Injured Third Party Has No Standing to Argue No Coverage for Insured’s Defense Costs

Mar 12, 2019 | Articles & Updates

The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently found that, while an injured third party has standing to defend against declaratory judgment claims, an injured third party does not have standing to object to the insurer’s provision...

Department of Labor Proposes New Law for Overtime Pay

Mar 12, 2019 | Articles & Updates

On March 7, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) that would entitle an additional 1.3 million American workers to overtime pay. Under the current law, employees with a salary below $23,660 annually...

Conclusory Allegations of Bad Faith Are Insufficient to Meet Federal Pleading Standard

Mar 5, 2019 | Articles & Updates

Several federal district courts in Pennsylvania recently held that a bad faith count in a complaint cannot survive a motion to dismiss where the claim contains conclusory allegations and is not supported by sufficient factual allegations to infer a plausible finding...

Jessica Jurasko Named 2019 LCLD Fellow

Mar 4, 2019 | News

Burns White attorney, Jessica M. Jurasko, has been selected as a 2019 Fellow by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD). As a participant in this nationally recognized program, Ms. Jurasko will learn to identify, educate, and advance the next generation of...

Burns White Sponsors Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors

Mar 1, 2019 | Events

Burns White sponsored the Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors’ 22nd Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction on March 1 in Pittsburgh, PA. Attorneys Lisa Perrache (who serves on the Ambassadors Managing Board), Andrew Reinhart, and Edwin Palmer supported a great cause at...