Does a Plaintiff’s Illegal Action Preclude Recovery as a Matter of Law?

Aug 24, 2022 | Articles & Updates

Article by Josey Richards, Law Clerk A recurring issue is whether drug and rehabilitation centers can assert the defense of comparative negligence in personal injury claims arising from a plaintiff’s illegal drug consumption.  Pennsylvania courts do not apply...

Burns White Exhibits at Workers’ Compensation Institute’s Annual Conference

Aug 21, 2022 | Events

Burns White exhibited at the annual Workers’ Compensation Institute’s annual conference August 21-24, 2022 in Orlando, FL.  Attorneys Tony Comas and Scott Newman were in attendance.

Burns White Sponsors Allegheny County Parks Foundation Twilight Picnic for the Parks Event

Aug 20, 2022 | Events

Burns White sponsored the Twilight Picnic for the Parks event on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Hartwood Acres. Twilight Picnic for the Parks is one of the region’s signature summer events! The Allegheny County Parks Foundation is committed to the continued improvement,...

Supreme Court of Ohio Finds Anti-Blocking Statute is Federally Pre-Empted & Cannot be Enforced Against Railroad

Aug 19, 2022 | Articles & Updates

Article by Colleen Mountcastle, Esq. In State v. CSX Transp., Inc., Slip Opinion No. 2022-Ohio-2832, the Supreme Court of Ohio found that Ohio’s anti-blocking statute (R.C. 5589.21) cannot be enforced against railroads as it is federally-preempted.  The Supreme Court...

Premier Railroad Industry Thought Leader to Join Burns White’s Railroad Law Practice Group

Aug 18, 2022 | News

Burns White announced today that J. Roy Nunn would join the firm on September 1, 2022 as Counsel in the Railroad Law practice group. Nunn joins Burns White from CSX Transportation, Inc., where he served as Assistant General Counsel for nearly 20 years. He will be...