The Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Commission on Women in the Profession will present its annual Lynette Norton Award to Pittsburgh attorney Carla Schiff Donnelly on May 19, 2021 at an awards luncheon during the Commission on Women in the Profession (WIP) Annual Conference held as part of the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Virtual Annual Meeting…. Read more »
In a significant expansion of the firm’s litigation practice, Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce the addition of four new associates to the firm’s Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Offices. “This is an exciting time for our firm as we continue to expand our litigation team and attract top talent in the… Read more »
The pandemic has affected different people in different ways. One thing that I have seen during the pandemic is that people are much more focused on the provisions of their estate plan. I guess the pandemic has brought into focus the frailty of life and therefore people want to make certain that they have adequate… Read more »
Due to COVID-19’s impact, the commercial office market should fundamentally shift in favor of tenants for the next several years. Law firm tenants should find an environment characterized by friendly concessions, options across asset classes and price ranges, and limited competition for space. Here are some market factors: Global office vacancy will rise from a… Read more »
Takeaway: Big Corporations can be sued anywhere they conduct business, no matter how insignificant the local sales are compared to the national sales. Although plaintiffs have the advantage in choosing the forum, defendants have the assurance that they cannot be sued in forums where they do not conduct significant business. On March 8, 2021, that… Read more »
Pietragallo partner Pamela Coyle Brecht will be presenting at the 8th Annual Advanced Forum on False Claims and Qui Tam Enforcement on March 24, 2021. Ms. Brecht’s panel is titled “View from the Relator’s Bar: How to Avoid Turning Your Employees into Whistleblowers.” The panel will discuss strategies for seeking the government’s intervention and dealing… Read more »
Takeaway: Typically, avoiding a challenge by the DOJ, means a green light for the parties to a significant corporate merger transaction. However, in cases where an actual duopoly has been created, a court may change that light to red, and even unwind the transaction years later. On February 18, 2021, the Fourth Circuit Court of… Read more »
Takeaways: Plaintiffs claiming violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law are not required to prove that the defendant intended to deceive or defraud. Companies doing business directly with consumers can be held strictly liable for deceptive sales practices even when the alleged misrepresentations were unintentional or negligent. In a decision likely to… Read more »
You do not need to be wealthy to need prenuptial agreement. What you do need is something you want to protect. Ask yourself— Is my income much higher than my fiancé’s? If the income disparity between you is great or you anticipate that your income will grow at a much faster rate, you have exposure… Read more »
Valentine’s Day is a time of romance. The subject of prenuptial agreements isn’t always so romantic. Listen to Ken Horoho talk about how romance and realism collide when it comes to prenuptial agreements. Source