Tricia Duffy

Tricia M. Duffy
Primary Office
Experience

Complex Commercial Litigation

  • Select representations include:
  • A health care organization in a state proceeding where a criminal defendant issued a third-party subpoena for medical records
  • A waste industry client in defense of a class action in Pennsylvania state court alleging odors arising from landfill construction, operation and maintenance.
  • A waste industry client in a state court action involving breach of contract, unjust enrichment, and Pennsylvania’s Prompt Payment Act.
  • A franchisee in a breach of contract suit relating to a lease agreement.

Higher Education

  • Select representations include:
  • A major university in a federal court proceeding involving First Amendment issues relating to student speech.
  • Pennsylvania and Delaware institutions on name, image, likeness (NIL) policies.
  • Numerous university clients regarding Title IX matters (both pre- and post-lawsuit) and student and faculty misconduct.
  • Two prestigious institutions navigating admissions issues relating to consideration of race both before and after the Supreme Court’s SFFA ruling.

Insurance

Select representations include:

  • Major insurers with coverage matters involving general liability and environmental liability insurance policies, including PFAS-related claims.
  • A national insurer regarding a lawsuit involving complex ERISA and state law claims.
  • Numerous insurers requesting analysis of the impact of bad faith claims.