Legal
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Montgomery Bar Association Finds Its New President in Pottstown Lawyer
Lawyer Patrick J. Kurtas is the new president of the Montgomery Bar Association, and the first to come from the Pottstown area since it was founded in 1885, writes Carl Hessler Jr. for the Phoenixville News. Forty-two-year-old Kurtas is also one of the youngest lawyers to ascend to the post in recent history. Kurtas did…
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IKEA Settles for $46 Million with Parents of 2-Year-Old Boy Who Died When Recalled Dresser Toppled On Him
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings giant with its U.S. headquarters in Conshohocken, will have to pay $46 million to the family of a boy who was killed when a recalled dresser fell on him, writes Ellie Rushing for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Two-year-old Jozef Dudek died in May 2017, when the Malm dresser fell on him…
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Protect Yourself With These Tips Should You Suffer A Fall
By George Saba, Dischell Bartle Dooley “Help. I’ve fallen and can’t get up.” We have all heard the phrase before and enjoyed a chuckle but slip and fall injuries are no laughing matter. Slip and falls are the third leading cause of unintentional injuries in this country. They can cause serious injuries with life-altering consequences.…
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Philadelphia Area Woman Part of Equal Pay Class Action Lawsuit Involving 3,000 Women
Allison Gamba was a success in the investment business at Goldman Sachs, writes Alexia Fernandez Campbell for vox.com. She went to business school. She sat on the New York Stock Exchange. She turned mediocre stocks into top-performing investments. She put in nine years at the company and was doing the job of managing director, overseeing…
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Merck’s Fight With Insurers Over Cyber-Attack Could Have Far-Reaching Effects
A fight between Merck, the pharmaceutical giant with an Upper Gwynedd location, and its insurers over a cyber-attack that happened over two years ago could have far-reaching effects, writes Riley Griffin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In June 2017, Merck was hit by NotPetya, a creation of the GRU – Russia’s military intelligence agency. However, Merck…
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Fake Super Bowl, World Series Rings Heading to Delaware County Seized by U.S. Customs
Nine counterfeit Patriots Super Bowl rings and two counterfeit World Series rings destined for Drexel Hill were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the eve of the hometown Philadelphia Eagles game against the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots, according to cbp.gov. If authentic, the Patriots rings and Houston Astros and New York…
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Blunt and Outspoken Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood Is Retiring From Upper Darby
After 55 years in law enforcement, Upper Darby’s colorful police superintendent Michael Chitwood announced he is retiring, writes Anthony R. Wood and Joseph A. Gambardello for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chitwood plans to step down Dec. 1. “I really don’t want to leave,” Chitwood said Friday. “My next birthday, I’ll be 76. I still run up…
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Make Informed Choices on Future Judges With Help of Montgomery Bar Association Judiciary Committee
The Judiciary Committee of the Montgomery Bar Association wants to help voters make informed decisions when casting their judicial votes on November 5 with its Informed Choices 2019 campaign. Making an informed decision is of crucial importance, as judges make decisions every day that affect the lives of all citizens in profound ways. The campaign…
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This Year Marks 100th Anniversary Of Infamous Black Sox Scandal That Involved Pottstown Shortstop Buck Weaver
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the infamous Black Sox Scandal that resulted in the indictments of eight White Sox players, including Pottstown shortstop Buck Weaver, writes Jeremy Freeborn for The Sports Daily. The 1919 World Series was between the Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds. It was only the second World Series that…
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Temple Prof Helps State Police Crack Decades-old Cold Case
In 2015, Byron Wolfe of Villanova helped Pennsylvania State Police detective Andrew Martin enhance 24-year-old photographs, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer. His two hours of work would eventually lead to the Sept. 3, 2019 arrest of Theodore Dill Donahue in the 1991 slaying of Denise Sharon Kulb, his ex-girlfriend. Investigators said the photo…
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Conshohocken Immigration Attorney Helps Families with Gravely Ill Children Stay Together
Audrey Allen, a Conshohocken immigration attorney, is fighting – often pro bono – to help immigrant families with gravely ill American-citizen children stay together, writes Jeff Gammage for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Currently, she represents a dozen families that have found themselves in fraught medical and legal situations. She is now leading the charge on the…
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The Region’s Premier Expo & CLE Symposium for Legal Professionals Coming To King of Prussia on November 1
The Delaware Valley Legal Expo & CLE Symposium, the region’s premier event of this kind for legal professionals, will take place on November 1 at the Sheraton Valley Forge Hotel in King of Prussia. The special day-long event will feature a number of CLE options sponsored by each Montgomery Bar Association Section, including the 12th…
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Lower Merion town watch is going to the dogs
It’s the true sense of multi-tasking. On Sunday, October 20th from 2 to 3 p.m., Lower Merion Community Watch, in partnership with the Lower Merion Police Department, will host another Dog Walker Watch training class. The class will be held at Merion Fire Company of Ardmore, 35 Greenfield Ave, Ardmore, PA. Residents are encouraged to…
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‘Operation Safe Homes’ free gun turn-in event set for 8 police departments in Montgomery County
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Montgomery County police chiefs announce a free fun collection on Wednesday, Sept. 18 and Saturday, September 21 at eight police departments throughout Montgomery County. This event, called “Operation Safe Homes,” is a public service to help people get rid of unwanted guns. There is no payment for…
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Founder of Main Line’s Mantria Corp. sentenced to 22 years for operating Ponzi scheme
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Troy Wragg, 37, of Philadelphia, was sentenced today to 22 years in prison and $54 million restitution by United States District Judge Joel H. Slomsky for perpetrating two fraud schemes. The defendant was the founder of Mantria Corporation, based in Bala Cynwyd. From 2005 until 2009, Wragg…
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Insurance Department announces restitution for consumers in major annuity scam
Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman today said her department has gotten more than $117,000 in restitution for 25 Pennsylvania consumers victimized in a major annuity scam. “I am pleased we were able to recover this money for Pennsylvanians, many of them elderly, who were taken advantage of by two licensed insurance agents,” Altman said. “These agents…
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Montgomery Bar Association assists residents facing challenges of reentry
A recent article appearing in The Allentown Morning Call suggests a community “Reentry Day” effort led by Montgomery Bar Association may be a viable model for other counties facing high recidivism rates to consider. Participating attorney Aaron Kostyk elaborates on our county bar association’s recent landmark outreach effort. Montgomery Bar Association with help from its Leadership…
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Law school interns Kaelin and Pisarcik win DA’s Mock Trial Competition
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced the winners of the DA’s Office 19th Annual Summer Intern Mock Trial Competition for second year law students, according to a press release. The winners were Kimberly Kaelin from Drexel University Thomas L. Kline School of Law and Karla Pisarcik from Villanova University Charles Widger School of…
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