The term "whistleblower" has a negative stigma due to the negative reactions of whistleblowing from organizations and hospitals around the country. They frame whistleblowers as either disgruntled employees or anonymous sources who want to create more problems for the...
Civil Litigation
Maintaining confidentiality as a whistleblower
Taking a stand against unethical or illegal practices can be scary, even if you’re doing it anonymously. If the person or company you’re reporting is your employer, you may be even more worried. You may be concerned about what this will mean for you as an employee and...
Preparing for the most personal kind of civil litigation: Divorce
Not every Pennsylvania couple can resolve their marital issues amicably. High conflict divorces still occur, and when they do, they end up in the civil litigation process. One of the best things someone heading into this situation can do is prepare for it. Since a...
What happens during the civil litigation discovery process?
Reaching the decision to file a lawsuit against someone does not often come easy. The civil litigation process comes with a multitude of unknowns for individuals and business owners here in Pittsburgh and elsewhere. One of those mysteries involves a process called...
What to know about depositions in civil litigation
When a Pennsylvania resident or business decides to take a dispute to court, numerous steps will more than likely occur before seeing the inside of a courtroom. One of the steps that may occur is a deposition, which can be an integral part of civil...
What happens in court during civil litigation?
Movies and television give many people here in Pennsylvania and elsewhere a certain idea about how things go once they step foot in the courtroom. The cinematic versions of civil litigation often fall short of the real process. Those heading into court for any...