Mar 23, 2020 | Articles & Updates
By Scott R. Eberle, Co-Chair of the Ethics and Legal Malpractice Practice Group The COVID-19 crisis has brought unique challenges to all lawyers, significantly changing the way we practice law. But in the midst of all these changes, lawyers’ ethical duties to their...
Mar 23, 2020 | Articles & Updates
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss claims for statutory bad faith and violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (“UTPCPL”), Unfair Insurance Practices Act (“UIPA”), and Unfair Claims...
Mar 22, 2020 | Articles & Updates
A court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment after finding that the insurer did not act in bad faith by taking fifteen months to make a settlement offer to resolve an insured’s underinsured motorist...
Mar 21, 2020 | Articles & Updates
COVID-19 is causing unprecedented disruption to the economy, including the construction industry. Governor Wolf’s March 19 Order came with a matrix* listing in some detail which businesses must close. Unfortunately, as it relates to the construction industry, the...
Mar 20, 2020 | Articles & Updates
by Aleksandra J. Kocelko, Esq. While the COVID-19 pandemic may have most people telecommuting, purchasing essential items and practicing social distancing, the impact on families navigating custody cases can be far-reaching. Parents may struggle to determine how to...