PITTSBURGH, PA – Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is pleased to announce the election of its newest partners, John R. Brumberg, James J. Buldas and Lee van Egmond. Bill Pietragallo said that John, Jim, and Lee are “diverse in experience, but each talented and industrious, we are very pleased to have these lawyers join our Partnership.” Mr…. Read more »
Marc Stephen Raspanti will be speaking at the Fraud and Compliance Forum. His topic for presentation is on Medical Necessity and The False Claims Act. His co-presenters include John-David H. Thomas, J. Reginald Hill, and Jessica Sievert. The name of the presentation is titled, “Medical Necessity and the False Claims Act – Lions and Tigers and… Read more »
PITTSBURGH, PA – Gaetan J. Alfano has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Mr. Alfano became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of 900 persons during the recent 2017 Annual Meeting of the College in Montréal, Québec…. Read more »
Pennsylvania is on the cusp of a significant change as the State’s medical marijuana industry becomes fully operational. This summer, Pennsylvania awarded permits to twelve businesses to grow marijuana and twenty-seven businesses to sell medicinal marijuana. By June 2018, residents can start purchasing marijuana from dispensaries for approved medical purposes, and the industry is projecting… Read more »
PITTSBURGH, PA – Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP is proud to announce that seven attorneys received The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 award. It is the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide, coming into its 24th Edition. The following attorneys who received this distinguished award: Pittsburgh Office: William Pietragallo, II– 24th year… Read more »
PITTSBURGH, PA – Marc Stephen Raspanti has been named the “Lawyer of the Year” for the Philadelphia Health Care sector for 2018. He has also been chosen by his peers for the 2016 through 2018 editions of the Best Lawyers in America© in the area of Health Care Law. The “Lawyer of the Year” award is presented by The Best… Read more »
Gaetan J. Alfano authored an article titled, “A Shift Away From Exclusive Regulation of Attorney Conduct by the Courts?” published August 09, 2017 in The Legal Intelligencer.
Joseph L. Gordon was interviewed in an article titled, “Potential Litigation Uptick Seen From 3rd Circuit’s Workplace Slur Ruling.” Published July 31, 2017 in The Legal Intelligencer. Related Information: Click Here to Read The Legal Intelligencer Article
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to take up McGuire v. Russo has caused consternation among practitioners, as the Court may overturn 26-year-old precedent that limits legal malpractice actions arising from settled cases. Indeed, the Court’s Order permitting the appeal states the issue ominously: Should this Court overturn its decision in Muhammad v. Strassburger, McKenna, Messer, Shilobod & Gutnick,… Read more »