TTH attorneys Caroline Gentilcore and John Morgan recently prevailed in appealing and reversing a WCJ’s Section 440(a) fee award. The underlying litigation concluded in a favorable closed period of benefits with a termination. However, the WCJ initially awarded attorney’s fees over and above the award. Caroline and John appealed, arguing
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 TTH New Lawyer Class: Joseph Badami, Eli Weisman, Jared Friedman, Sean Raftery, Danielle Schwartz, Kaylie O’Donnell, Grace Lonergan, Caitlyn Corey, Veronica Giron, and Zoe Wilson who recently completed TTH’s New Lawyer Training Program, which consisted of 31 hours of education and training over the course of
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Federal Case Summaries Berk v. Choy United States Supreme Court No. 24-440, 607 U.S. ____ Decided: January 20, 2026 United States Supreme Court holds that state law Affidavit/Certificate of Merit requirements do not apply to federal court proceedings because they conflict with Rule 8 of the Federal
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Fitzpatrick Pennsylvania Supreme Court 349 A.3d 835 Decided: January 21, 2026 Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that, even when not required, expert testimony presented at trial must still comply with Pennsylvania’s admissibility standards. Background This action arose from the drowning death
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Maryland Case Summary OHI Asset HUD Delta, LLC v. REIT Solutions II, LLC Maryland Appellate Court No. 1720, Sept. Term, 2022 Decided: January 28, 2026 The Appellate Court of Maryland reaffirms the “sufficient contacts” test to determine specific personal jurisdiction under Maryland’s “long-arm” statute. Background In 2006,
SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARY Washington, DC Case Summary Woodley v. Woodberry Vill. Apt. District of Columbia Court of Appeals No. 23-CV-0965 Decided: March 16, 2026 A tenant has no duty to mitigate damages for a landlord’s breach of the warranty of habitability, by vacating the rental unit, absent landlord’s compliance with
