Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Waiver of Work Product and Attorney-Client Privileges

Jun 26, 2019 | News

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently clarified the standards for waiver of the work product privilege and attorney-client privilege, concluding that a hospital that shared emails from its outside counsel with a public relations consultant may not have waived the...

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs May Not Recover Punitive Damages In Maritime Unseaworthiness Cases

Jun 25, 2019 | Articles & Updates

On June 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a claim of unseaworthiness in a 6-3 decision. See Dutra Group v. Batterton, 588 U.S. __ (2019).  As developed over the years, a claim of unseaworthiness is a...

Burns White Sponsors Washington County Bar Foundation

Jun 24, 2019 | Events

Burns White sponsored the Washington County Bar Foundation’s Charity Golf Outing on June 24, 2019 in Washington, PA.

O’Neal, Maravich Deliver Defense Verdict in Highly-Contested Case

Jun 21, 2019 | News

Burns White trial attorneys, Stuart T. O’Neal and Sean Maravich, obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a hospital and physician practice group in a heavily contested case involving alleged catastrophic injuries and damages. The trial occurred before The Honorable...

Burns White Sponsors ACBA Women of Color Event

Jun 20, 2019 | Events

Burns White sponsored the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA) Women in the Law Division’s Women of Color Event on June 20, 2019 in Pittsburgh, PA.