Firm News
- Paola Pearson Discusses Hand Sanitizer Safety in The Legal Intelligencer
Aug 18, 2020
Anapol Weiss Associate Paola Pearson was recently featured in The Legal Intelligencer with her timely and informational article, “Is Your Hand Sanitizer Safe? Dangerous Products in the COVID-19 Era.” In her article, Paola discusses how shortages and rationing of once-ubiquitous household products like disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer have caused some potentially serious problems. The FDA relaxed regulations over acceptable ingredients to be used in hand sanitizer to help combat the global shortage. This means organizations...Read More - Shareholder James R. Ronca Leads CLE Webinar
Aug 5, 2020
Anapol Weiss Shareholder James R. Ronca lead a webinar for the Bar Association of Lehigh County this week entitled, “Beyond Crashworthiness: Liability for Failure to Include Collision Avoidance Systems.” The webinar allowed attendees to earn Continuing Legal Credits as part of their participation. What is “crashworthiness?” In his presentation, Jim covered the basic tenants of crashworthiness, but the focus of the seminar was going “Beyond Crashworthiness” to discuss how collision avoidance technology (CAT) avoids the crash altogether,...Read More - Jury Trials in Philadelphia Postponed to 2021
Jul 29, 2020
Jury Trials in Philadelphia are Postponed to 2021 The First Judicial District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, due to ongoing concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, will not schedule a civil jury trial until Monday, January 4, 2021. What Does this Mean For You? If you had a trial scheduled before January 4, 2021, we will make sure to obtain a new trial date. We continue to settle cases even though the courts are closed. Because...Read More - Anapol Weiss Partners Host Debut Webinar for Zantac Clients
Jul 23, 2020
Anapol Weiss Shareholders Tom Anapol and Tracy Finken, along with Partner Shayna Slater, hosted the firm’s first client-facing informational webinar this week. Tracy Finken has been named co-lead counsel in the Zantac multi-district litigation, and Tom and Shayna are both nationwide leaders in mass tort pharmaceutical and product liability litigation. The firm’s mass tort department represents clients in a variety of matters across the country, and secures some of the largest settlements in this area...Read More - Tom Anapol and Sol Weiss Share Tips on Thriving and Leading Through Adversity
Jul 9, 2020
Managing Partners Tom Anapol and Sol Weiss were recently interviewed on the legal podcast Leading Through Adversity. They spoke with founder Michael Mogill of legal consulting group Crisp Video about the firm’s transition to remote work, tips to thriving during uncertainty, and what gives Anapol Weiss law firm its edge. Leading through adversity, now and into the future Throughout the show, Tom and Sol shared key aspects of the firm’s success, beginning with the most recent transition...Read More - Managing Partner Sol Weiss Interviewed on The Rankings Podcast
Jul 1, 2020
Anapol Weiss Managing Partner Sol H. Weiss talks trial litigation, employee development, and reputation on the Rankings Podcast. Sol joined Chris Dreyer of Rankings.io for the 21st episode on the legal podcast, which interviews elite and entrepreneurial personal injury attorneys. The podcast’s topics ranged from Sol’s early years and his involvement with high-profile litigation, to advice for both young and seasoned attorneys wanting to grow and thrive. Top tips for lawyers An important theme throughout the episode...Read More - Shareholder Gregory Spizer Discusses Business Interruption Claims in the Legal Intelligencer
Jun 10, 2020
Anapol Weiss Shareholder Gregory Spizer was recently featured in The Legal Intelligencer discussing the timely news of business interruption claims. In his article, Insurers Refuse to Pay Business Interruption Claims Caused by Pandemic, Spizer discusses the currently widespread recent trend of insurance companies denying businesses’ interruption claims due to the coronavirus, and what businesses can do to fight back. What a Business Should Do After Experiencing Interruption Losses The first thing one must do is examine the...Read More - Anapol Weiss Attorneys Named 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
May 28, 2020
Anapol Weiss is proud to announce that sixteen of our attorneys have been named 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, a new record high that encompasses over 70% of the firm’s lawyers. 2020 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars All eight firm Shareholders have been named 2020 Super Lawyers, all for consecutive years: Thomas Anapol, Sol Weiss, Larry Cohan, James Ronca, Gregory Spizer, Joel Feldman, Larry Coben, and Tracy Finken. Firm Partners Miriam Barish and Stephen Pokiniewski are...Read More - Shareholder Tracy Finken Named Co-Lead Counsel for Zantac Multi-District Litigation
May 12, 2020
Tracy Finken, Shareholder at Philadelphia personal injury law firm Anapol Weiss, has been appointed by the Honorable Robin Rosenberg of the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida as one of the Lead Counsel for the Zantac Multi-District Litigation (MDL). Tracy completed a rigorous interview process in order to be selected for the steering committee, amongst over sixty applicants. As one of the lead counsel, Tracy will join other expert attorneys from around the country...Read More - Front Page Article of The Legal Intelligencer Features Managing Partner Sol H. Weiss
Apr 28, 2020
Anapol Weiss Managing and Name Partner Sol H. Weiss was interviewed for the article “Why Pa. Firms are Making Cost Cuts, but Avoiding People Cuts,” that appeared in a recent headline article of Philadelphia’s The Legal Intelligencer and on Law.com. The article discusses major changes happening within some of the most prominent Philadelphia law firms. The coronavirus pandemic has impacted nearly every business across the country. For many companies, the virus has forced mass layoffs, furloughs...Read More