In Vanderwall v. United Airlines, Inc., a passenger brought common law negligence and Montreal Convention claims to recover for a torn ACL sustained when she slipped on a piece of plastic wrap in the aisle.

The pro se plaintiff commenced litigation to recover for emotional injuries, alleging breach of contract and "discrimination under a kaleidoscope of federal statutes" arising out of Turkish Airlines’ failure to provide him with an exit row seat or a seat with extra leg room, or to provide any information regarding safety during the flight or illuminate the seat belt sign prior to landing.

Timothy K. Lewis expresses his hope that the GOP Presidential candidate will follow former South African President Nelson Mandela's example of respecting the judiciary in his quest to "make America great" (again).

Hon. Timothy K. Lewis, co-chair of the Firm's Appellate and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Groups, is the featured guest blogger for The Peter Jennings Project Blog.

One of the most controversial and popular topics in real estate today involves Airbnb, the online home rental service, and the concept of transient rentals.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will now address the question, "Are contractual no-hire provisions which are part of a services contract between sophisticated business entities enforceable under the law of this Commonwealth?"

This article discusses how recent decisions in New York approving nonmonetary settlements may lead to a shift of shareholder class actions from Delaware to New York.

The article discusses Comcast v. Behrend which reinforces that lower courts must rigorously scrutinize the adequacy of the plaintiff's expert evidence in support of Rule 23 requirements.

While not directly Pittsburgh related, I’d like to share with you Forbes magazine’s "Peace Through Profits? Inside The Secret Tech Ventures That Are Reshaping The Israeli-Arab-Palestinian World."

On August 19, 2014, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that individuals bringing suit under the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law have no right to a jury trial.

On October 22, 2015, Court of Common Pleas Judge Joseph James signed an order staying "implementation, application and enforcement" of the new Pittsburgh sick leave ordinance for 60 days.

We predicted here that at least five U.S. Supreme Court Justices would reject the creditor’s argument in Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. that a borrower must file a lawsuit within three years of the consummation of the loan in order to preserve the statutory right to rescind under the Truth in Lending Act.

In response to two guilty pleas in two weeks relating to an intricate conspiracy to steal biomedical research, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, William M. McSwain pledged his support ...

Over time, the state of the legal landscape--and the role of the big law firm--have changed, seemingly moving away from a focus on facts and integrity.

Partners Elliot Dater and Jon Hughes co-authored the article, "Don't Fly Too Close to the Sun (Funds): Investor Withdrawal Liability and Multiemployer Plans," in the Fall 2016 Edition of the Journal of Taxation and Regulation of Financial Institutions.

The death penalty, and its implementation, have been in the spotlight since Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf issued a moratorium earlier in the year.

The mediation of legal disputes often begins and ends with the parties and their counsel gathered together around a table, with the neutral mediator at the head of the table.

As professional teams and athletes continue to seek new ways to gain competitive advantages, whether through advanced training techniques or innovative use of data, they also face the possibility of other teams utilizing espionage and hacking to gain their own edge

On March 9, 2015, the FAA’s Final Rule requiring that all certificate holders under Part 121 of the Code of Federal Regulations (U.S. domestic passenger and cargo operators) implement Safety Management Systems became effective.

In April, Governor Wolf signed legislation making Pennsylvania the 24th state to legalize medical marijuana.