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TT&H’s Burke McLemore recently prevailed on appeal in a complex workers’ compensation coverage dispute.  The claim involved serious, permanent injuries to an employee of a cable installer. TT&H represented the carrier which had previously provided workers’ compensation coverage.  Carrier was alleged to have provided coverage for the cable installer, but carrier replied that coverage lapsed… read more

Pittsburgh Partner Rebecca Sember-Izsak has been elected to the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County.  Membership in the Academy is exclusive and by invitation only.  Candidates must be nominated for consideration by another member of the Academy who is unaffiliated with the candidate.  Candidates then undergo a comprehensive application and interview process, and must… read more

On May 8, 2023, Maryland’s Governor approved House Bill 128.  For private passenger vehicle insurance policies, the Bill converts enhanced underinsured motorist coverage (“EUIM”) from opt-in coverage to opt-out coverage. By way of background, Maryland first enacted optional EUIM coverage during its 2017 legislative session.  The law applied to private passenger vehicle policies dated July… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. United States Supreme Court No. 21-1168 Decided: June 27, 2023 In a split decision, U.S. Supreme Court holds Pennsylvania court has personal jurisdiction over Norfolk Southern because the railroad had registered to do business in Pennsylvania, and thereby consented to personal jurisdiction over… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Allegheny County v. Hailer Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court No. 1469 C.D. 2021 Decided: July 11, 2023 Autopsy and toxicology records, while generally exempt from public disclosure under the Right-to-Know Law (“RTKL”), may be accessed if the provisions of the RTKL conflict with federal or state law. Background Brittany Hailer and… read more