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4 Firms Steer Stanley’s $1.5B Deal For Aerospace Parts Maker
January 29, 2020
Law360Stanley Black & Decker on Wednesday said it will acquire aerospace components manufacturer Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing for up to $1.5 billion…
She fractured her spine after the car ran a red light. Uber said she signed away her rights to a jury trial.
January 27, 2020
The Philadelphia InquirerWhen you download Uber’s app, you agree that you’re older than 18, that you’re not using a stolen credit card…
Two women say Philly’s most venerable arts school mishandled their sexual assaults. Years later, the case is still rattling the institution.
December 2, 2019
The Philadelphia InquirerIn the spring of 2016, two undergraduates at the famed Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts told school officials that…
Montgomery McCracken Boosts Litigation Group In Philly
November 5, 2019
Law360Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP announced Tuesday that it is boosting its litigation department with a new partner with…
‘Be Fearless,’ ‘We Are Out Here,’ and Other Insights From the Law Journal’s Diverse Attorneys of the Year
October 30, 2019
New Jersey Law JournalThis year’s honorees took the time to share their insights on their legal careers, managing and mentorship, diversity in the…
Potential Expansion of Athletic Programs’ Duty of Care to Student-Athletes and New Limitations to Waivers of Liability: Lessons Learned from Feleccia v. Lackawanna College
October 25, 2019
Sports Litigation AlertA recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision has the possibility of expanding athletic programs’ duty of care to student-athletes and limiting…
3rd Circ. Questions Court’s Role In Drafting SEPTA Ad Policy
October 24, 2019
Law360A Third Circuit judge on Wednesday questioned whether a trial court should have taken it upon itself to redraft the Southeastern…
‘Standard of Care’ Laws May Not Dissuade Sport Concussion Lawsuits
September 19, 2019
Neurology TodayAlthough considerable progress has been made in the past decade toward reducing the risk of neurocognitive injury from sports-related concussive…
Life Inside the Title IX Pressure Cooker
September 9, 2019
The Chronicle of Higher EducationSeven months ago, Andrea Goldblum made a decision. It cost Goldblum her job, her home, her health insurance. She moved…
Former AUSA rejoins Montgomery McCracken in Cherry Hill
August 15, 2019
NJBizFormer Assistant United States Attorney and supervisor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey Fabiana Pierre-Louis…
Citizen takes environmental issue into his own hands with lawsuit over Bucks County development
August 2, 2019
Pennsylvania RecordA citizen lawsuit filed recently against developers of an upscale, 14-homesite community in Nockamixon Township is an example of how…
The New Rules of Booze: Customers, makers benefitting as landscape shifts
July 12, 2019
Philadelphia Business JournalThe Fine Wine & Good Spirits store on Lancaster Avenue in the heart of Wayne is not your old Fine…
Montgomery McCracken’s White Collar Team Adds Prosecutor
June 17, 2019
Law360After nearly a decade as a prosecutor with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Philadelphia, A. Nicole Phillips has joined the ranks of Montgomery…
Montgomery McCracken’s Bankruptcy Group Featured in the New York Law Journal
June 5, 2019
New York Law JournalSix lawyers from CKR Law have moved to the New York and Delaware offices of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads,…
Senators shop bill to give AG more environmental authority
May 29, 2019
Bucks County Courier TimesState Sens. Steve Santarsiero and Maria Collett want to give the state attorney general the ability to prosecute environmental crimes,…
Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q1
May 9, 2019
Law360A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means lots of well-deserved recognition within a firm and in…
PA lawmakers, regulators struggle to address PFAS chemical contamination
April 21, 2019
Bucks County Courier TimesPennsylvania lawmakers and regulators say they’re frustrated with the EPA’s lack of urgency to address PFAS chemicals impacting communities in…
States, experts say EPA role on chemicals crucial
April 1, 2019
Echo PilotStates and legal experts say EPA regulations on PFAS chemicals are crucial to protect public health and compel the cleanup…
Duke Star Zion Williamson May Have Slam-Dunk Case Against Nike, but Some Lawyers Doubt He’ll Just Do It
March 6, 2019
The Legal IntelligencerDuke basketball star Zion Williamson’s shoe ripping apart during the first minute of one of the most highly anticipated college games of…
Court Silences Woman Who Spoke Out About Grandchild’s Abuse in Philadelphia Foster Care
November 28, 2018
The Legal IntelligencerVirginia McKale, who was featured in an October Legal Intelligencer article about systemic problems in Philadelphia’s child welfare system in…