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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Pennsylvania Newsletter for Monday August 25, 2025 ( 8 items )  

Fun run supports Geisinger Marworth Therapeutic Activities Fund
DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * Fun run supports Geisinger Marworth Therapeutic Activities Fund * SCRANTON, Pa. - Geisinger Marworth Treatment Center will host the ninth annual Recovery Fun Run at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 7, on the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail. Runners or walkers can register for a 5k run or a 1-mile walk to benefit the Geisinger Marworth Therapeutic Activities Fund. The fund supports h  more

Good Morning Business, BFM Business
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Good Morning Business, BFM Business * In a live television interview on French news program BFM Good Morning Business, partner Hubert de Vauplane reviewed plans by the US state of Wyoming to issue its own stablecoin, an activity that is not regulated by the GENIUS Act. He also discussed recent reports that US government officials expect the expansion of stablecoi  more

ITA Opens Investigation Into Palladium Imports From Russia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration is launching an investigation into unwrought palladium imported from Russia. The action follows a complaint filed by a domestic palladium producer, Stillwater Mining Co. dba Sibanye-Stillwater, Westonaria, South Africa, and the United Steelworkers Union, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who allege that Russia's government provides subsidies to its palladium producers. This support, they claim, allows Russi  more

Morgan Lewis and Seth Gerber Named 'Highly Recommended' in World IP Review 2025 Global Trade Secrets Guide
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis and Seth Gerber Named 'Highly Recommended' in World IP Review 2025 Global Trade Secrets Guide * CENTURY CITY, August 22, 2025: Morgan Lewis and partner Seth Gerber have again earned top rankings in World IP Review 's ( WIPR ) 2025 Global Trade Secrets Guide, which spotlights leading law firms and lawyers at the forefront of trade secrets law in the U  more

Podcast: Preparing Your Financial Services Firm for AI: Governance, Data, and Compliance, Oyster Consulting
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Podcast: Preparing Your Financial Services Firm for AI: Governance, Data, and Compliance, Oyster Consulting * Partner Carolyn Welshhans joined a podcast from Oyster Consulting to continue her discussion from Part One, Part Two, and Part Three of this podcast series. In Part Four, Carolyn and her fellow panelists discuss how financial services firms should prepare  more

Point Park University: Rowland School of Business Launches Course Highlighting the Rise of Powerful Women in the Music Business
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 23 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * Rowland School of Business Launches New Course Highlighting the Rise of Powerful Women in the Music Business Point Park University's Rowland School of Business is encouraging their students to fill a "blank space" and fall "crazy in love" with an exciting new class this fall. The course, which is titled "Women Who Rock the Music Business: Power, Innovation & Influence," will serve as a way to spotlight  more

Political Redistricting - All About Gerrymandering With Penn's Experts
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2025, by Dan Shortridge with political scientist Matthew Levendusky and mathematician Philip Gressman: * * * Political redistricting: All about gerrymandering with Penn's experts Political scientist Matthew Levendusky and mathematician Philip Gressman in the School of Arts & Sciences explain gerrymandering and the redistricting process. * Recent votes in Te  more

Reed Smith lawyers named 'Ones to Watch' by Best Lawyers
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reed Smith lawyers named 'Ones to Watch' by Best Lawyers * The "Ones to Watch" distinction is reserved for attorneys who have been in private practice for fewer than 10 years and have demonstrated excellence in their fields. Honorees are selected through Best Lawyers' peer-review methodology. Reed Smith's 2026 Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch honorees are listed below.  more