Robert Mallory, Petitioner v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.

  1. July 31, 2024

    Collective Wage Suits On Multistate Employers At A Crossroad

    Evolving state laws and court precedents are making an impact on where a multistate employer may be sued, taking on new prominence as a trend of restricting collective actions to individuals who worked in the states where the cases were filed spreads across federal circuits, attorneys told Law360.

  2. January 05, 2024

    Biggest Personal Injury And Med Mal Court Decisions In 2023

    A U.S. Supreme Court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies and a key ruling in sprawling multidistrict litigation against Silicon Valley's biggest companies over social media addiction are among Law360's top personal injury and medical malpractice cases for 2023.

  3. December 21, 2023

    Top Pennsylvania Cases Of 2023

    The U.S. Supreme Court's stunning decision opening the floodgates for companies to be sued in states where they are simply registered to do business was among the buzzworthy jurisprudence originating from Pennsylvania matters in 2023, a year that also found the Keystone State's own courts shaping law in the white collar, punitive damages, contractor liability and election spheres. 

  4. July 31, 2023

    Justices' Ruling May Reopen A Path For Pa. Wage Suits

    A U.S. Supreme Court decision that unstuck a worker's compensation suit against Norfolk Southern may have reopened opportunities for workers to mount wage and hour claims in Pennsylvania that the Third Circuit closed a year ago in an unrelated case, attorneys told Law360.

  5. July 11, 2023

    Top Product Liability Cases Of 2023: Midyear Review

    A recent U.S. Supreme Court opinion that expanded states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies, billions of dollars in settlements over so-called "forever" chemicals, and a verdict over Tesla's autopilot technology are among the top product liability cases so far in 2023.

  6. July 05, 2023

    Biggest Transportation Rulings: Midyear 2023 Review

    A high court ruling addressing states' jurisdiction over out-of-state companies, the dismantling of American Airlines' alliance with JetBlue over antitrust concerns and a setback for East Coast ride-hail drivers seeking employee status are among the biggest court decisions of the first half of 2023 impacting the transportation industry.

  7. June 28, 2023

    Justices Provide Path Around Wage Case Opt-In Hurdle

    The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling paving the way for companies to be sued wherever they are registered to do business could give workers more options for bringing wage and hour claims amid a circuit split regarding out-of-state workers opting in to collective actions, attorneys said. Here, Law360 explores the ruling.

  8. June 27, 2023

    Justices Say Cos. Can Be Sued Wherever They're Registered

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday left the door open for companies to be sued in states where they have merely registered to do business, reviving a lawsuit that a Virginia man brought against Norfolk Southern in Pennsylvania despite his alleged injuries occurring in other states.

  9. January 02, 2023

    6 Pennsylvania Cases To Watch In 2023

    Pennsylvania-based cases that may be decided in 2023 will determine whether to count undated or misdated mail-in votes, if college athletes are "employees" of their institutions who can seek pay for their performances, and where companies can be sued within the Keystone State — if they're subject to its courts' jurisdiction at all.

  10. January 02, 2023

    Product Liability Cases To Watch In 2023

    One case pending before the U.S. Supreme Court has wide implications for where plaintiffs can bring product liability claims, and attorneys are also watching the effects of 3M's decision to place a subsidiary in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it fights claims over allegedly defective combat earplugs. There's also new but novel litigation over claims that social media harms teenagers' mental health.