We are proud to represent Pennsylvania Governor Thomas Wolf and members of his administration in the Pennsylvania Congressional Redistricting Litigation, in which several groups of plaintiffs challenged Pennsylvania's 2011 congressional district map as an illegal partisan gerrymander. Over the last five months, this fast-paced litigation has played out in four separate lawsuits in two federal district courts, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth and Supreme Courts, and the U.S. Supreme Court. At the beginning of 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that the 2011 map violated the Pennsylvania Constitution and, after the legislature failed to submit a remedial map, issued a new map. We defended the new map against a request for stay in the U.S. Supreme Court and a new lawsuit in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. On March 19, 2018, the Middle District dismissed the new lawsuit; later that day, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the application for a stay. The 2018 congressional elections will thus proceed under the new district map.
HANGLEY ARONCHICK NAMED PENNSYLVANIA FIRM OF THE YEAR
Hangley Aronchick has been recognized as the 2018Pennsylvania Firm of the Yearby Benchmark Litigation. Winners from each of the fifty states, plus the District of Columbia, were chosen based on research conducted for the 2018 edition of Benchmark Litigation, as well as interviews with peers and clients.
PENNSYLVANIA SUPERIOR COURT RULES IN FAVOR OF CONTINENTAL CASUALTY ON CONRAIL CHALLENGE
After nearly two years, the Superior Court has affirmed a trial court's summary judgment in favor of Hangley Aronchick client, Continental Casualty. Conrail sought coverage from Continental for costs associated with environmental contamination at six sites. However, the Superior Court agreed with Continental that the insurance policies at issue do not cover property damage caused by contamination discharged before Conrail began operating at the sites and that Conrail had not produced evidence of any covered contamination. The Hangley Aronchick team was led by Ron Schiller and Rob Wiygul.
STONE POINT CAPITAL ACQUIRES GENEX SERVICES
Genex Services, a leading provider of cost containment services to the workers' compensation, disability, and auto industries, has been acquired by Stone Point Capital LLC from Apax Partners.Jack Kenneyand Michele Fenkel represented Genex Services in the transaction.
NINTH CIRCUIT AFFIRMS SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF ALLIED WORLD
Following oral argument, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled in favor of Hangley Aronchick client, Allied World. In this matter, Millennium Laboratories, a clinical laboratory providing drug testing services, sought insurance coverage from Allied World for costs incurred defending against a DOJ investigation. Attorneys Ron Schillerand Rob Wiygul were able to show that Millennium had the burden of showing actual coverage, not merely the potential for coverage, and that no coverage existed because the investigation was closely related to allegations brought against Millennium in prior actions before Allied World's insurance policy incepted.
AMICUS BRIEF IN CHILD CUSTODY CASE
Helen Casale and Adam Schupack filed an Amicus Brief with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on behalf of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers in a child custody case. This case involved the custody rights of a non-biological parent who had been in a committed relationship with the biological parent before same-sex marriage became legal. Casaleand Schupackwrote in support of the non-biological parent.
DEVELOPMENTS IN THE INSURABILITY OF "LOSS" AND DISGORGEMENT
Bonnie Hoffman and Matthew Klebanoff recently wrote an article for Covered Events, in which they discuss the issue of whether an insured's "Loss" constitutes insurable damages, settlements, or judgments versus uninsurable disgorgement, restitution, fines, or penalties. The article also looks at significant developments in this area.
HANGLEY ARONCHICK HOSTS ENVIRONMENTAL ATTORNEYS AND REGULATORS
On March 12, the firm hosted a joint event of the Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations' Environmental and Energy Law Sections. Hangley Aronchick Environmental Practice Chair Steve Miano planned the event with PBA Section Chair Anderson Hartzell and provided opening remarks. The featured speakers were Alex Chiaruttini, Chief Counsel for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and Cecil Rodrigues, Deputy Regional Administrator of EPA Region 3.
Miano also recently provided opening remarks at the George Washington University Law School's annual Shapiro Environmental Law Symposium and lectured on the federal Clean Water Act at a symposium at the University of Mississippi School of Law.
HANGLEY ARONCHICK HELPS PHILADELPHIA WOMAN BECOME U.S. CITIZEN
As part of the Take Action Philly project of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Associate Adam Schupackrepresented Chadady Mercedes, a legal permanent resident from the Dominican Republic, pro bono in her application for United States citizenship, a process that lasted nearly one year. On March 2, along with 71 others from 35 different countries, Ms. Mercedes took the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony in Philadelphia and became a United States citizen.
HANGLEY ARONCHICK NAMES NEW SHAREHOLDERS AND OF COUNSEL
Hangley Aronchick has announced that Alex Egerváry has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation Department, resident in the Philadelphia office. Alex focuses his practice on Antitrust matters.
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