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Partners Frank A. Mazzeo and Joseph M. Konieczny were named 2018 Super Lawyers. Frank A. Mazzeo is the founder and past chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Bucks County Bar Association.  He also is past Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section. As a partner in the intellectual property law firm Ryder, Mazzeo and Konieczny, LLC, Mr. Mazzeo practices in the areas of intellectual property litigation, trademarks, copyrights and patent prosecution. He has litigated all types of intellectual property cases, including complex patent infringement cases involving multiple patents and trademark and copyright infringement cases.  Mr. Mazzeo also

New Rule Provides Direction to Attorneys with Unclaimed Funds in their IOLTA Account After several years of receiving calls from attorneys seeking guidance on the ethical distribution of unclaimed and unidentifiable funds in their IOLTA trust account, the IOLTA Board is pleased to share that recently adopted Pennsylvania Rule of Professional Conduct 1.15(v) provides such guidance. It is an especially common question when an attorney is winding down a law practice in preparation for retirement or when his or her attempts to contact a former client are unsuccessful. The new rule provides that after reasonable efforts have been undertaken to

Friedman Schuman, PC, a law firm with offices in Montgomery County, PA and Camden County, NJ, congratulates two of its attorneys, Peter Friedman and Bob Alston, for having represented Gwynedd Mercy University in  its recent acquisition from Merck & Co. of the 154-acre property located at 1201 Sumneytown Pike, Lower Gwynedd, PA, immediately east of the University’s existing campus.  This acquisition results in the doubling of Gwynedd Mercy’s campus to 314 acres.  The acquisition included a 157,000 square foot building. This eight-figure dollar transaction will enable the University to meet the needs of the existing undergraduate professional and healthcare programs

MEMORANDUM Posted: December 13, 2018 08:53 AM From: Representative Russ Diamond To: All House members Subject: Property Tax Elimination In the near future, I plan to reintroduce legislation (2015-16 HB 1115, 2017-18 HB262) to place a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot so voters can decide whether to eliminate all property taxes in the Commonwealth by a certain date. Acquiring, possessing and defending property are declared as Inherent Rights of Mankind in Article I Section 1 of Pennsylvania’s Constitution. That declaration was made by contemporaries of the authors of the Declaration of Independence, which cemented the idea that governments are created

MEMORANDUM Posted: December 12, 2018 12:42 PM From: Representative Russ Diamond To: All House members Subject: Regional Appellate Court Districts In the near future I will be introducing legislation (2015-16 HB2210; 2017-18 HB829) to amend the PA Constitution to change the way Pennsylvania elects appellate court judges. Specifically, my legislation would divide the Commonwealth into nine (9) Commonwealth Court districts, fifteen (15) Superior Court districts, and seven (7) Supreme Court districts. These districts would be defined by the General Assembly following the redistricting principles found in our Constitution, requiring populations as equal as possible in each district with compact and

MEMORANDUM Posted: December 5, 2018 03:59 PM From: Senator Lisa M. Boscola To: All Senate members Subject: Homestead and Farmstead Property Tax Exemption In the near future, I intend to introduce legislation to eliminate school property taxes for homesteads and farmsteads in Pennsylvania. The people amended the Pennsylvania Constitution on November 7, 2017 to allow the General Assembly to extend property tax relief to homeowners by fixing the dollar amount at 100 percent of the assessed property value.  ​My legislation will prohibit school districts from levying property taxes on all homesteads and farmsteads in the Commonwealth as of June 30,

Yardley,PA, December 11, 2018— Hill Wallack LLP is pleased to announce that its Yardley office partner David J. Truelove was presented with the Mark E. Goldberg Award by the Bucks County Bar Association at an Association dinner on December 6 at the Association offices in Doylestown.  The Association gives the award annually to a member who demonstrates “a continuing commitment to community service outside the legal profession; exhibiting proven legal competence, honor, trust, service, and respect for the rule of law and the administration of justice.” A partner in the firm’s Yardley, Pennsylvania office, Truelove serves in Hill Wallack’s Employment

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Superior Court, meeting in Harrisburg today, has elected Judge Jack Anthony Panella to be its new president judge effective January 7, 2019. President Judge Elect Panella succeeds President Judge Susan Peikes Gantman who completes her five-year term on January 6, 2019. Judge Jack Anthony Panella is the son of Rocco and Vivian Panella. He is proud of his parents who were laborers without substantial formal education. Although both of them are now deceased, Judge Panella credits them for his appreciation of education and a high work ethic. Judge Panella was appointed to the Northampton County Bench

Doylestown, PA – On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Eastburn and Gray presented a check to the YMCA of Bucks County in support of the organization’s summer camp programs. The sponsorship supports children and youth who are vulnerable and dealing with numerous challenges related to poverty. Photographed here are Zane Moore, President/CEO of YMCA of Bucks County and Eastburn and Gray attorneys Sarah A. Eastburn, Esq. (Board member of the YMCA of Bucks County) and D. Rodman Eastburn, Esq. The YMCA of Bucks County is a charitable non-profit organization that focuses on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility to strengthen

Tina Mazaheri, Esquire recently had the honor of serving as the keynote speaker at a United States Immigration Naturalization Service at the Pearl S. Buck House at the invitation of Chief Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Linda K. Caracappa with whom she is pictured holding Ms. Mazaheri’s parents’ original naturalization certificates from 1967.