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Article by Danielle Parks, Esq. As COVID restrictions are lifted and employers move into their post-pandemic reality, many employers are resuming...
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Article by Nicole Bazzy, Esq. Judicial estoppel is an equitable doctrine that allows the courts to use their inherent discretion to prohibit...
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In Pennsylvania, employers’ obligations to pay minimum wages and overtime are primarily governed by two statutes: (i) the federal Fair Labor...
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Plaintiff dismissed a case filed in the Supreme Court of New York County after Attorneys Jeffrey Jackson and Amanda Sargent filed a motion for...
Attorneys Cowhey & Brennan Obtain Judgment and Dismissal In Favor Of Philadelphia-Based Hospital Client
Attorneys Carol Cowhey and Cynthia Brennan obtained judgment in favor of their Philadelphia-based Hospital client and dismissal of all claims. The...
Attorneys Jackson, Sargent & Horvat Obtain Dismissal For Railroad Client
Plaintiff alleged he developed kidney cancer and Hodgkin’s lymphoma secondary to diesel exhaust and benzene exposure while working for a large...
Railroad Industry COVID-19 Whistleblower Update
Article by Jeffrey Jackson, Esq. The Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) is a key piece of federal legislation for railroads and their employees....
Attorneys Damico & Bazzy Obtain Unanimous Defense Verdict For Railroad Defendant
Attorneys David A. Damico and Nicole E. Bazzy obtained a unanimous defense verdict in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County,...
Reliance On Expert Opinions Demonstrates Reasonableness
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion to dismiss a bad faith claim after finding that the insurer immediately...
OSHA Issues Emergency Temporary Standard Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations, or Testing/Face Covering for Employers
On November 5, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), requiring that employers...
Burns White Recognized Among 2022 “Best Law Firms” in U. S. News Survey
Burns White LLC is among the Best Law Firms in the country, according to the 2022 U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” survey,...
Alexandersen & Olarczuk-Smith Obtain Summary Judgment For Two Railroad Carriers
Attorneys Kevin Alexandersen and Holly Olarczuk-Smith obtained a summary judgment motion for two major railroad carriers in an oropharynx cancer...
Attorneys Callahan, Curotto & Kane Receive Summary Judgment For Nursing Home Client
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O’Neal & Tanker Secure Full Defense Verdict On Behalf Of Hospital Client
Burns White trial attorney, Stuart T. O’Neal III was part of a trial team that secured a full defense verdict on behalf of the Firm’s hospital...
UTPCPL Claim Against Insurance Professional Fraudulently Joined
In Holohan v. Mid-Century Ins. Co., the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied an insured’s motion to remand under the fraudulent joinder doctrine...
Insurer Obtains Summary Judgment in Body Shop Litigation
The Western District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed claims for breach of contract, bad...
Attorney Pohl Obtains Complete Dismissal for Logistics Client in Federal Court Contract, Warranty, and Fraud Case
Attorney Tom Pohl secured a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal with prejudice of all claims brought against a large logistics-industry equipment supplier by a...
Claire Neiberg Recipient of 2021 Burns White Diversity in the Law Scholarship at Duquesne University School of Law
PITTSBURGH, September 22, 2021—Duquesne University School of Law student, Claire Neiberg, is the recipient of the 2021 Burns White Diversity in the...
The COVID-19 Pandemic & Its Impact On Commercial Leasing
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Burns White Participates In Midsize Mansfield Rule Certification Program
PITTSBURGH, September 14, 2021—Burns White is pleased to partner with Diversity Lab in the 2021-2023 Midsize Mansfield Rule certification program....
Summary Judgment To Insurer: Continuing Investigation & Negotiation Implies Reasonableness
The Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment and dismissed the insureds’ bad faith claim after...
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No “Doubt” UIM Rejection Form Valid
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27 Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America, 1 Lawyer Of The Year & 6 Lawyers Named Ones to Watch
Best Lawyers in America® announced today that 27 Burns White attorneys have been selected by their peers as The Best Lawyers in America© for 2022....
“Participation Theory” Insufficient to Render Liability Against Insurance Professional
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Attorneys Bobnak & Malin Secure Dismissal Of International Supplier From Living Mesothelioma Asbestos Case
Members George “Jerry” Bobnak and Michael Malin secured the dismissal of the world’s largest, most comprehensive supplier of equipment and...