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Douglas Fogle of WSS Philadelphia Office Named a Rising Star in Pennsylvania Securities Litigation
Douglas Fogle, an associate in the Winget Spadafora Schwartzberg LLP Philadelphia office, has been named as a 2025 Rising Star in the category of Securities Litigation. Doug was selected as a Rising Star in Pennsylvania and Delaware based upon independent research, peer evaluation and final selection by the Super Lawyers Association. Only 2.5% of the […] More
SEC Removes 15% Cap on Private Fund Investments by Retail Closed-End Funds—Litigation and Enforcement Risk Implications
The SEC has just announced a significant policy shift regarding registered closed-end funds offered to retail investors – they are no longer subject to the longstanding staff-imposed 15% cap on investments in private funds of the Investment Company Act. This policy change will provide greater access for non-accredited retail investors to invest in private equity […] More
WSS’s Philadelphia Office Prevails on Motion to Dismiss in Civil RICO Case Seeking Hundreds of Millions of Dollars
On May 20, 2025, Joel Wertman and Doug Fogle of Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania office successfully prevailed on a motion to dismiss on behalf of its client, a financial services and advisory firm, in a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) case pending before the United States District Court for the […] More
LAW360 Reports On WSS LLP’s Victory In $25 Million Claim Arising From Failed SPAC Investment
Recently, Law360 covered a decisive victory by Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP’s clients in Rimu Capital Ltd. v. Ader et al. before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Through an Opinion and Order (“Order”) United State District Judge Lewis J. Liman granted WSS LLP’s motion to dismiss all claims against […] More
Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP is proud to announce that we have achieved Mansfield Certification!
We are proud to announce that our firm has achieved Mansfield Certification for 2023–24! Mansfield is a year-long, structured certification process that we’ve committed to since 2022 to ensure all talent at our firm has a fair and equal opportunity to advance into leadership. The focus is on opening the door wider and ensuring that […] More
Winget Spadafora & Schwartzberg LLP is Pleased to Announce the Addition of Wayne Hammack
We are excited to announce that Wayne Hammack has joined Winget, Spadafora & Schwartzberg, LLP as a Partner in our Los Angeles office. Wayne brings decades of experience handling professional liability claims, including but not limited to lawyers, accountants, and various design professionals in state court and federal court matters. Wayne also represents companies in […] More
