HARRISBURG – A 5-2 majority of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled that a joint resolution from state lawmakers to end the emergency declaration put in place by Gov. Tom Wolf in response to the coronavirus pandemic was null and void, since it had not been reviewed by Wolf for either his approval or veto.
PHILADELPHIA – A local television news anchor suing for allegedly improper use of her image on commercial websites across the Internet is seeking to add a new defendant to her lawsuit, according to a recent filing in the case.
PHILADELPHIA – One of the defendants in a lawsuit brought by a local television news anchor suing for allegedly improper use of her image on commercial websites across the Internet, says the court has no general jurisdiction over it and it should be dismissed from the case.
MEDIA – Delaware County is now suing to halt the creation of a trust fund agreement connected to Aqua Pennsylvania’s recent purchase of the Delaware County Regional Water Control Authority, which would be the water’s company biggest privatization of a public water and sewer system statewide.
ALLENTOWN – An attorney who recently filed a class action lawsuit in a Philadelphia federal court on behalf of all U.S. citizens impacted by the coronavirus against the People’s Republic of China has brought another similar case against the Chinese nation and its foremost political party – only now in Allentown and specifically on behalf of more than 20 different professionals and business owners, plus an FBI employee.
PHILADELPHIA – The People’s Republic of China is the target of a class action lawsuit filed in a Philadelphia federal court, charging it with negligence and reckless indifference and seeking compensation on behalf of all U.S. citizens impacted by the coronavirus.
PHILADELPHIA – Despite the recent stall of a proposal to extend legal immunity to health care providers and their staff providing critical care in response to the coronavirus, trade organizations continue to support such a move for Pennsylvania.
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Legislation clarifying that the American Law Institute’s controversial insurance liability Restatement does not constitute law or public policy if it conflicts with established federal, state or case law overwhelmingly passed in Kentucky but was vetoed Tuesday by Gov. Andy Beshear.
HARRISBURG – A regulation recently approved by a state board to adjust the overtime compensation of employees throughout Pennsylvania is now heading to the desk of Attorney General Josh Shapiro for review – while a prominent business group is persuading the state legislature not to support it and still wanting stakeholders to work with lawmakers towards a compromise.
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has formally denied an application for reconsideration and re-argument in a significant case that gave personal injury lawyers a boost by finding the seven-year time limit on filing medical malpractice lawsuits was “unconstitutional.”
HARRISBURG – A proposed regulation to reshape the overtime compensation of employees throughout Pennsylvania was approved 3-2 by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission on Friday, and now heads to the desk of Attorney General Josh Shapiro for review.
PHILADELPHIA – An ex-Supreme Court of Pennsylvania justice who has made attempts to have her criminal convictions for corruption dismissed, has lost at the federal appellate level.
HARRISBURG – For the second time, Pennsylvania’s GOP Caucus is trying to have dismissed the lawsuit brought by an ex-employee who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Great West Casualty Company against Aldi Inc., Black Horse Carriers Inc. and Ivor Padula on Dec. 12.
The following cases categorized as "civil - miscellaneous - declaratory judgment" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Oct. 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "civil - miscellaneous - declaratory judgment" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Oct. 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "civil - miscellaneous - declaratory judgment" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Oct. 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: