May 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Jesse Zirillo, a Shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. is co-chair of the Institute for Energy Law’s (IEL) Annual Appalachia General Counsel Forum. The event is in its fourth year and is presented by the IEL’s Young Energy Professionals Practice Committee. The May 25th event will […]
Written by Joseph L. Nelson After negotiating a plea from four felony counts to a single, criminal negligence claim, two North Carolina criminal defense attorneys stood accused of legal malpractice when their client’s sentence included a steep fine and prison time. The client claimed that he had been illicitly promised certain favorable terms, such as avoiding […]
EPISODE I On January 5, 2017, the United States District Court for the Central District of California issued orders in the matter of California Insurance Guarantee Association v. Burwell, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1681. This case involved Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asserting recovery against California Insurance Guarantee Association (CIGA) for conditional payments […]
I. INTRODUCTIONThese adversary complaints constitute an attempt by the Chapter 7 Trustee in the underlying main bankruptcy case (the “Trustee”), to recover funds from Pennsylvania State University (“Penn State”) pursuant to a relatively new legal theory. The United States Department of Education (the “Department”) paid the proceeds of Parent Plus loans directly to Penn State. The Trustee incorrectly claims such payments were […]
April 2017 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – James W. Southworth, a Principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. (DMC), will participate in a live online workshop on Thursday, April 20, 2017. The workshop is sponsored by JazzHR, a recruiting software company. Mr. Southworth’s presentation, entitled “Navigating Medical Marijuana in the Workplace,” addresses the new […]
Lawsuits typically pro ceed in three sequential phases: gathering, distilling and presenting. Gathering refers to the acquisition of the facts and that a underlying the claim or defense and incorporates investigation, research, and discovery. In the distillation phase, the lawyer crafts the overall theme around which evidence will be organized and presented. This phase necessarily involves a good deal of judgment andn23ndemands a […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Richard E. Wortmann, CPA, DABFA of RW Group LLC. Richard has joined IR as our exclusive Accounting Services Member in the US – Pennsylvania & Delaware. What does a “non-traditional” traditional accounting firm mean? It means that we provide our clients with top-notch traditional […]
On January 20, 2017, President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States. Because immigration was a pivotal issue in his presidential campaign, many foreign nationals and employers are wondering what changes we can expect in U.S. immigration policy and practice under the new administration. President-elect Trump’s statements on […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Paul J. Schumacher of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. Paul has joined IR as our exclusive Commercial Law member in US – Pennsylvania & US – Ohio. Paul J. Schumacher is a shareholder of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. and the Shareholder-in-Charge […]
Dickie McCamey’s Cleveland Office Moves March 28, 2016 (Pittsburgh, PA) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., (DMC) a Pittsburgh-based law firm, has relocated its Cleveland office to Fifth Third Center. The Cleveland office opened in 2013 and was previously located in the Key Tower. Paul Schumacher, Shareholder-In-Charge of the office states that […]