Many news organizations shared the announcement that the Baruch S. Blumberg Institute has recruited four high-profile scientists and their research staffs to support an aggressive plan to develop significant therapies for hepatitis B within the next three years, including the Philadelphia Inquirer, The Intelligencer, the Bucks County Courier Times, The Burlington County Times, The Philadelphia Business Journal, and more.
Attorneys from the national law firm of Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry have authored the 2015 edition of the Pennsylvania Tax Handbook. Stewart M. Weintraub and Jennifer Weidler Karpchuk from the firm’s Philadelphia office updated the reference book with the year’s significant changes, making this the premier reference tool for tax professionals with clients in Pennsylvania.
The Hepatitis B Foundation held its annual Crystal Ball on April 17 to raise funds and awareness. The Foundation honored Dr. Eugene Schiff, Director of the Schiff Center for Liver Diseases at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, with its highest honor, the Baruch S. Blumberg Prize, for his pioneering work advancing the care and treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Times Publishing Newspapers also noted that the Foundation honored chemists Drs. Bruce and Cyndie Maryanoff with its Community Commitment Award in recognition of their unwavering support for the organization over the years.
Pennsylvania special education attorney Stephen J. Jacobson of Jacobson & John, LLP will present at the Lehigh University Special Education Law Conference on May 8. His presentation is entitled, “High Stakes Testing for Students with Disabilities.”
Hillary J. Moonay, a partner with Williams Family Law, P.C., of Doylestown, co-presented a CLE at the Bucks County Bar Association exploring the use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheet techniques for improving client management in family law.
Attorneys from the intellectual property firm of Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel, LLP, won a ruling from the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board in favor of their client Broadband iTV, Inc.
In other news for Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel, LLP, four of the firm’s attorneys, Ronald L. Panitch, William W. Schwarze, Alan S. Nadel and Patricia S. Rogowski have been named 2015 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property, a leading source of news and analysis on intellectual property issues worldwide.
The Legal Intelligencer announced that Melissa A. Scartelli, President and Founder of Scartelli Olszewski, P.C. served as faculty on April 21, 2015 in Philadelphia and April 27, 2015 in Mechanicsburg, Pa., for a program sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute called “Trial Tactics, Tips & Techniques.” Scartelli has been representing seriously injured plaintiffs in the state and federal courts of Pennsylvania for more than 20 years.
Moorestown, NJ-based pre-settlement funding company USClaims has been ranked No. 1 by the National Law Journal for its Best of 2015, which rates the top providers of services to the legal industry nationwide.
The Legal Intelligencer noted that Williams Family Law, P.C. attorney, Adam Tanker gave a CLE presentation at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute entitled, “Case Law Updates Regarding Equitable Distribution.” Tanker focuses his practice on all aspects of family law matters including alimony/spousal support, divorce, equitable distribution, marital agreements, child support and child custody.
The Legal Intelligencer shared the news that labor and employment law firm, Willig, Williams & Davidson was honored by Philadelphia VIP with its William J. Brennan Award in recognition of the firm’s commitment to the provision of pro bono legal services.
