James W. Kraus and Doug K. Rosenblum authored “The Shifting Tide in FINRA Arbitrations,” which was published in The Legal Intelligencer.
Marc S. Raspanti authored “Daubert Challenges to Experts in Federal Criminal Cases: A Still Underutilized Defense,” which was published in the 24th Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime Course Materials Book.
Ryan J. King has joined the firm as an associate in the Product Liability Practice Group. Mr. King is a civil litigator who focuses his practice on products liability, construction and commercial litigation. He has experience in the areas of products liability, construction, insurance and employment litigation. He has successfully litigated and tried cases in both… Read more »
Michael A. Morse authored “Deficit Reduction Act of 2005: False Claims Education Requirements and the Rise of State False Claims Acts,” which was published in the 2008 Health Law Handbook, Gosfield, Alice G., West Publications.
Articles In This Issue: 1. Collateral Wars 2. Virtual Testimony Andits Impact On The Confrontation Clause 3. Social Networking Sites: A Potential Hornet’s Nest For Employers 4. The Day The Supreme Court Failed To Consider 401(K) Liability: What Should Insureds Do To Reduce Their Exposure? 5. Walk The Line: Reporting Anticipated Fraud Violations May Be… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued its long-anticipated opinion in Abrams v. Pneumo Abex Corporation, wherein it addressed the question of whether an individual who previously recovers damages for increased risk and fear of developing cancer due to asbestos exposure under the “one disease rule,” may later recover damages – from a party he did not previously… Read more »
Gaetan J. Alfano was honored with the Beccaria Award by the Criminal Justice Section and the Justinian Society on Monday, November 16, 2009. The Beccaria Award, established in 1994, honors a lawyer, judge or educator who exemplifies the legacy of Cesare Beccaria, an 18th century Italian legal theorist. The presentation ceremony was held in the Mayor’s… Read more »
A Pennsylvania trial court recently reduced the amount of security required of a primary insurer to stay execution upon a substantial judgment in a medical malpractice case. In White v. Behlke, 2009 WL 3344849 (C.P. Lackawanna County October 7, 2009), the jury returned a verdict far in excess of the insureds’ policy limits. The court allowed… Read more »
A federal court applying Pennsylvania law recently dismissed a case against an insurer seeking damages for breach of contract and bad faith following the insurer’s settlement of some but not all claims against an insured. The insurer in that case followed a first-in-first-out (FIFO) approach to settling claims and, in the process, it exhausted the… Read more »
A recent decision by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals could affect cases that an insurance company may be defending subject to a reservation of rights. Insurers must now be pro-active to raise and preserve potential coverage defenses. Failing to ensure that essential interrogatories are posed to the jury could foreclose the insurer from… Read more »