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Appointment to the Administrative Conference of the United States
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School Professor of Law Kate Shaw is among the newest appointed members and senior fellows of the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS). -
Luke Sizemore among T&W's Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyers of 2024
Luke Sizemore, a partner in Reed Smith’s global restructuring and insolvency practice, has been named an Outstanding Young Restructuring Lawyer of 2024 by Turnaround & Workouts, the firm announced. -
Tort expert warns business community about SCOTUS forum-shopping decision
Every company with even a minimal presence in more than one state should heed a June SCOTUS ruling, Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., that exposes them to civil actions in states with “consent to jurisdiction statutes -
SCOTUS in Pa. case: Companies can be sued in states where they register to conduct business
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has decided that companies may be sued in states where they have registered do business but are not based or where the alleged injuries occurred, reinstating the lawsuit of a Virginia man who claimed his colon cancer was the result of his exposure to carcinogenic substances while working for the Norfolk Southern railroad. -
'California Knows Best:' SCOTUS says California can use Prop 12 to regulate pork producers across the country
Dissenting justices warned California should now expect other states to respond in kind, following California's "blueprint" to use state laws and market power to bypass Congress and bend the rest of the country to the will of voters in just one or a handful of states -
Marilou Watson of Fox Rothschild to Receive Philadelphia Bar Association Sandra Day O'Connor Award
In recognition of her career-long dedication to mentoring and the advancement of women in the legal profession and beyond, the Philadelphia Bar Association will honor Fox Rothschild partner Marilou E. Watson with its prestigious Sandra Day O’Connor Award. -
U.S. Supreme Court undoes Third Circuit ruling on mail-in ballots, which affected Pa. judge race
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court declared as moot a decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, which counted 257 Lehigh County ballots missing the date on their outer envelopes in last November’s general election for a Lehigh County judgeship. -
SCOTUS denies review to former Congressman's challenge of new Pa. election map
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a writ of certiorari in a case marking a challenge from a former Republican congressman against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s recently-selected new congressional map. -
Washington Legal Foundation gives SCOTUS its two cents on Pa. jurisdiction dispute
WASHINGTON – A nonprofit legal organization has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold limits on general personal jurisdiction for out-of-state defendants, in the case of a Virginia man who claimed his ill health was the result of his exposure to cancer-causing substances while working for the Norfolk Southern railroad. -
Policy group advocates Pa. Supreme Court to adopt 1:1 ratio cap on punitive damages
WASHINGTON – A nonprofit, public-interest law firm and policy center has suggested the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania follow the example of the U.S. Supreme Court, and adopt a proportional cap on the subject of punitive damages. -
After Third Circuit orders undated Lehigh County ballots to be counted, SCOTUS denies stay
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court denied an application for stay pending certiorari in a federal lawsuit first brought in Allentown, concerning whether or not 257 Lehigh County ballots missing the date on their outer envelopes will be officially counted in last November’s general election. -
East Bradford Township public works employee argues prior deposition should be off the table
PHILADELPHIA – An East Bradford Township public works official is seeking to eliminate allegations that he was not truthful in a deposition given in an underlying action, in his own suit alleging he was fired for reporting dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality. -
U.S. Supreme Court will review Pa.'s consent-by-jurisdiction statute in toxic exposure case
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will now consider whether or not it is constitutional for out-of-state companies to accept jurisdiction under Pennsylvania law as a mandate for doing business in the Commonwealth, an outcome sure to have tremendous ramifications on litigation both statewide and nationwide. -
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. -
East Bradford Township public works supervisor again denies he retaliated against former employee
PHILADELPHIA – An East Bradford Township public works official has for the second time denied liability for claims of retaliation and civil rights violations, brought by a former employee who alleged he was fired for reporting dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality. -
Student kicked off football team for angry Snapchat messages settles with Ambridge Area School District
PITTSBURGH – A 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School, who claimed he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat, has settled with the school district. -
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. -
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review GOP challenge to recent selection of Pa. congressional map
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has refuted a call from Pennsylvania Republicans to involve itself in the contested political battle surrounding the state’s newly selected congressional map. -
ALI's Consumer Contracts Restatement may come up for approval vote this year, despite increasing concerns
PHILADELPHIA – At a virtual meeting this week, the Philadelphia-based American Law Institute is scheduled to continue work on a Restatement meant to give legal clarity to consumer contracts – a project yielding “significant concerns,” according to a member of the legal scholarship organization, especially since it may come up for a final vote at the group’s annual meeting this spring. -
Ambridge Area School District rejects allegations it violated football player's civil rights over Snapchat message
PITTSBURGH – Ambridge Area School District discounts claims that it violated the civil rights of a 14-year-old African-American and special needs student at Ambridge High School, who claims he was kicked off the football team for participating in an angry exchange with a teammate who had bullied him on Snapchat.