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TT&H is proud to announce that Paul B. Alexander has joined the firm’s general liability practice group in the Philadelphia, PA office.  Paul has extensive litigation and trial experience, having spent 20 years with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey, where he served as the Director of the Narcotics and Criminal Enterprise Investigation… read more

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has issued another controversial memo asserting that overbroad non-compete agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). The memo contends that these agreements can weaken employees’ leverage and bargaining power by limiting access to other employment. Abruzzo’s memo focuses on non-compete agreements that are “overbroad”… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summary Johnson v. Keane Group Holdings, LLC United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 4:20-CV-00491 Decided: May 3, 2023 A finding of gross negligence does not require evidence of recklessness. Background This matter arose out of a contract dispute between Seneca Resources Company, and Patrik’s Water… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Franczyk v. The Home Depot, Inc. Pennsylvania Supreme Court No. 11 WAP 2022 Decided: April 19, 2023 The exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act precludes an employee from pursuing a tort claim against her employer, despite affirmative conduct that impedes the employee’s ability to seek relief against a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Washington, DC Case Summary Khan v. Orbis Bus. Intelligence Ltd. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 21-CV-0283, No. 21-CV-0440 Decided: April 13, 2023 In an Anti-SLAPP suit, a defendant is still entitled to litigation costs, including attorney’s fees, when successful on a special Motion to dismiss even if the plaintiff filed… read more