It’s not unusual for law firms to issue a formal response after they’ve been confronted with criticism, hit with litigation or stung by bad publicity. But that approach wasn’t enough for a Philadelphia workers’ compensation firm after its business practices came under scrutiny this month.

Pond Lehocky Stern Giordano found itself in the hot seat after the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News published a Sept. 22 news report raising questions about firm partners’ ownership of a pharmacy. (The Legal Intelligencer also published an article on the topic.)