Jackson and Horvat Obtain Summary Judgment for Railroad Defendants

Jan 25, 2021 | News

Burns White attorneys Jeff Jackson and Patrick Horvat were successful in obtaining summary judgment on behalf of Railroad Defendants, in the Circuit Court for Wicomico County, Maryland. Plaintiff, a railroad conductor, alleged in his lawsuit that he developed bladder...

PA Supreme Court Denies Driver’s “Sudden Emergency” Defense for Striking Pedestrian

Jan 21, 2021 | Articles & Updates

Article by Brian Kane, Esq. and Taylor Davis, Esq. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently overturned a trial court’s decision to instruct the jury on the sudden emergency doctrine, which the defendant driver asserted in defense for striking a pedestrian walking in a...

Webinar: COVID-19 Litigation – What Employers Can Expect

Jan 15, 2021 | Employment Law Webinars

Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Speaker: Courtney Brennan, Esq. Materials: Read the tanscription  Credits: PA CLE, SHRM, HRCI (1 each) The COVID-19 pandemic has presented difficult challenges for employers. Employers have been forced to analyze and...

Webinar: Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine Refresher for In-House Counsel

Jan 14, 2021 | Ethics Webinars

Date: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Speakers: Scott Eberle, Esq., Ken Schott, Esq. and Taylor Davis, Esq. Materials: Transcription will be available soon The attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine are two of the more complicated areas of any...

Pennsylvania Federal Court Allows Claims To Proceed in Putative Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit

Jan 12, 2021 | Articles & Updates

Article by Lyle Washowich, Esq. On January 5, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued an important decision impacting organizations that accept credit or debit card payments in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the case,...