People in the News—April 23, 2018—Dilworth Paxson
Join Marjorie Obod, Dilworth Paxson partner and chair of the firm's labor and employment group, for a seminar titled “Updates on Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace,” scheduled from 8–10 a.m. on Wednesday.
April 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM
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Speakers
Join Marjorie Obod, Dilworth Paxson partner and chair of the firm's labor and employment group, for a seminar titled “Updates on Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace,” scheduled from 8–10 a.m. on Wednesday.
One substantive CLE credit will be offered.
Panelists are set to discuss exposing challenges, facilitating dialogue, and employee handbook policies and procedures for a more inclusive workplace.
Additional topics will include: microaggressions, diversity and inclusion, unconscious bias and activities for promoting communication and understanding in the workplace.
For more information and to RSVP, email Samantha Jacobs at [email protected] or call 215-575-7318.
Obod dedicates her practice to providing counsel to corporate clients and nonprofit organizations in labor, employment and regulatory matters.
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Goldberg, Miller & Rubin partners Richard Castagna, Matthew Moroney and Warren Holland were speakers at the 2018 Pennsylvania Fraud Conference on the topic of “Avoiding Pitfalls When Investigating Fraud.”
Castagna is a partner at Goldberg Miller and chair of its insurance and health care fraud litigation department.
Moroney co-chairs the firm's insurance and health care fraud litigation department.
Holland has litigated cases in several state and federal jurisdictions, including Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey with over 50 defense verdicts at trial.
|Additions
Lauletta Birnbaum added Guido A. Babore, an attorney concentrating on construction litigation and land use, to its headquarters in Sewell, New Jersey.
Prior to joining the firm, Babore was the general counsel and co-owner of an engineering firm that focused on land use and land use-related issues in the New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania markets.
As general counsel of the company for over 15 years, Babore gained experience analyzing, structuring, manning and monitoring complex construction projects.
As a practicing attorney, he focuses on construction litigation and construction-related claims including contract disputes, construction delays, lien matters and bonding issues.
|Events
Under the direction of Greg B. Emmons, the law firm of Friedman Schuman is set to present a three-hour accredited CLE course from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The course is important for those working with commercial real estate transactions and is broken down into three separate topics:
“Tax Assessment Appeals” by Michael Yanoff.
“Letters of Intent” by Peter S. Friedman.
“Collecting Your Commissions” by Emmons.
The course is being presented at the Schlicher-Kratz Institute of real estate, The Village Center, Suite 220, 515 Stump Road, North Wales 19454.
The cost for the three credits of CLE and CE is $40 per student and registration is through the real estate institute at 215-855-1265.
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Contact Kristie Rearick at [email protected] for more information or to submit a proposal.
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