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Allentown, PA – On March 31st, Attorney Marc Aoun presented at a webinar hosted by CPCU Society. Marc discussed the history of ethics in the legal and insurance industry, along with how and why we should be ethical in our practice and in our personal lives. The presentation was attended by numerous insurance company representatives,… read more

TT&H Attorney Burke McLemore secured a win against a claim that workers’ compensation coverage was afforded by reason of ‘promissory estoppel.’ The case involved a seriously injured Claimant who was employed by the erstwhile ‘insured.’ A policy had previously been issued to the insured, but the insured had not renewed the policy.  The case turned… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Humans & Res., LLC v. Firstline Nat’l Ins. Co. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 20-2152-KSM Decided: March 4, 2022 In connection with a COVID-19 business interruption claim, Court precludes Plaintiff’s legal expert, rejects Plaintiff’s assertion of the reasonable expectations doctrine, and enters summary… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES PA CASE SUMMARIES Kim v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court 7 C.D. 2020, 2022 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 16 Decided: February 9, 2022 Where the Commonwealth is a party, any defendant may object to venue under the Sovereign Immunity Act. Background This case was brought by husband and wife Plaintiffs in Philadelphia… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY MD CASE SUMMARY Ross v. Chopra United States District Court for the District of Maryland 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 248013 Decided: December 28, 2021 District Court for the District of Maryland holds that Plaintiff who did not designate an expert to testify to the cause of her emotional distress may not recover… read more