Uber has received a lot of bad press in the personal injury sphere. A recent Arizona bellwether trial, involving an Uber driver sexually assaulting a passenger, resulted in a $8.5 million judgment against the rideshare company.1 New events may add … Read More
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State Immunity Faces Novel Facts
By Connor Graham and Neil T. O’Donnell Understanding Sovereign Immunity in Pennsylvania One may suit the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, but only in limited circumstances. If the State does not consent to being sued, then it, and its officials and employees … Read More
College Quarterback Seeks Court Approval to Play Ball
Authors: Attorney Neil T. O’Donnell and Attorney Connor Graham Sports Betting’s Growing Role in Everyday Life Gambling, especially sports betting, has intrusively become a facet of many everyday lives in the United States. Young adults are the most affected cohort. … Read More
Supreme Court Finds That Prosecutors Removed Jurors on Account of Their Race
By Neil T. O’Donnell and Connor Graham Supreme Court Decision A 5-4 U.S. Supreme Court majority recently found that a Mississippi trial court inappropriately prevented the Defendant from arguing that prosecutors struck potential black jurors on account of their race.1 … Read More
Americans Are Scrambling for Health Insurance Alternatives
Written by Connor Graham and Neil T. O’Donnell With healthcare expenses rising, many Americans are opting for alternatives for traditional health insurance. Direct Primary-Care Practices David Contorno recently told his story to the Wall Street Journal.1 Foregoing insurance, he pays … Read More
Be Careful When Entrusting Dangerous Objects
Written by Attorney Neil O’Donnell and Attorney Connor Graham You should be careful when entrusting dangerous instruments to another individual. A wrong choice could land you with serious consequences. In Louisiana, Charles Ford is learning this lesson the hard way. … Read More
Tractor-Trailer Weight Limits: Don’t Overburden Our Roads
Neil O’Donnell and Connor Graham discuss proposed tractor-trailer weight limit increases and the potential impact on Pennsylvania roads, safety, and workers. … Read More
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
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