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Effective July 1, 2025, the realty transfer tax rate for properties or acquired real estate companies sold in the City and County of Philadelphia will increase to 3.578%, in addition to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania realty transfer tax rate of 1%, bringing the total tax rate to 4.578%. This...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Professional Development Manager Nicole Seawright, Esq. was selected as one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2025 Business of Pride honorees. The Business Journal’s annual Business of Pride feature profiles outstanding...
In the past several weeks, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS"), Office for Civil Rights ("OCR") has announced settlements with three health care organizations — Comstar, LLC ("Comstar"); Guam Memorial Hospital Authority ("GMHA"); and Vision Upright MRI (“Vision Upright”) — for...
CHICAGO, (JUNE 12, 2025) – Jeff Ramirez, an experienced trusts and estates attorney, has joined Saul Ewing, where he will focus on estate planning and administration, probate and trust litigation, and guardianship matters for disabled adults and minors. Jeff will be a partner in the firm’s Chicago...
This month’s Friday Five examines recent court rulings on both short- and long-term disability benefits, focusing on key interpretations—including how "earnings" are defined under an employer’s plan. The Saul Ewing ERISA Litigation Team Whether Defendant’s decision to terminate Plaintiff’s long-term...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, today announced that 67 attorneys from the firm received the distinguished honor of being recognized for legal excellence and client service by Chambers USA 2025. Several of the firm’s practice areas also earned high rankings. Chambers is one of the...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Partner Harriet Cooperman was selected for The Daily Record’s 2025 Employment Law Power List. This group is composed of the most influential and respected practitioners in the employment law sector in Maryland. To view the...
Case Summary In Kousisis v. United States , the Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant can be convicted under the federal wire fraud statute without causing the victim a net pecuniary loss. The case involved Stamatios Kousisis (“Kousisis”) and the industrial painting company he helped manage...
A Significant Shift in White Collar Criminal Enforcement The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has unveiled a comprehensive plan for its white-collar crime enforcement strategy, laying out the “high-impact” areas where enforcement will be focused, changes and clarification of how the DOJ will view...
On May 19, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a memorandum and accompanying press release announcing its “Civil Rights Fraud Initiative,” designed to vigorously enforce the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) “against those who defraud the United States by taking its money while...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions from around the country discussing the concept of reasonableness in various forms. One court rejected the parties’ proffered definitions of the term “working” and instead determined that a dictionary definition was reasonable. Two cases reflect courts...
(Philadelphia) April 30, 2025 - Saul Ewing LLP announced that it has named Kelly P. Enache as its first-ever Chief Strategic Operations Officer, effective today. In this newly-created role, Kelly will oversee strategic initiatives across business units, identify new growth opportunities and work...
Harvard University has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to freeze more than $2 billion in federal grants and contracts benefitting Harvard. The funding freeze came after Harvard refused a list of demands aimed at eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Harrisburg Partner Kara Pike was honored as one of Central Penn Business Journal’s Power List for Law honorees. The 2025 Power List for Law is composed of attorneys who have impacted the region with their work and are...
PHILADELPHIA, (APRIL 17, 2025) – Edward “Ted” Behm, an intellectual property attorney with more than 20 years of experience, has joined Saul Ewing, where he will focus on assisting clients with patent preparation and prosecution and IP litigation. Mr. Behm will be a partner in the firm’s...
On April 15, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) informed the public that, effective May 13, 2025, the USPTO will be accelerating the process for issuing patents. Currently, the time between Issue Notification and Issue Date averages around three weeks. However, with the...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Real Estate Practice Vice Chair Igor Pleskov was selected as a Lawyers on the Fast Track honoree as part of The Legal Intelligencer's 2025 Pennsylvania Legal Awards . The Pennsylvania Legal Awards honor attorneys who have...
In a striking move at the end of March, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a $4.6 million settlement with MORSE Corp Inc. (“MORSE”), a defense contractor based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for falsely certifying that the company complied with cybersecurity requirements. The...