Jan 23, 2020 | Articles & Updates
by Brett J. Engelkraut, Esquire Pennsylvania’s Mental Health Procedures Act (MHPA) provides limited liability protection for physicians, hospitals, and certain other providers who treat patients with “mental illnesses.” Under the MHPA, liability only attaches in cases...
Jan 16, 2020 | Employment Law Webinars
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 25 at 12:00 p.m. EST Speaker: Douglas Hart, Esq. Materials: Read the transcription here Credits: 1 HRCI, 1 SHRM credit(s) This webinar provided an overview of the many purposes that an employment handbook serves, as well as how important...
Jan 13, 2020 | Articles & Updates
Trial attorney Brian Kane penned an article for Defense Research Institute’s, The Voice, focusing on the impact that Tincher v. Omega Flex has had on Products Liability Law. Read the article by clicking here.
Jan 12, 2020 | Employment Law Webinars
Date/Time: Wednesday, January 15 at 12:00 p.m. EST Speaker: Mark Sottile, Esq. Materials: Read the transcription here Credits: 1 HRCI, 1 SHRM On Wednesday, January 15, Burns White hosted an Employment Law Webinar, FMLA Leave for Small and Midsize Employers,...
Jan 8, 2020 | Articles & Updates
Article by Lyle Washowich, Esq. and Gerard Hornby Trial courts play a unique role in class action settlements. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, among other things, federal district courts must review a proposed class action settlement for its fairness,...