Martz, Cowhey Obtain Summary Judgment for PA Hospital in Hybrid Claim

Feb 25, 2020 | News

Burns White attorneys Daniel Martz and Carol Cowhey won summary judgment for a Pennsylvania Hospital which was sued in a hybrid claim involving allegations of professional liability and premises liability by a former patient who suffered a post-operative fall in the...

PA Supreme Court Rules Allocation Scheme of Fair Share Act Doesn’t Apply to Strict Liability Asbestos Cases

Feb 25, 2020 | Articles & Updates

by George “Jerry” S. Bobnak, Esq. and Michael H. Malin, Esq. On February 19, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion on the appeal of the Superior Court’s ruling in Roverano v. John Crane, Inc., 177 A.3d 892, Prod.Liab.Rep....

Burns White Sponsors BVRS 36th Annual Corporate Cup

Feb 21, 2020 | Events

Burns White sponsored the Blind and Vision Rehabilitation Services 36th Annual Corporate Cup Sporting Clays event on February 21, 2020 in Seven Springs, PA.

Ashley Horton Named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

Feb 20, 2020 | News

Burns White attorney, Ashley E. Horton, has been selected as a 2020 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Ms. Horton will join a select group of young attorneys carefully chosen to participate in a landmark, year-long program created by the LCLD...

Divorce? Not Us: Understanding the Importance of a Prenuptial Agreement

Feb 19, 2020 | Articles & Updates

by Kerven M. Moon, Esquire The term “prenuptial agreement,” often shortened to “prenup” or called a premarital agreement, often has a negative connotation. Our society is quick to associate prenuptial agreements with weak relationships and as a precursor to divorce....