Marc S. Raspanti along with Ken Gormley, Dean and Professor of Law at Duquesne University School of Law, will present, “Reflecting on Whitewater: Lessons in the Art of Negotiating Proffer Agreements Through the Prism of a Presidential Crisis” at the PACDL’s White Collar Practice conference held on November 9-10, 2012 in Philadelphia. James W. Kraus will be moderating the program…. Read more »
MoneyGram International, Inc. has entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with DOJ in which it admits to criminally aiding and abetting wire fraud and failing to maintain an effective anti-money laundering program. As part of the agreement, a criminal information was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The… Read more »
Michael A. Morse will participate on the panel, “Leading Qui Tam Counsel,” at the Thirteenth Annual Pharmaceutical Regulatory and Compliance Congress and Best Practices Forum at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC on November 6, 2012. Related Information: Program Information
Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce the election of its newest partner, Douglas K. Rosenblum, in its Philadelphia office. Mr. Rosenblum, a former prosecutor and certified fraud examiner, is an accomplished attorney with experience in all aspects of White Collar Criminal Defense and Federal and State Qui Tam Litigation. Mr. Rosenblum… Read more »
Background Facts of Case On October 20, 2006, Dr. Jack Rabin was a professor employed by the Pennsylvania State University. Sandra Rabin later pursued a fatal workers’ compensation claim petition alleging Dr. Rabin’s November 13, 2006 death resulted from work-related injuries incurred on October 20, 2006. At that time, Dr. Rabin already had several serious systemic conditions,… Read more »
Speaking at IBC Legal’s World Bribery & Corruption Forum in London on October 23, 2012, Lanny A. Breuer, Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, reviewed DOJ’s anti-corruption efforts during his nearly 3½ year tenure in the Criminal Division. He brought to light the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative wherein DOJ has brought civil actions against… Read more »
The United States Supreme Court began its 2012-2013 term earlier this month. There are several cases involving employment related issues before the Court: SCOPE OF SUPERVISOR LIABILITY UNDER TITLE VII: In Vance v. Ball State University, No. 11-556, Vance sued her employer for violation of Title VII alleging hostile work environment and retaliation among other claims. The… Read more »
MARC S. RASPANTI, partner of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP, has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America. The induction ceremony at which Mr. Raspanti became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of approximately 1,070 persons during the recent 2012 Annual… Read more »
Pennsylvania products liability law remains unsettled and a recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals only highlights the confused state of the law and the divergent standards that may be applied in the state and federal courts. With its decision in Sikkelee, et al. v. Precision Airmotive Corporation, et al., 12-8081, — F.Supp.2d —… Read more »
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed an order of restitution by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, denying a request by the defendant (Roy Ageloff) to release some of the funds that had been held by the Court pending his resentencing. U.S. v. Catoggio, No. 11-3474,… Read more »