$17 Million False Claims Act Settlement is Cautionary Tale for Federal Contractors with Diversity Initiatives

April 23, 2026
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By: Mark T. Sottile , Scott A. Coffina

Questions abound over the United States Justice Department’s (“DOJ”) aggressive posture towards federal contractors with DEI policies. On April 10, 2026, the DOJ settled with IBM, as the multinational technology company agreed to pay $17 million to resolve allegations its diversity practices violated the False Claims Act. The DOJ asserted that since 2019, IBM improperly... Read more »

Operating Online? Know Whether Your Website is a Place of Public Accommodation Before Reacting to Litigation Threats

April 22, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania

By: Matthew R. Barnes

A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. In recent years, businesses of all sizes have faced a surge of demand letters and lawsuits alleging website and digital accessibility violations under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). These threats... Read more »

Why Defining “Irreparable Harm” in Your Contracts Matters

April 8, 2026
Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania

By: Matthew R. Barnes

A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. When disputes arise, the fastest, and sometimes only, way to prevent lasting damage is to ask a court for an injunction. But courts do not grant injunctions lightly. A key consideration is whether you’ll... Read more »
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Marc S. Raspanti to present at American Health Law Association’s Annual Meeting & In-House Counsel Program
June 29, 2026
Join partner Marc S. Raspanti at the American Health Law Association Annual Meeting & In-House Counsel Program in New York from June 27-July 1, 2026. Marc and his co-presenters will discuss “Private Equity and Health Care: Navigating the False Claims Act Risk” during two different sessions on June 29th and July 1st. Marc’s session will... Read more »
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