Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Affirms that Consent to Jurisdiction Through Registration as a Foreign Corporation is Still Good Law
On October 12, 2017, Judge Marlene F. Lachman of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas ruled that consent to jurisdiction remains good law in Philadelphia County following the Supreme Court’s decisions in Daimler, BNSF, and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Judge Lachman focused her ruling on the fact that by choosing to do business in Pennsylvania, and by […]
LOCKS LAW FIRM ATTORNEY JAMES BARRY NAMED TO THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS “TOP 40 UNDER 40” LIST
Congratulations to associate James Barry who was selected as a “Top 40 under 40” attorney by the National Trial Lawyers. Mr. Barry focuses his practice on complex litigation including class actions and mass torts, and has appeared regularly in State and Federal Courts on behalf of consumers and workers. Mr. Barry has also been before […]
Commuter Train Collision
On August 22, 2017, shortly after midnight, a train pulling into the 69th Street Terminal Center in Upper Darby, PA collided with an unoccupied train car, resulting in approximately 42 injuries. All injuries have been reported to be non life threatening and the incident is currently still under investigation. This incident, the tragic Amtrak accident […]
STÖCKERT 3T HEATER-COOLER DEVICES
Last October the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) sent a letter to hospitals throughout the United States alerting them to a potential serious health hazard related to open-chest cardiac surgeries performed in the hospitals. Specifically, the CDC notified hospitals that a device known as a Stöckert 3T Heater-Cooler which was manufactured by a company in […]
Hoboken Train Crash
Today’s tragic New Jersey Transit train crash at the Hoboken terminal is a stark reminder of the importance of safety and security on our rail systems. Amtrak and the many commuter rail systems along the Northeast corridor are vital to efficient transportation along the east coast for daily commuters, business travel and tourism. Expansion of […]
Locks Partner Marc Weingarten Publishes Article on Legionnaires’ Disease On the 40th Anniversary of its First Outbreak
Marc Weingarten, a Partner at Locks Law and expert on Legionnaire’s Disease, has written an article about the disease’s first outbreak, which took place forty years ago today. Published by Philly.com, the article recounts the initial investigation into the then-mysterious disease while summarizing what we know about it today. The full piece can be read […]
Locks Law Firm Congratulates Marc P. Weingarten
Partner Marc P. Weingarten has been re-appointed to a Hearing Committee as part of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The Hearing Committees are composed of three-member panels. The Committees hear cases involving lawyers who have been charged with violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, which set the ethical standards for […]
Locks Law Director of Sports & Athlete Relations Published in Philadelphia Business Journal
Janet Lewis, Locks Law’s Director of Sports & Athlete Relations, has recently published an article on sports concussions with the Philadelphia Business Journal. Acknowledging the recent rise in public awareness of concussions, Lewis tackles some pervasive concussion myths and asserts the importance of properly protecting athletes from these life-altering injuries. Her full article can be read here.
Locks Law Firm Congratulates its Partners named to the 2016 Super Lawyers List!
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement annually, state-by-state. This year, partners Marc. P. Weingarten (Pennsylvania, Super Lawyer – Personal Injury Products […]
Amtrak Train Crash: A Year Later, Victims Uncompensated and Questions Unanswered
On May 12, 2015, Amtrak Train 188, bound for New York from Washington, D.C., derailed and left eight people dead and more than 200 injured. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Administration have ruled out mechanical, signal, and track errors and are focusing on human error. The human operating the train, Engineer Brandon Bostian has, […]
Locks Law Firm to Appear As Amicus Curaie in Arbitration Dispute Before The New Jersey Supreme Court
The Locks Law Firm, on behalf of the Consumers League of New Jersey, was granted leave to appear as amicus curiae before the New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday April 29, 2016 in the case Roach v. BM Motoring, LLC. The complaint in Roach alleges a used car dealer committed fraud by misrepresenting the condition […]
Product Liability Law in Pennsylvania – Some Questions Answered, New Questions Posed
The long awaited decision of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Tincher v. OmegaFlex, Inc., 104 A.3d 328 (Pa. 2014) finally clarified the law of Pennsylvania with respect to product liability. Pennsylvania had previously been a jurisdiction which adhered to the Restatement of Torts Second but in the interim, the American Law Institute had come forward […]