Riley Brennan

February 08, 2023 | Law.com

"We find that a longer limitations period would comport with the public welfare and safety aims of the General Assembly by allowing an aggrieved party sufficient time to discover the violation and take action," said the court.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Law.com

"Plaintiffs claim that the Salvation Army was the primary beneficiary of their relationship, and back that allegation up with details about how essential and beneficial their work was for defendant, the minimal value and effectiveness of the rehabilitation services they received, and the way in which their work prevented them from pursuing rehabilitation," the judge wrote.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Law.com

"This decision is important—not just for this case—but because it establishes that failure to produce discovery can go far beyond a slap on the wrist," said plaintiffs counsel Gary Gilbert of Gilbert Employment Law in of Silver Spring, Maryland. "It should serve as a warning to defendants that they exercise diligence in providing discovery."

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 08, 2023 | Law.com

"This decision clarifies the law relative to exclusive agreement in this context and will likely prevent needless litigation over damages recoverable in similar situations," said the attorney for the plaintiff, Charles G. Devine Jr., of Devine Barrows, of Wellesley, Massachusetts.

By Riley Brennan

7 minute read

February 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Lewis has worked for the Federal Public Defender of the District of New Jersey since 1998.

By Riley Brennan

2 minute read

February 03, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Following a seven-day trial in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, a jury sided with defendant Northeast Treatment Services, finding the nonprofit social services organization was not negligent in providing in-home services to a now-deceased infant and his minor siblings.

By Riley Brennan

4 minute read

February 02, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Michael Pansini, counsel for the plaintiff, said he plans to appeal the decision, calling the statutory employer doctrine "anachronistic": "It should not be the law of the land in Pennsylvania anymore."

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Law.com

The appeals court agreed to take up the case despite the fact that defense counsel had failed to object to what it later argued was an erroneous jury verdict slip.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Law.com

"We disagree with Pine Hill that a trial court abuses its discretion if it imposes a default judgment as a discovery sanction when the opposing party has not been prejudiced by the delay," the Virginia Court of Appeals said, affirming a lower court's order.

By Riley Brennan

5 minute read

February 01, 2023 | Law.com

The Washington Court of Appeals partially upheld a trial court ruling with regard to what information is privileged under the state's Reporter Shield Law, prompting attorneys on both sides to frame the decision as a win for their clients.

By Riley Brennan

6 minute read