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Navigating Legal Minefields: Pitfalls to Avoid When Seeking Summary Judgment
Article by Holly Olarczuk-Smith, Esq. In the realm of civil litigation, summary judgment motions are powerful tools that can significantly shape the...
Attorneys Derner & O’Neal Secure Dismissal with Prejudice for Maryland Dental Practice
Attorneys Stuart O'Neal and Mark Derner secured a Dismissal with Prejudice for a Maryland Dental practice based on a Personal Jurisdiction Argument....
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 44 Burns White Attorneys, Names Two Lawyers of the Year & 11 Lawyers as Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers in America announced today that 44 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for...
Preet Patel Recipient of 2024 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship at Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University
Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University student, Preet Patel, is the recipient of the 2024 Burns White Diversity in the Law...
Burns White Participates in Magnificat High School’s Genesis Program for Students
This week, Burns White participated in Magnificat High School's Genesis program, where Magnificat High School students shadow professionals in...
Burns White Attends NCWBA Summit in Chicago
On August 1, 2024, attorney Kyleen Hinkle, of our Tampa office, represented Burns White at the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations...
Burns White Attends 10th Annual AHN Golf Classic
This week, our attorney Joseph Macerelli participated in the 10th Annual Allegheny Health Network Golf Classic at the Fox Chapel Golf Club in...
Burns White Participates in Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification Program
Burns White is pleased to partner with Diversity Lab in the 2024-2025 Midsize Mansfield Rule certification program. The program is modeled after the...
Non-Compete Ban Litigation Update
Article by Brian Davis, Law Clerk and Samuel Evans, Esq. Chevron Overturned On June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court determined in Loper...
Defense Litigation & Special Interrogatories in the Context of the PA “Fair Share Act”
Article by Julia Sarabia, Law Clerk Defense litigators can use special interrogatories in jury verdicts to prevent apportionment of more than 60%...
Ostensible Agency Theory Applied to Non-Hospitals
Article by Bradley Kessler, Law Clerk Ostensible agency theory is a vicarious liability theory that is traditionally applied to hospitals alone....
The FTC’s Recent Non-Compete Clause Rule & How It Affects Medical Malpractice Litigation
Article by Gabriela Jones, Law Clerk Restrictive covenants, i.e.,non-competition and non-disclosure clauses are used by employers to shield...
Attorneys O’Neal, Margonari & Rafferty Receive Dismissal with Prejudice on Behalf of Prison Medical Staff Member
Attorneys Stuart O’Neal, Daniel Margonari, Ken Rafferty, and senior paralegal Dawn Keiser received a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a...
Burns White Welcomes 10 New Attorneys in the Second Quarter of 2024
Burns White LLC welcomes 10 new attorneys spanning multiple practice areas and office locations. These attorneys bring experience to the business,...
Attorneys Monico & Evans Receive Full Dismissal on Behalf of Limited Liability Company
On June 26, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an opinion and judgment in favor of two individuals and their...
O’Neal Team Gets Voluntary Dismissal
The trial team of Stuart O’Neal, Marcy Tanker, and Mark Derner succeeded in having the Hospital voluntarily dismissed from a case involving a...
Attorneys Damico & Sigurdson Secure Dismissal with Prejudice on Behalf of a Major Rail Carrier
Attorneys David Damico and Richard Sigurdson procured a dismissal with prejudice on behalf of a major rail carrier in a FELA toxic tort case...
Attorneys Rebelo, Pohl, Brennan & Conway Obtain Defense Win in ERISA Putative Class Action
On May 22, 2024 – after more than three years of litigation – a Burns White team of Mary-Jo Rebelo, Tom Pohl, Courtney Brennan, and Mike Conway...
Attorneys Mundy, Woolsey, & Mintz Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict in COVID-19 Nursing Home Malpractice Trial
On May 17, attorneys William J. Mundy and Alexandra R. Woolsey obtained a unanimous defense verdict in a nursing home malpractice trial in the...
Eight Burns White Attorneys Named to Prestigious Pennsylvania Super Lawyers/Rising Stars Lists
Eight Burns White attorneys from across Pennsylvania were named to the 2024 Super Lawyers/Rising Stars lists. These attorneys have been identified...
Burns White Participates in Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 1L Scholars Program
Burns White LLC is pleased to announce its participation in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity 1L Scholars Program. As a first-year law...
Non-Compete Ruling: Where Does This Leave Employers?
Article by Ralph Monico, Esq. and Samuel Evans, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule (Rule)...
Attorney Mountcastle Secures Summary Judgment Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals
The appellate court affirmed summary judgment in favor of major railroad finding the plaintiff’s FELA claim filed on Dec 19, 2019 was...
Burns White Attorney Named to Prestigious West Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars List
Burns White attorney Jill E. Lansden has been named to the 2024 West Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, acknowledging her as outstanding...
Attorneys Hartig, Hinkle & Rodriguez Secure Summary Judgment on Behalf of Medical Group
Burns White attorneys Mark Hartig, Kyleen Hinkle, and Albert Rodriguez obtained summary judgment on behalf of a Medical Group with multiple clinics...
Attorneys Barbacane, Kaminski & O’Neal Secure Dismissal of a Hospital Client
Attorneys Courtney Barbacane, Michelle Kaminski, and Stuart O’Neal secured the complete dismissal of a hospital client in Luzerne County, four (4)...
Attorneys Bazzy & Jackson Obtain Summary Judgment on Behalf of Major Railroad Carrier
On March 26, 2024, Attorneys Nicole Bazzy and Jeffrey Jackson obtained summary judgment for a major railroad carrier in a chronic myeloid leukemia...
Attorney Blevins Obtains Defense Verdict for Property & Casualty Insurance Company in West Virginia
Attorney Nicholas Blevins of the Huntington, West Virginia office obtained a defense verdict for the insureds of a regional property and casualty...
Attorney Trautwein Obtains Defense Verdict for Property & Casualty Insurance Company in West Virginia
Attorney Randall Trautwein of the Huntington, West Virginia office obtained a defense verdict for an insured of a regional property and casualty...