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Attorney Wayne Langerholc Jr. has been sworn in for his third four-year term in the Pennsylvania State Senate. He has also been elected by the...
Ohio S.B. 63: Ohio Asbestos Over-Naming Prevention Statute
Article by Brooke Seiler, Esq. On January 8, 2025, Ohio became one of five states to legislatively curtail “over-naming” in asbestos lawsuits. In...
Burns White Launches Sexual Misconduct & Physical Abuse Litigation Practice Group
Allegations of misconduct and abuse pose significant challenges to organizations, exposing them to reputational harm, operational disruption, and...
Attorney Pohl Named to PA Attorney General’s Civil Law Committee
Incoming Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has announced his transition committees as part of his preparations to take office. Attorney Tom...
Burns White Promotes Five Attorneys to Equity Membership Status
Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of five attorneys to Equity Membership status, effective Jan. 1, 2025. These talented...
Attorney Barbacane Secures Complete Dismissal of Hospital Client
Attorney Courtney Barbacane secured the complete dismissal of a hospital client in Lackawanna County, PA in a medical malpractice action involving...
Burns White Announces New Employment Practices Liability Practice Group Co-Chairs
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Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious Ohio Super Lawyers/Rising Stars Lists
Two Burns White attorneys across Ohio were named to the 2025 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists. These attorneys have been identified as outstanding...
Burns White Announces Stuart T. O’Neal, III as New Chief Executive Officer
Burns White LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart T. O’Neal, III as the Firm’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, to...
Alert: Mandated Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting for Business Entities
Article by Mark Stadler, Esq. UPDATE: On December 3, 2024, a Texas federal court preliminarily blocked the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) and its...
Attorney Glyptis Receives Dismissal in Three Employment Defamation Cases
In a rare legal development, Judge Thomas A. Bedell of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, West Virginia, granted motions to dismiss three...
Attorney Romano Secures Six-Figure Victory for Workers’ Compensation Client
On November 18, 2024, Attorney Joe Romano secured a six-figure victory for his client from the Commonwealth Court. The Commonwealth Court reversed...
Attorneys Jackson, Horvat & Sargent Obtain Dismissal of Railroad Wrongful Death Cancer Case
On November 1, 2024, attorneys Jeff Jackson, Patrick Horvat, and Amanda Sargent secured a dismissal of a FELA wrongful death cancer case with...
Attorneys Jackson & Jewart Secure Unanimous Defense Verdict in Railroad Cancer Case
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Attorneys Perry & Lansden Affirm Summary Judgement for Insurance Company
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Burns White Recognized Among 2025 “Best Law Firms” in Best Lawyers® Rankings
Burns White LLC is among the Best Law Firms in the country, according to the 2025 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings, receiving 29...
Attorney Barbacane Secures Complete Dismissal for Physician
Attorney Courtney C. Barbacane secured the complete dismissal of a civil suit against a physician, with prejudice, after Plaintiff failed to...
Burns White Secures Summary Judgment on Behalf of Medical Group Accused of Failing to Supervise Nursing Staff & Physicians
Burns White attorneys, Mark Hartig, Albert Rodriguez, and Ed Carbone obtained a final summary judgment on behalf of a Medical Group accused of...
Attorneys Alexandersen & Olarczuk-Smith Win Appeal for Two Railroad Carriers
On October 17, 2024, the Eighth District Court of Appeals affirmed the exclusion of plaintiff’s medical causation expert and summary judgment for...
Burns White Successfully Defends Trial Court Victory; Sets Precedential Law On Corporate Liability Defenses
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania denied the Plaintiff’s Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Corey v. Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. This finalized...
Attorney Barbacane Successfully Resolves Medical Malpractice Action
Attorney Courtney Barbacane successfully resolved a medical malpractice action for the costs of defense, despite the case being venued in...
Burns White Welcomes Nine New Attorneys in the Third Quarter of 2024
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Attorney Margonari Obtained Dismissal with Prejudice on Behalf of Local Hospital
Attorney Daniel Margonari obtained dismissal, with prejudice, on behalf of a local hospital. The Plaintiff, a patient, asserted an action stemming...
Attorney Kirkwood Secures Voluntary Discontinuance with Prejudice on Behalf of Class I Railroad
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Attorneys Lyda & Sigurdson Secure Voluntary Discontinuance with Prejudice on Behalf of Class I Railroad
Attorneys T.H. Lyda and Richard Sigurdson secured a discontinuance with prejudice and on the merits on behalf of a major Class 1 railroad in a lung...
Attorney Barbacane Successfully Negotiates Settlement on Behalf of Hospital
Attorney Courtney Barbacane successfully negotiated a settlement on behalf of a hospital client. Barbacane demonstrated that the hospital was...
Attorneys Jackson & Jewart Obtain Summary Judgment on Behalf of Class I Railroad Carrier
Attorneys Jeffrey Jackson and Brandon Jewart obtained a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a Class I railroad carrier in a Federal Employers’...
Essential Legal Updates & Risk Management Strategies for Healthcare Professionals in the Nuclear Verdict Era
Essential Legal Updates & Risk Management Strategies for Healthcare Professionals in the Nuclear Verdict Era Thursday, November 14 | 9:00 AM -...