In accordance with the orders of state governors, our California, Colorado, Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia offices are operating on a remote basis almost exclusively. Our North Carolina offices continue to function through a combination of remote and on-site services, as appropriate. As circumstances evolve, we will […]
RW Group has chosen the Cannabis Industry as one of its main industries to focus on in 2018. This field has grown exponentially and has recently been identified as one of the fastest growing industries in the United States. This is why we feel this is an industry to be in. If you are a […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Robert E. Rosenthal, ESQ. of Howard IP Law Group, PC. Robert has joined IR as our exclusive IP Patents member in US – Pennsylvania. Mr. Rosenthal practices in domestic and international patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights. Mr. Rosenthal’s practice includes […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Edward J. Howard, ESQ. of Howard IP Law Group, PC. Edward has joined IR as our exclusive IP Patents member in US – Pennsylvania. Mr. Howard’s practice covers the full range of intellectual property procurement and counseling, including advising on Intellectual property […]
October 2, 2017(Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., a national, full-service law firm, is pleased to announce the opening of its Denver, Colorado office effective October 1, 2017. This marks the firm’s 17th office and its first in the Rocky Mountain region.Managing Driector Jeffrey Wiley says, “The addition of a […]
July 15, 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) For Immediate Release – Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. attorneys Robert DelGreco, Jr. and Albert P. Veverka, defended James Bongionrni, who was charged with criminal homicide. After a one week jury trial, defended by DelGreco and Veverka, Mr. Bongiorni was acquitted of all charges based on a justification defense. Mr. […]
In a Case of First Impression in Pennsylvania, Respected Jurist Dismisses Massive Data Breach Class Action, Finding that an Employer has no Common Law or Implied Contractual Duty to Secure Employee Data In a case of first impression in Pennsylvania, a widely respected Allegheny County judge, the Honorable R. Stanton Wettick, Jr., dismissed a data […]
April 7, 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. has awarded its annual David B. Fawcett Pro Bono honor to two deserving recipients –Jason L. Ott and Genevieve A. Pecharka. The award is presented annually to the firm’s associate who has given their time to help those in need – a trademark […]
May 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jesse Zirillo, a Shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. is co-chair of the Institute for Energy Law’s (IEL) Annual Appalachia General Counsel Forum. The event is in its fourth year and is presented by the IEL’s Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee. The May 25th event will […]
Written by Joseph L. Nelson After negotiating a plea from four felony counts to a single, criminal negligence claim, two North Carolina criminal defense attorneys stood accused of legal malpractice when their client’s sentence included a steep fine and prison time. The client claimed that he had been illicitly promised certain favorable terms, such as avoiding […]
EPISODE I On January 5, 2017, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued orders in the matter of California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Burwell, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1681. This case involved Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asserting recovery against California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) for conditional payments […]
I. INTRODUCTIONThese adversary complaints constitute an attempt by the Chapter 7 Trustee in the underlying main bankruptcy case (the “Trustee”), to recover funds from Pennsylvania State University (“Penn State”) pursuant to a relatively new legal theory. The United States Department of Education (the “Department”) paid the proceeds of Parent Plus loans directly to Penn State. The Trustee incorrectly claims such payments were […]