Legal
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Borough of Sharon Hill Accuses Wells Fargo of Discriminatory Lending
Riding the coattails of other communities across the nation, the borough of Sharon Hill has gone to court to try to stop what it sees as discriminatory lending by Wells Fargo against minority homeowners. According to a Philadelphia Business Journal report by Jeff Blumenthal, the U.S. District Court lawsuit against Wells Fargo alleges that these…
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Crozer-Keystone, Prospect Medical Holdings Agree to Patch Up Differences
A disagreement over how much Prospect Medical Holdings has paid so far to buy the five hospitals in the Crozer-Keystone Health System has cut deep, but a new breakthrough last week promises to bandage up those differences. Prospect and Crozer-Keystone have agreed to arbitration in order to settle a disputed $21.5 million that Crozer-Keystone Community…
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Media’s Raffaele Puppio Welcomes New Family Law Attorney
Raffaele Puppio, a full-service law firm based in Media, has welcomed family law attorney Alexandra H. Junkin to the firm. Junkin joins the firm as an associate after completing an internship with firm partner and experienced Delaware County divorce attorney Kathleen A. Piperno. Junkin focuses her practice on family law, representing clients in matters including…
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Partner at Media’s Raffaele Puppio Named Metro Area’s Lawyer of the Year in Family Law
Raffaele Puppio, a full-service law firm based in Media, has announced that partner Michael A. Raffaele has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, one of the legal profession’s oldest and most respected peer-review publications. Raffaele also has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2017 Family…
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Is an Estate Required to Repay DHS for Medical Assistance Under PA’s Medicaid Estate Recovery Program?
By Nick Orloff If the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) provides medical assistance to an individual who is over 55 years of age, DHS shall have a claim against that person’s estate to recover the cost of the medical assistance. DHS’s claim against the decedent’s estate includes the cost of nursing home care, home…
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Three Raffaele Puppio Attorneys Named 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers; One a Rising Star
Raffaele Puppio, a full-service law firm based in Media, has announced that three of its attorneys have been named 2017 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and another a Rising Star. Michael A. Raffaele, Michael V. Puppio Jr., and Gabrielle C. Sereni have been named Super Lawyers, while Robyn E. Musi has been named a Rising Star. Raffaele…
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Experienced Education Attorney Named Partner at Media’s Raffaele Puppio
Raffaele Puppio, a full-service law firm based in Media, has announced that Katherine H. Meehan has been named a partner. “We are proud to have Katherine as a partner at Raffaele Puppio,” said Michael A. Raffaele, Founding and Managing Partner of the firm. “She excels at Pennsylvania education law and has become a trusted resource…
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Personal Injury Lawyer, Wayne Resident Publishes First Novel
Wayne resident William L. Myers Jr., the founding partner of Myers Lafferty Law Offices in Philadelphia, has released his first novel, A Criminal Defense, published by Thomas & Mercer. Publishers Weekly gave the book rave reviews: “In Myers’ impressive debut (…) the gripping plot builds to an ending that is a complete shocker.” A Criminal…
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Noted Litigator, Havertown Resident Joins Wisler Pearlstine
Wisler Pearlstine in Blue Bell has announced that Brian R. Elias has joined the law firm as a partner. For nearly 20 years, Elias’s practice has focused on civil and commercial trial and appellate litigation. He has successfully litigated complex business and personal disputes involving diverse areas of the law, including contract disputes, negligence, construction…
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Wallingford Resident, Partner at Wisler Pearlstine Discusses Dispute Resolution, Cyberbullying
Wallingford resident Adam L. Fernandez, a partner at the Blue Bell law firm Wisler Pearlstine, recently presented on the topics of Mediation and Dispute Resolution and the First Amendment and Cyberbullying. The presentations were part of the Montgomery Bar Association’s Liberty & Law Civics Education Program in the Norristown Area School District. Both sessions took…
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The Law Behind Resignation of Trump’s National Security Advisor Has Roots in Philadelphia
By Michael F. Merlie The Trump administration has been a wellspring of legal issues from its inception. The resignation of President Donald Trump’s national security advisor, retired Lt. General Michael T. Flynn last week, brings an arcane criminal statute known as the Logan Act into national focus. Interestingly, the Logan Act is the result of…
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Conflict or Trumped Up Controversy? Potential Conflicts of Interest in Trump White House
By Joel L. Frank, Esquire and Jake D. Becker, Esquire In today’s polarized society, when analyzing alleged presidential conflicts of interest, one must first ask whether the situation presents a true conflict of interest or is the complaining party simply interested in conflict. Conflicts of interest for government officials are regulated by both the Constitution…
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Judge Allows Media Lawyer’s Lawsuit Against Led Zeppelin to Move Forward
A California judge has declared that there is enough evidence for Media lawyer Francis Alexander Malofiy’s lawsuit against Led Zeppelin to move forward, writes Victor Fiorillo of Philadelphia Magazine. Malofiy went to federal court in 2014 to file a lawsuit against the group he claims stole parts of “Stairway to Heaven” from some long-gone group…
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