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On behalf of Litigation Attorney, Bridget M. Synan, Leech Tishman will serve as a Bronze Sponsor of the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) Women in Law Division 2026-2027 year. Synan …
Summary: Development: Recent cases show how personal and family relationships can evolve into mechanisms for large transfers and alleged financial control. Why it matters: Emotional dependence, bereavement, health changes, or …
Leech Tishman recently advised an international nonprofit professional association on employment law and workplace compliance issues arising from evolving federal executive orders affecting diversity, equity, and inclusion (“DEI”) initiatives. Labor …
Summary: Key Point: Retirement account beneficiary designations should be coordinated with the estate plan, not treated as routine account paperwork. Why it matters: Leaving all retirement assets to a spouse …
Summary: Development: DOJ updated two internal FCA policies, making it clear that DOJ attorneys should not treat agency manuals, FAQs, policy statements, or similar guidance as creating legal duties unless …
Summary: Development: HB 1293 (Chapter 2026-143) takes effect Oct. 1, 2026 and creates §817.537, criminalizing fraudulent entry via false identity statements, forged documents, or impersonation. Why it matters: The statute …
Intellectual Property Partner Allen B. Grodsky was recently featured in Law360, Courthouse News Service, and the Daily Journal for his representation of Kat Von D in the ongoing copyright case …
Summary: Development: Effective September 18, 2026, Pennsylvania Act 29 requires county chief assessors to maintain a Property Contact Information List for certain non-owner-occupied properties. Why it matters: Owners of rental, …
Leech Tishman is pleased to welcome attorney, Hannah Ji to the firm. Hannah joins as a Partner in the Corporate and Healthcare Practice Groups and Co-Leader of the firm’s Data …
Leech Tishman is pleased to welcome new attorney, Nicholas Merkin, to the firm as Counsel in the Healthcare Practice Group. Merkin will be based in the firm’s Los Angeles office …
Leech Tishman is proud to announce that longtime Partner Kenneth C. Foltz, Sr. recently founded the Post Intensive Care Syndrome Coalition, Inc. (“PICS Coalition”), a new survivor-led nonprofit organization dedicated …
Summary: Development: In Codoni v. Port of Seattle, the Ninth Circuit held that the Clean Air Act preempts state-law claims seeking relief for air pollution emitted directly by aircraft, but …