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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently launched an inquiry into diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at 20 large law firms, signaling a broader federal focus on how DEI initiatives align with anti-discrimination laws. While this current action targets law firms, the underlying concerns and potential legal risks are relevant for any… read more

TT&H attorneys Caroline Gentilcore and John Morgan recently persuaded a Greater Philadelphia Area Workers’ Compensation Judge to deny a Claim Petition in its entirety based on fraud and the intentionally inflicted injury defense.  In an unwitnessed incident, the claimant allegedly fractured his foot while using a skid loader. In his recorded statement, the claimant told… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Pennsylvania Case Summaries Watson v. Brown Pennsylvania Superior Court No. 539 EDA 2024 Decided: February 7, 2025 Plaintiffs waived all claims of alleged Trial Court error on appeal where their Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) Statement of Errors was neither concise nor clear in its assertions. Background Plaintiffs Tammi Watson and Thomas Watson commenced a… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES New Jersey Case Summary Griffin v. City of Newark New Jersey Superior Court of, Appellate Division 2025 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 234 Decided: February 14, 2025 Appellate Division affirms that where there were no obstacles preventing a claimant’s first attorney from serving a timely notice of tort claim, a subsequent attorney’s prompt… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES Maryland Case Summaries The Estate of Trina L. Cunningham v. Mayor & City Counsel of Baltimore United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 23-1467 Decided: February 6, 2025 Finality of judgment remains the cornerstone prerequisite to appellate jurisdiction. Background Decedent Trina Cunningham was an employee of the Baltimore Department… read more