Experienced trial attorneys know that jurors are not interchangeable empty vessels. Each juror enters the jury box with a wide range of experiences, beliefs and attitudes, and may be more or less inclined toward reaching a...more
When will the trial court in Philadelphia County be open for jury trials in civil actions? While a precise prediction, given the current state of our trial courts in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, is difficult to make,...more
In a watershed Opinion, the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri refused to provide requested judicial intervention and relief regarding meat-processing plant safety issues raised by workers and...more
Medical data companies are reportedly volunteering to join the fight against COVID-19 by offering to broadly share confidential, HIPAA-protected patient medical information they possess, including patient demographics,...more
Medical data companies are reportedly volunteering to join the fight against COVID-19 by offering to broadly share confidential, HIPAA-protected patient medical information they possess, including patient demographics,...more
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White and Williams, on behalf of various industry groups, including the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, filed an amicus brief on November 14th urging the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to reconsider its...more
In a win for healthcare providers, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court confirmed in Mitchell v. Shikora that evidence of the risks and complications of a surgical procedure may be admissible in a medical negligence case that does...more