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Throughout 2018 and 2019, to date, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has released a significant number of workers’ compensation-related opinions. Herein, a handful of these cases, which address common and critical issues often faced by interested stakeholders, have been selected and summarized for their informative  value. *** 1. Reed v. Exel Logistics,… read more

TTH Speaking Engagements On April 26, 2019, Ryan Blazure, an attorney in TTH’s Wilkes-Barre office, will be presenting in Scranton, PA on the following topic: Dirty Litigation Tactics: How to Deal with the “Rambo” Litigator.  The seminar will address overly zealous, frustrating and all-too-common litigation techniques . . . and how to combat them effectively. … read more

TT&H LAWYERS IN COURT Joe Holko, Greg Kunkle and Christopher Gallagher win consent dismissal of five-million dollar counterclaim. TT&H Attorneys Joe Holko, Greg Kunkle and Christopher Gallagher defended a five-million dollar counterclaim filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  The claim arose from commercial auto lease agreements and personal… read more

Labor Union Sues, Claiming New IRE Provisions Unconstitutional: Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Seeks Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against Act 111 By: Justin D. Beck, Esquire In a suit filed February 5, 2019, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO has requested declaratory and injunctive relief, alleging that Act 111 violates Article II, Section 1 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The AFL-CIO posits… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Yanuck v. Simi Transp. Corp. United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania No. 2:18-CV-1423 Decided: November 30, 2018 The federal removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1446, is strictly construed and the burden to demonstrate jurisdiction rests with the removing party. Pursuant to § 1446, all defendants… read more