Legal Update for Special Education Law – Updates from the U.S. Department of Education

On September 12, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education and Office for Civil Rights released two new resources to help schools comply with the recent amendments to Title IX regulations, which became effective on August 1, 2024. Legal Update for Special Education Law – October 2024 is prepared by Marshall Dennehey to provide information on recent legal developments of interest

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Rules That COVID-19 Closure Claims Are Not Covered in Pennsylvania, Absent Physical Damage to Property

Earlier today, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania handed down its heavily anticipated decisions in Ungarean v. CNA and Valley Forge Insurance Company and MacMiles, LLC v. Legal Update for Insurance Services - September 26, 2024, has been prepared for our readers by Marshall Dennehey.

Claims Against Bar/Restaurant Dismissed in Dram Shop Action

The plaintiff spent the afternoon at our client’s restaurant/bar before driving ten minutes to his local Country Club to continue celebrating his birthday. Ninety minutes after he arrived at the Club, he fell down the stairs and suffered a severe brain injury. His Blood Alcohol Content was roughly three times the legal limit. The plaintiff had previously worked as a high-end custom wood finisher but is now unable to see color, among having other deficits, and he is alleged to be fully disabled.