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New Jersey Issues Executive Order 112 to Protect Healthcare Providers
On April 1, 2020, Governor Phil D. Murphy issued Executive Order 112. The broad-ranging decree was designed to provide legal protections to...
Ohio Mass Torts Updates
Leading Construction Law Team Joins Burns White
Burns White LLC announced today the addition of three attorneys and a senior paralegal to its Construction Law Practice Group. Attorneys D. Matthew...
Healey, Freiler Obtain Jury Defense Verdict for Medical Services Client
Attorneys Joseph T. (Jody) Healey and Nicole C. Freiler obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a privately owned company that is contracted to...
Hampton, Bazzy Obtain Nonsuit on Behalf of Railroad Defendant in Cumulative Trauma Trial
Burns White attorneys Dan Hampton and Nicole Bazzy obtained a nonsuit on behalf of a Railroad Defendant, in a trial in the Court of Common Pleas of...
Martz, Cowhey Obtain Summary Judgment for PA Hospital in Hybrid Claim
Burns White attorneys Daniel Martz and Carol Cowhey won summary judgment for a Pennsylvania Hospital which was sued in a hybrid claim involving...
Ashley Horton Named Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellow
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...
Jury Returns No Negligence Verdict on Behalf of Class I Railroad
A jury in Philadelphia returned a no negligence verdict in a claim brought against a Class I railroad. Attorney Daniel B. Donahoe defended the...
Burns White Announces Presence in New York City
Burns White LLC confirmed that the firm now has a New York City location. The office, at 425 5th Avenue, offers Burns White attorneys with clients...
Bass, Clifford Secure Dismissal for Municipal Nursing Facility in Sexual Assault Case
Attorneys John A. Bass and Andrew W. Clifford secured the dismissal of a local municipality who was a named defendant in a sexual assault case...
Jackson, Gusmar Obtain Dismissal of Cancer Lawsuit on Behalf of Railroad Defendant
Burns White attorneys Jeffrey Jackson and Nina Gusmar obtained a dismissal of Plaintiff’s case on behalf of a Class 1 Railroad in a case in the...
Rebelo, Brennan Obtain Gender Discrimination Defense Verdict
Attorneys Mary-Jo Rebelo and Courtney C. Brennan obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a privately-owned company who is a leading global provider...
Adler, Rebelo, Brouse Elected to Burns White Leadership Roles
Burns White LLC announced today that attorneys Jeffrey Adler, Mary-Jo Rebelo, and Matthew G. Brouse have been elected to leadership roles at the...
Burns White Promotes Three Attorneys to Membership Status
Burns White announced the promotion of three attorneys to Member, effective Jan. 1, 2020. These talented attorneys, located in both Pittsburgh and...
Christie and Young Attorneys Join Burns White
Burns White LLC announced today that 13 attorneys and 12 support staff from Philadelphia-based Christie & Young, PC will be joining the firm,...
Summary Judgment for Area Hospital Obtained in Corporate Negligence Action
Burns White attorney, Daniel Margonari, obtained a summary judgment for a Pennsylvania hospital in a case brought by a former patient who developed...
Trial Court Holds That Household Exclusion Remains Valid When Insured Has Rejected Stacking
A Pennsylvania trial court has held that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Gallagher v. GEICO does not preclude application of the...
Summary Judgment for Class I Railroad Obtained in Derailment Case
Burns White attorneys, T. H. Lyda and Edwin Palmer, obtained a summary judgment for a Class I railroad in a case brought by multiple plaintiffs...
Burns White Cleveland Attorney, Brooke L. Hamilton, Named to Prominent Ohio Rising Stars List
Brooke L. Hamilton, from the firm’s Cleveland office, was named to Thomson Reuters’ 2020 Rising Stars list for the state of Ohio. The Rising Stars...
Hampton, Bazzy Obtain Defense Verdict for Railroad Defendant
Attorneys Dan Hampton and Nicole Bazzy obtained a defense verdict in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, on behalf of a...
Burns White Recognized Among 2020 “Best Law Firms”
Burns White LLC is among the Best Law Firms in the country, according to the 2020 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey,...
Damico, Horton Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict for 3 Railroad Defendants
Attorneys David Damico and Ashley Horton obtained a unanimous defense verdict in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania....
Mundy, Ciccone Obtain Federal Defense Verdict
Attorneys William J. Mundy and Nicholas F. Ciccone obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a local municipality, that municipality’s skilled nursing...
Burns White Attorneys Win Summary Judgment in PA Professional Liability Action
Attorneys James R. Schadel and Kenneth N. Schott, III successfully defended a legal malpractice action filed by the ex-owner of a business against...
Listen to Tom Kelly Share Workers’ Compensation Defense Insights on WWDB-AM Labor Show
Hear Thomas C. Kelly's legal insights and discussion on defending Workers' Compensation matters in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey as a...
Marvi Wahla Recipient of 2019 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship at Duquesne University School of Law
Duquesne University School of Law student, Marvi Wahla, is the recipient of the 2019 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship, awarded to a...
Impact of ‘Berg v. Nationwide’: Will It Change Bad Faith Law in PA?
Article by Kathleen Dapper, Esq. and Daniel Twilla, Esq., published on the Legal Intelligencer Published on August 16, 2019 On its face, the...
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 16 Burns White Attorneys, Names 2 Lawyers of the Year
Best Lawyers in America announced today that sixteen Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for...
Thomas Kelly to Compare PA v NJ Workers’ Compensation Laws on WWDB 860 AM
How do Workers' Compensation laws in Pennsylvania vary from those in New Jersey? Tune in to hear Thomas Kelly share his legal insights on WWDB 860...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Waiver of Work Product and Attorney-Client Privileges
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently clarified the standards for waiver of the work product privilege and attorney-client privilege,...