Publications

FinCEN Record-Setting AML Penalty Against UBS Was Years in the Making

August 17, 2026

By: Alexander M. Owens

Partner Alexander Owens authored “FinCEN Record-Setting AML Penalty Against UBS Was Years in the Making,” for Compliance Week. Drawing on his experience as a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, Alex examines the history of UBS’s anti-money laundering compliance issues and the key lessons for financial institutions navigating heightened regulatory scrutiny. Read the full article here.

Time Sometimes Runs Against the King: Pa. High Court Holds Nullum Tempus Cannot Defeat the Construction Statute of Repose

July 24, 2026

By: John H. Williams, Jr.

In Clearfield County v. Transystems, No. 10 WAP 2025 (Pa. Apr. 30, 2026), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed a deceptively simple question with significant consequences for public construction litigation: may a county avoid Pennsylvania’s 12-year construction statute of repose by invoking the common-law doctrine of nullum tempus occurrit regi? The court’s unanimous answer was no.... Read more »

Litigating Contingency Fee Disputes When Clients Change Counsel: Pennsylvania Courts Move Beyond the Lodestar

June 24, 2026

By: Gaetan J. Alfano , Alexander M. Owens

When a contingency fee client chooses to switch counsel mid-litigation, predecessor counsel has no right under Pennsylvania law to enforce the contingency fee clause in the original retainer agreement. That rule is premised on two key principles: clients have a sacrosanct right to select new counsel (and their freedom in that regard is diminished if... Read more »

DOL Proposes Return to Economic Reality Test in Employee vs. Independent Contractor Analysis

June 11, 2026

By: Tatyanah M. Brehouse , John Kettering

Attorneys Tatyanah M. Brehouse and John Kettering authored “DOL Proposes Return to Economic Reality Test in Employee vs. Independent Contractor Analysis” for the American Bankruptcy Institute. Tatyanah and John discuss the DOL’s proposed return to the economic reality test for worker classification and the potential implications of employee misclassification, particularly for financial advisors and businesses... Read more »

Will the Court ‘Eighty-Six’ the Comey Indictment?

May 5, 2026

By: Scott A. Coffina

Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted. Again. Months after a previous indictment was dismissed by the federal district court in the Eastern District of Virginia, the Justice Department recently secured another grand jury indictment against Comey, this time in the Eastern District of North Carolina, which is centered in Raleigh and includes the North... Read more »

Normal Litigation Tactics and Strategy Don’t Apply in Custody Cases

April 16, 2026

By: Robert D. Weinberg

Partner Robert D. Weinberg, Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, authored “Normal Litigation Tactics and Strategy Don’t Apply in Custody Cases” for the AAML’s Pennsylvania Chapter Blog. Rob’s article explores how custody negotiations differ from traditional approaches, emphasizing strategies that prioritize the child’s well-being and support healthier, more stable outcomes. Read the full... Read more »
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