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Grace M. Deon, Esq. served as a community leader speaker at Quakertown Community Center’s (QCC) 2nd Annual Leadership Forum on September 17, 2019

Ms. Deon discussed the youth, family and community benefits derived from after school programs similar to the one offered by QCC known as “The Drop”. Some of the benefits include a reduction in youth drug use and criminal behavior; improved school performance, behavior and attendance; and added support for those suffering from depression, anxiety or other mental health issues. “The Drop” is staffed by volunteers between 3:00 and 6:00pm three days a week and it provides a safe haven and welcoming, supportive environment for area youth to enjoy positive peer interaction and age appropriate recreational activities. As a board member

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Salzer Presents CLE at the Shore

Doylestown, PA – Partner Robert J. Salzer of Williams Family Law, P.C. was a featured presenter recently at “Riding the Waves of Life: Divorce, Custody, and Support in an Ever-Changing World,” at the “CLE Down the Shore” event hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the educational arm of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.   In the program, Salzer and a panel of attorneys from firms around the region addressed support, custody and divorce in both case law and practical application for attorneys and legal professionals. Panelists included Kelly Fazzini of Hangley Aronchick, Eileen Murphy of Berner Klaw & Watson and Aaron

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Attorney, Peter J. Smith Appointed to the Bucks County Community College Foundation’s Board of Directors

Attorney Peter J. Smith, who is a Member at Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC was recently appointed to the Bucks County Community College Foundation’s (BCCCF) Board of Directors. Established in 1982, the BCCCF works with local, regional, and national supporters to create partnerships and raise funds, assistance, and awareness in support of both new and existing educational opportunities. With locations in Chalfont and Huntingdon Valley, Semanoff Ormsby Greenberg & Torchia, LLC serves it’s clients in the areas of business/corporate, real estate, commercial litigation, intellectual property, trusts and estates, employment and labor, workplace investigations, mediation and arbitration, health care and

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Kardos, Rickles & Hand is pleased to announce that JOSEPH M. RAMAGLI has joined our firm as an Associate

Kardos, Rickles & Hand welcomes Associate Joseph M. Ramagli. Mr. Ramagli is a young, energetic advocate for his clients, concentrating specifically in the areas of family law (divorce, custody, support, equitable distribution), estate planning and administration, and real estate law. Mr. Ramagli exudes compassion and empathy for his clients, utilizing his legal acumen to achieve results. Mr. Ramagli is also a licensed Realtor®, representing buyers and sellers in the home buying/selling process. Mr. Ramagli’s experience and vast knowledge of the real estate sales process gives him a unique and unmatched perspective in assisting clients in real estate law matters. Mr.

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Susan Maslow Chaired Human Rights Program at ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting

Susan Maslow, Co-Founder and Partner of Antheil Maslow & MacMinn LLP, was the Chair and Moderator of a program entitled BUSINESS AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES:  HUMAN RIGHTS REQUIREMENTS, DUE DILIGENCE, REMEDIATION AND BRAND PROTECTION during the ABA Business Law Section’s Annual Meeting in Washington D.C. on Saturday, September 14, 2019.   The Panelists include Shawn MacDonald, CEO of Verite´, Alice A. Kipel, Executive Director of Regulations and Rulings at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Stephen A. Pike, Partner at Gowling WLG, Prof. David V. Snyder of American University Washington College of Law, and Emily B. Holland, Senior Associate at White & Case LLP.

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Darwin IP Advisors Press Release

Darwin IP Advisors is pleased to announce the transfer of the remaining assets from the Beamreach Solar, Inc. (f/k/a Solexel, Inc.) Patent Portfolio (with the closing of the 7th and 8th transactions in July 2019.  These last two transactions, along with two of the six earlier transactions, were structured to backstop start-ups in the renewable energy sector by providing foundational technology and exercisable collateral for further investment rounds.  The four other transactions were completed with long-standing operating companies: (i) a solar manufacturer with a diverse array of commercial/residential products, (ii) global innovative automotive manufacturer, (iii) bio-pharma company pursuing alternative applications,

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Upcoming Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing of Interest

The Senate Democratic Policy Committee will hold a hearing on Rape Culture Epidemic in Phoenixville, PA on Friday, September 20th, 2019 at 11:00 am.   The Committee chair, Senator Lisa Boscola (D, Northampton) scheduled the hearing at the request of Senators Katie Muth (D, Montgomery) and Tim Kearney (D, Delaware). The hearing will feature testimony from a panel including survivors, stakeholders, lawmakers, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.   The agenda for the hearing is attached for your review.   Agenda Rape Culture Epidemic 9-20-19

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School property tax reduction or elimination plan being cobbled together by lawmakers

State Sen.. David G. Argall heads a committee that is looking at ways to replace using property taxes to fund school districts. So far, the group has only agreed that something must be done. (KEVIN MINGORA / THE MORNING CALL) A group of state lawmakers seeking to eliminate or reduce school property taxes is “slowly moving toward consensus” and, with 8 hours of meetings behind it, will meet at least two more times, its leading member said Tuesday. State Sen. David Argall, a Schuylkill County Republican, said the goal was to then meet a third and final time with the

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