Posted on 31 Jan 2024
As we discussed in our last blog post, class action lawsuits are a vital part of our legal system, which allow ordinary people to seek justice on behalf of a large group of people and hold powerful defendants responsible for…
Posted on 31 Jan 2024
Class action lawsuits serve as an important tool in helping victims of fraud, defective products, systemic abuse, discrimination, and other wrongdoing. A class action is a civil lawsuit where a single person or entity prosecutes a claim on behalf of…
Posted on 12 Jan 2024
We are proud to announce that FeganScott has earned two designations in the 2024 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings for our excellence in personal injury and product liability litigation. “We’re honored to be recognized by our colleagues as one…
Posted on 11 Dec 2023
Over 3,000 civil lawsuits have been filed since the Adult Survivors Act opened a one-year window for survivors of sexual abuse to file lawsuits in New York state that would have previously fallen outside the statute of limitations. Nine of the suits…
Posted on 21 Nov 2023
In May 2022, the state of New York led by Governor Hochul paved the way for survivors of sexual assault and harassment to pursue legal recourse against their abusers by signing The Adult Survivors Act (ASA), providing a one-year lookback…
Posted on 21 Dec 2022
This story was published by NPR. Once a powerful man in Hollywood, Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of three of seven charges in his second sex crimes trial. He is already serving a 23-year prison sentence in New York. Listen…
Posted on 3 Nov 2022
Rachel Blackburn joined the FeganScott team in 2021 as the victim advocate paralegal. With a diverse range of experience centered around sexual assault and abuse, Rachel brings a trauma-informed lens to her role, providing direct client support. Trained in crisis…
Posted on 18 May 2022
In May 2022, The Legal Intelligencer announced the 2022 Professional Excellence Award winners, including recognition for FeganScott attorney Lynn Ellenberger. Attorneys were recognized based on their depth of experience and achievements across the full breadth of the Pennsylvania legal community.…
Posted on 2 May 2022
FeganScott is proud to announce that Elizabeth A. Fegan, founding and managing partner of the firm, has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2022 list of Midwest Trailblazers. This list spotlights legal professionals who act as agents of change in…
Posted on 18 Apr 2022
On April 15, 2022, CBS News’ Skyler Henry spoke with co-counsel at May Lightfoot Law and the former HBCU athlete leading the class action case. The NCAA’s academic rules for student-athletes are the subject of a proposed class action civil…
