PENNSYLVANIA RECORD

PHILADELPHIA — Last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request for an injunction pending its appeal in the proposed merger between Pinnacle Health System and Penn State Hershey Medical Center.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently upheld a lower court decision to reject class-action certification in a data breach case for a lack of ascertainable loss, but plaintiffs are not without recourse if the data loss leads to identify theft.

HARRISBURG—Happy hour laws govern how alcoholic drinks can be discounted or promoted at restaurants, breweries, wineries or hotels; however, violating those laws can be costly and even result in a suspension of a business' liquor license.