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COVID-19: Impact on PA Construction Industry
COVID-19 is causing unprecedented disruption to the economy, including the construction industry. Governor Wolf’s March 19 Order came with a matrix*...
Scrutinizing Cy Pres Class Action Settlements—Recent Court Trends
Article by Lyle Washowich, Esq. and Gerard Hornby Trial courts play a unique role in class action settlements. Under Federal Rule of Civil...
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...
PA Superior Court Holds that PTSD Could Be Covered as “Bodily Injury” if it Resulted from Physical Injury
On December 4, 2019, the Pennsylvania Superior Court, in a published opinion, held that post traumatic stress disorder (“PTSD”) could be covered as...
Duty to Defend – Third Circuit Reaffirms Four Corners Rule, Even if There is the Possibility of Facts Within Coverage
The Third Circuit recently held that an insurance carrier did not have a duty to defend a lawyer and his law firm against a former client’s lawsuit....
Seven Year Statute of Repose Ruled Unconstitutional
Article by Daniel J. Margonari, Esq. On October 31, 2019, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Yanakos v. UPMC, 10 WAP 2018 (Pa. 2019), removed the...
Western District Declines to Extend Gallagher Analysis to Regular Use Exclusion
The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania recently held that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision in Gallagher...
DataQs: How and Why Trucking Companies Should Challenge FMCSR Violations
Article by David R. Chludzinski, Esq. For most companies in the commercial trucking industry, managing safety and managing costs are two key...
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...
The Risk of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits for Opioid-Prescribing Physicians
Article by Andrew Hazi, Esq. As the nation’s opioid epidemic continues, physicians are increasingly facing scrutiny with regard to their...
Middle District Holds That De Minimis Procedural Defect In Removal Does Not Require Remand
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania recently denied an insured’s motion to remand, holding that a de minimis...
Eastern District Holds that Four Year Statute of Limitations Applies to Gallagher Claims
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently held that the four year statute of limitations for breach of...
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...
Off the Rails: Preparing for and Handling Derailment Claims
Article by Nicole Bazzy, Esq. July 2019 marks the sixth anniversary of one of the largest train derailment disasters in North American history. It...
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Wage and Hour Opinion Letters Regarding FLSA Compliance
On July 1, 2019, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued three new opinion letters from the Department’s Wage and Hour Division...
Eastern District Grants Summary Judgment to Insurer on Coverage and Bad Faith Claims
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment as to both the...
Superior Court Holds that Extrinsic Evidence Should Not Be Considered When Determining Duty to Defend
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently held that extrinsic evidence could not be used in determining whether an insurer had a duty to defend....
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs May Not Recover Punitive Damages In Maritime Unseaworthiness Cases
On June 24, 2019, the United States Supreme Court held that a plaintiff may not recover punitive damages on a claim of unseaworthiness in a 6-3...
Workers’ Compensation Seminar in Pittsburgh
Burns White and Marsh hosted a seminar at Burns White Center on Thursday, April 25. Attendees heard from a panel of risk experts as they discussed...
Strategic Risk Management Perspectives and Trends in Transportation and Logistics
On May 9, Burns White, Schneider Downs, and ESS NexTier hosted a presentation and networking reception to discuss key risk management topics and...
2019 Employment Law Seminar in Pittsburgh
Burns White hosted an Employment Law Seminar on Friday, April 5 at Burns White Center in the Strip District. The topics covered are frequent...
Burns White Sponsors Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors
Burns White sponsored the Pittsburgh CLO Ambassadors' 22nd Annual Wine Tasting and Silent Auction on March 1 in Pittsburgh, PA. Attorneys Lisa...
Burns White Attorney Participates in Panel at GAO Annual Meeting
Attorney Joseph Macerelli participated in a panel at the Annual Meeting of Georgia Association of Orthodontists on February 22, 2019 in Greensboro,...
Burns White Sponsors the Women’s Bar Association Susan B. Anthony Reception
Burns White sponsored the Women's Bar Association of Western Pennsylvania's Susan B. Anthony Awards Reception on Tuesday, February 19 in Pittsburgh,...
Burns White Hosts Members of the ACC to Address OSHA Regulatory Updates
On Friday, February 15th, Burns White attorneys, Jeffrey Jackson and Jessica Jurasko, shared information on OSHA regulatory updates and enforcement...
Burns White Attorneys Attend NAPE Summit
Burns White attorneys will attend NAPE Summit from February 11-15, 2019 in Houston, TX. NAPE is the biggest trade show and expo in the upstream oil...
Burns White Hosts WELD January Leadership Series
Burns White hosted the Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) Pittsburgh January Leadership Series on Tuesday, January 29 in...
Burns White Attends 2019 Book Of Lists Party
Burns White attended the Pittsburgh Business Times 2019 Book of Lists party on January 24 in Pittsburgh, PA. Burns White's Pittsburgh office is...