How to Handle a Trial Court Loss—and Decide What Comes Next

October 14, 2026

By: Robert D. Weinberg

When a trial court loss occurs, lawyers must quickly assess whether to appeal by identifying specific errors, filing required documents within deadlines, and strategically presenting arguments. The appellate brief should be clear, focused on two to three key issues, and written to make the appellate court’s job easy by distilling complex matters into simple, well-supported... Read more »

Pa. Anti-SLAPP Ruling Shows Risks Of Atty Defamation Suits

September 2, 2026

By: Gaetan J. Alfano , Jesse Marra

Attorneys and law firms should think carefully before responding to a former client’s negative online review with a defamation lawsuit. A July 21 decision from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania illustrates why an unsuccessful suit may do more than amplify the criticism — it may also leave the law firm... Read more »

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 »

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