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Study shows plaintiff bias in Philly courts
For years defendants in tort cases have said that Philadelphia's courts are biased, but little in the way of empirical data was available to substantiate the claims. -
Pa. SC won't meddle with Philly forum-shopping
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will not intervene in the Philadelphia courts system, which a pharmaceutical company says is actively encouraging out-of-state lawsuits. -
Philly again the biggest 'Judicial Hellhole'
WASHINGTON – Philadelphia's civil courts system has been named the nation's worst by the American Tort Reform Foundation for a second consecutive year. -
Pa. lawmaker behind 'venue shopping' bill discusses legislation
Before getting elected to Pennsylvania’s General Assembly five years ago, Bryan Cutler worked in healthcare. -
Philly’s Complex Litigation Center is profit center, says reformer
In New York, they call it the Bronx Jury Effect. -
Study: Philly courts courting plaintiffs from outside city
A newly released academic study by a law school professor asserts that Philadelphia’s civil court system is attractive to plaintiff’s from outside of the city – at the expense of local consumers and businesses.