Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Trucking Industry and the Response From the FMCSA

Apr 27, 2020 | Articles & Updates

Trucks move roughly 71.4% of the nation’s freight by weight.  According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, as of May 2019, the number of for-hire carriers on file with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) totaled 892,078, private...

PA Supreme Court Finds Duty to Defend “Accidental” Shooting During Otherwise Intentional Acts

Apr 24, 2020 | Articles & Updates

On April 22, 2020, in a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that an insurer had a duty to defend a Lawsuit that was filed by a man who, although not the intended victim of a murder-suicide, was nevertheless shot and injured during a contemporaneous...

Webinar: Employer Update – Returning to work after COVID-19, are you prepared?

Apr 20, 2020 | Employment Law Webinars

Date:           Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. EST Speaker:      Courtney Brennan, Esq. As the country begins to see a return to work for their employees, this will undoubtedly bring about new state and federal mandates related to...

Breach of Contract Claim Dismissed in Class Action Regarding Application of New Jersey Fee Schedule, but UTPCPL Claim Proceeds

Apr 20, 2020 | News

The Middle District of Pennsylvania recently dismissed a breach of contract claim against an insurer but allowed a UTPCPL claim to proceed in a putative class action regarding the payment of personal injury benefits under Pennsylvania auto insurance policies....

Law Permitting Alcohol Home Delivery for Beer Breweries and Restaurants During, and After, the COVID-19 Crisis

Apr 15, 2020 | Articles & Updates

By Joshua D. Brown, Esquire As with most Pennsylvania businesses, the present COVID-19 crisis has been enormously stressful and rapid fire for many restaurants, beer breweries, and other establishments selling alcohol within the Commonwealth. The developments have...