Author: Neil O’Donnell and Connor Graham A California jury recently issued a 7-figure verdict against social media giants that were accused of negligently designing their apps to be addictive to adolescents and children.1 In terms of profits and audience capture, … Read More
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Don’t Skimp on Fire Safety
By attorney Neil T. O’Donnell There has been a growing trend among states to ease fire safety rules. Everyone pictures residential buildings possessing two fire escape stairways on either side of the structure. That concept was adopted roughly in the … Read More
Think Your Online Search History Is Private? Think Again.
Author: Neil T. O’Donnell Last December, Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Commonwealth v. Kurtz, 348 A.3d 133 (2025). That case involved State Police obtaining a “reverse keyword search” warrant for Google search records generated during the week of a reported assault. … Read More
Internet Romance Scams: Love Is Blind
By Neil O’Donnell Fraudsters have existed since time immemorial. One of the more recent time-tested forms of this deceit are romance scams. The scammer tricks the victim into surrendering their affection, and, over prolonged periods of time, uses that endearment to … Read More
How is AI Impacting the Insurance Industry?
Authors: Attorney Neil O’Donnell and Attorney Connor Graham How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming the Health Insurance Industry The health insurance industry has been integrating AI into their processing systems. Debate has begun on how to regulate it. While the ultimate … Read More
Insurers’ Big Profits Draw Regulators’ Ire
By Neil T. O’Donnell In a front page article published on January 23, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reports that auto and home owners insurance companies are making near record profits as customers struggle to pay premiums. These near-record profits … Read More
La Angels Settled MLB Players’ Wrongful Death Lawsuit While Jury Deliberates
By Neil T. O’Donnell With the jury deliberating, the Los Angeles Angels reached an 11th hour settlement agreement with the family of former MLB pitcher Tyler Skaggs on December 17th. Pitcher Tyler Skaggs died on July 1, 2019 after ingesting … Read More
O’Donnell Law Offices Honored to File an Amicus Brief on Behalf of Retired Speaker Mark Rozzi
It is a terrible occurrence when sexual assault occurs to a child. Terrible as it is, School Districts routinely argue that schools should not be liable for negligence in failing to protect students from horrific sexual abuse. In October of … Read More
Big Tax Cuts For Insurance Comapnies
BIG TAX CUTS FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES Author: Neil T. O’Donnell , Founder and Managing Attorney, O’Donnell Law Offices . As reported recently in The New York Times , the Trump Administration handed out hundreds of billions of dollars in tax … Read More
Top 5 Reasons to Call O’Donnell Law Offices After a Truck Crash in Wilkes-Barre
After a serious truck crash in Wilkes-Barre, victims face aggressive trucking company defense teams and complex laws. Learn the top five reasons to call O’Donnell Law Offices — from preserving evidence to navigating FMCSA regulations. Our experienced Wilkes-Barre attorneys fight for full compensation, and you don’t pay unless we win. … Read More