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Cracking Down on Human Trafficking in Pennsylvania
Over the last five years, 1,096 human-trafficking offenses were charged statewide. -
Pa. Supreme Court: Only concealment of cause can toll statute of limitations in wrongful death suits
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act’s two-year statute of limitations for survival and wrongful death litigation against health care companies is now tougher to circumvent. -
Pa. courts move up to No. 2 ranking on ATRA's annual 'Judicial Hellholes' report list
WASHINGTON – According to the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released Tuesday by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have garnered the No. 2 ranking for jurisdictions considered unfriendly to businesses – moving up two places from the fourth spot on the list, where they had been ranked last year. -
Pa. Supreme Court says Pittsburgh not on the hook to pay $235K civil judgment to man beaten by officer in 2012
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that, under the premise of statutory indemnification, the City of Pittsburgh cannot be compelled to pay a civil judgment to a local man beaten by an off-duty police officer a decade ago, as the officer was not acting within his official “scope of employment” when the assault transpired. -
Pennsylvania's Fair Share Act needs fixing
Today, the Fair Share Act’s name is a misnomer -
Pa. Supreme Court says failure to request itemized verdict slip costs med-mal defendants $3.8 million
HARRISBURG – The failure to request an itemized verdict slip has cost the defendants in a medical malpractice lawsuit $3.8 million, per a ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. -
Pa. Supreme Court Chief Justice Max Baer dies at 74
HARRISBURG – Just months before his retirement from the bench, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Max Baer died at his home near Pittsburgh on Sept. 30, at the age of 74. -
Mother claims 1-year-old was left unsupervised on trampoline, suffered serious injuries
PITTSBURGH — A mother is claiming negligence after her 1-year-old allegedly suffered serious injuries when she was left on a trampoline unsupervised. -
Former inmate claims he slipped on soapy water in shower area
HARRISBURG — A former correctional facility inmate is claiming negligence after slipping on soapy water in the shower area near his cell block and suffering injuries. -
Pa. Supreme Court rolls back med-mal venue rules, allowing plaintiffs greater filing leeway
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Civil Procedural Rules Committee has green-lit standards allowing plaintiffs statewide greater leeway in where to file medical malpractice liability cases, a move cheered by personal injury attorneys and criticized by health care and business interests. -
Pa. Supreme Court upholds state law allowing mail-in voting, reverses Commonwealth Court
HARRISBURG – A 5-2 majority of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a state’s law permitting mail-in voting, reversing a contrary finding reached in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in January. -
Mail-in-Voting-for-All Act 77 to blame for Pennsylvania’s primary woes
Act 77, Pennsylvania’s controversial voting law allowing no-excuse mail-in voting for all voters, caused more havoc in Tuesday’s primary election in the Keystone State, as election issues in Lancaster County fed the headlines. -
Chester sued by woman who allegedly fell while running from dog
MEDIA — A woman who tripped over an allegedly defective curb while trying to escape an attack from a loose dog is alleging the City of Chester's and the dog's owners' negligence. -
Pa. GOP challengers to recent selection of congressional map withdraw case without prejudice
HARRISBURG – A group of Pennsylvania Republicans has withdrawn its legal challenge to state officials surrounding the recent selection of a new congressional map, without prejudice. -
Opinions show Supreme Court justices divided over selection of new congressional map
HARRISBURG – Justices from a divided Supreme Court of Pennsylvania have explained their rationales for recently selecting or choosing not to select the new congressional map that will govern politics and elections statewide for the next decade. -
After heated partisan political battle, Pa. Supreme Court chooses congressional map proposed by Democatic voters
HARRISBURG – After a contentious and highly-partisan political battle, a divided Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has selected the new congressional map that will govern politics and elections statewide for the next decade. -
Gary Samms Appeared on the Dom Giordano Program on 1210 WPHT
Gary Samms Appeared on the Dom Giordano Program on 1210 WPHT. -
Dilworth Paxson Names 3 Attorneys to Partnership
Dilworth Paxson Names 3 Attorneys to Partnership. -
Pa. Supreme Court assumes jurisdiction of heated congressional redistricting fight, ahead of Commonwealth Court ruling
HARRISBURG – Using its King’s Bench jurisdictional power, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will now be the legal forum in which the finalization of the state’s new congressional map will take place. -
In 6-1 ruling, Pa. Supreme Court strikes down 'Marsy's Law' amendment for rights of crime victims
HARRISBURG – According to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, a proposed victims’ rights amendment known as “Marsy’s Law” that appeared as a question on election ballots in November 2019 was unconstitutional due to the format in which it was presented, and thus citizens’ votes in favor of the measure are invalid.