Ashley Horton Named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow

Feb 20, 2020 | News

Burns White attorney, Ashley E. Horton, has been selected as a 2020 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). Ms. Horton will join a select group of young attorneys carefully chosen to participate in a landmark, year-long program created by the LCLD...

Divorce? Not Us: Understanding the Importance of a Prenuptial Agreement

Feb 19, 2020 | Articles & Updates

by Kerven M. Moon, Esquire The term “prenuptial agreement,” often shortened to “prenup” or called a premarital agreement, often has a negative connotation. Our society is quick to associate prenuptial agreements with weak relationships and as a precursor to divorce....

Burns White Sponsors the Women’s Bar Association Susan B. Anthony Reception

Feb 18, 2020 | Events

Burns White sponsored the Women’s Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania’s Susan B. Anthony Awards Reception on Tuesday, February 18 in Pittsburgh, PA.  Attorneys Hattie Parent and Keanna Seabrooks (pictured) along with Chris Pierson attended the event. Burns White...

Superior Court Confirms No Institutional Bad Faith, No UTPCPL Liability Arising From Claims Handling Misconduct

Feb 17, 2020 | Articles & Updates

The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently held that Pennsylvania does not recognize a separate cause of action for institutional bad faith under 42 Pa. C.S. § 8371.  Section 8371 only authorizes certain actions if the court finds that the insurer has acted in bad...

Jury Returns No Negligence Verdict on Behalf of Class I Railroad

Feb 17, 2020 | News

A jury in Philadelphia returned a no negligence verdict in a claim brought against a Class I railroad. Attorney Daniel B. Donahoe defended the railroad in a FELA case alleging a former employee developed colon cancer. The trial began February 2nd and concluded...