Opinions
A thin-skinned town council in Dauphin County is waging war on free speech
Government officials in Middletown won't pay the Press & Journal to publish public notices unless the paper stops criticizing them.
'Verdilization': It's how a baby lawsuit is made
All it takes is one maturing into a headline-grabbing, multimillion-dollar verdict to spawn thousands more like it.
On burned couches and retardant lawsuits
He blames an apartment fire on his couch for not being fireproof. His landlord says a lit cigarette was the real problem
Where’s the fire? As usual, it’s in Philadelphia’s courthouse
Plaintiffs from out-of-state continue to seek jackpots in Philadelphia court, and an appeals court sees nothing wrong with that.
This ‘mockery of the law’ in Lancaster is unbelievable, but unfortunately true
Faith in their lawyer has not paid off for families in Lancaster suing Armstrong World Industries. In fact, he was recently disqualified from representing them.
Little sharks don’t like the Meg
It appears that the little sharks are jealous of the big sharks. Let them fight it out amongst themselves.
Op-Ed: Leave Pittsburgh's animal handling law in place
In filing suit against the city of Pittsburgh to fight regulations that protect animals, the Syria Shriners are not only squandering money, they are swimming against the tide of public opinion against exploiting animals in circuses.
Blindsided by drunk, Eagles fan tries misdirection play by suing the team
One thing you don't expect to see at professional football games is drunken fans. Wait! That's one thing you do expect to see.
Gov. Wolf needs to stop drug formulary bill
The reality is this bill does nothing of the sort. Instead, it’s simply a money grab for insurance companies at the expense of injured workers.
Stop! You're going the long way!
After four years on the job, counselor Dana Crall was terminated for allegedly falsifying her mileage reimbursement requests. She was subsequently denied unemployment benefits, too.
Governor Wolf’s talking the talk. Now he needs to walk the walk!
Recently, it was reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer that Governor Wolf’s largest campaign contributor to his re-election effort is a political action committee called “Fairness PA,” which was reported to have given $1 million to Governor Wolf’s campaign in 2017.
Do we really want to be a magnet for mass tort cases?
America may be a mecca for immigrants, but Philadelphia County has become a magnet for mass tort plaintiffs, and the wretched refuse keep coming.
Get ready for a second epidemic, Pennsylvania
Having already suffered an epidemic of opioid addiction, Pennsylvanians can now anticipate a new epidemic of addiction to opioid lawsuits.
Bad Science at NIOSH?
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) was established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 as a research agency focused on the study of worker safety and health.
Claims he’s Wiesen, the victim, not Wiesen, the weisenheimer
What if the same company made lip balm and glue sticks in similar containers and a batch of the latter somehow got mislabeled as the former and distributed to retailers?
Now we know what James Grinestaff's handicap is
Life is full of hazards. If we’re not completely obtuse, we learn from experience to pay attention, exercise caution and anticipate obstacles and pitfalls.Some of life’s hazards are clearly marked; some aren’t.
Climbing the ladder to $u¢¢e$$
A self-proclaimed ladder liability expert testified on behalf of plaintiff Dennis Mercurio, affirming, among other observations, that the ladder in question in his lawsuit – like all ladders – is potentially dangerous.
When the weather outside is frightful
Brittany Gray probably wishes she'd stayed inside by a warm, cozy fire on March 25, 2013, instead of venturing out into the snow.
AG Shapiro's CFPU is a real stinker
Passed in the wake of the financial crisis of 2008, the Dodd-Frank Act (named for two controversial members of Congress) was a classic case of a cure worse than the disease.
Hey, everybody, look at me! I'm a drunken clod!
An open manhole, a loose balcony railing, a frayed bungee jump-cord – those are genuine hazards that could cause serious injury and justify a lawsuit. But riding a mechanical bull in a state of intoxication? That's asking for it.