Michael J. Engle
Partner and Co-Chair, White Collar Criminal Defense, Investigations & Compliance
Experience
Stradley Ronon Team Secures High-Profile Win for PhilaPort in Port Construction Case
Stradley Ronon has obtained a sweeping victory on behalf of the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort) in a highly contested matter over the proposal of a new port on the Delaware River.
In Philadelphia Regional Port Authority v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, PhilaPort alleged that Diamond State Port Corp.’s construction of a port in Edgemoor, Delaware, would divert shipping from Philadelphia to Delaware and that the permitting process led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) failed to meet the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, among other claims.
In a published opinion on October 28 that adopted most all of the port authority’s positions, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania vacated various underlying permits and authorization issued by the Army Corps. Significantly, the court noted that Diamond State never sought a statement of no opinion from PhilaPort, the first step in the permitting process.
The court ordered the Army Corps to reevaluate the project, effectively restarting the permitting process. This win for PhilaPort is the result of our team’s vigorous representation and will have a significant impact on the long-term shipping business in the Philadelphia region.
Andrew S. Levine, Michael J. Engle and Joelle E. PoleskyStradley Ronon Secures Win for Colgate University Student in Title IX Case
Through a collaborative, cross-practice effort, Stradley Ronon has secured a complete acquittal for a Colgate University student facing alleged Title IX and student conduct violations. Following a detailed investigation and contested hearing, a panel rejected the allegations and found there was not a preponderance of the evidence to establish any of the three alleged Title IX violations or the three corresponding student conduct violations.
Our team was able to show via cross-examination that the Title IX complaint was retaliatory in nature and the testimony elicited at the hearing demonstrated that the allegations were entirely without merit and the delayed accusations were simply not credible.
Michael J. Engle and Ashley E. Shapiro
