Bass, Clifford Secure Dismissal for Municipal Nursing Facility in Sexual Assault Case

Jan 31, 2020 | News

Attorneys John A. Bass and Andrew W. Clifford secured the dismissal of a local municipality who was a named defendant in a sexual assault case stemming from the assault of a resident (“Plaintiff”) at a county-operated skilled nursing facility by an employee at the...

Jackson, Gusmar Obtain Dismissal of Cancer Lawsuit on Behalf of Railroad Defendant

Jan 30, 2020 | News

Burns White attorneys Jeffrey Jackson and Nina Gusmar obtained a dismissal of Plaintiff’s case on behalf of a Class 1 Railroad in a case in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. Plaintiff, a former railroad employee, alleged in his lawsuit that he...

Rebelo, Brennan Obtain Gender Discrimination Defense Verdict

Jan 28, 2020 | News

Attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a privately-owned company who is a leading global provider in the plastics manufacturing business in a gender discrimination case in the United States District Court for the...

PA Supreme Court to Provide Guidance on Application of the Mental Health Procedures Act

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...

Webinar: Creating an Effective and “Bulletproof” Handbook

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...