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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules incorrectly dated mail-in ballots cannot be counted

JURIST

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots with missing or incorrect dates will not be counted in the 2024 general election. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that mail-in ballots must contain a date, emphasizing the need to follow instructions in the interest of ensuring fairness in the electoral process.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules police officers can no longer search vehicles without a warrant

JURIST

DECEMBER 23, 2020

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Article 1, Section 8 of the Pennsylvania Constitution offers greater protection to citizens from warrantless searches of their vehicles than does the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. Thanks for your support! DONATE NOW.

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Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery

JURIST

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The lawsuit alleges that the petition, with an offer to pay Pennsylvania registered voters, amounts to illegal lottery. Krasner noted in his press statement that the “civil action neither precludes nor requires potential future action under Pennsylvania criminal law.” He’s paying them to sign the petition.”

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US Supreme Court blocks Pennsylvania county from counting mail-in ballots amid Senate primary legal battle

JURIST

MAY 31, 2022

The US Supreme Court Tuesday issued an order temporarily blocking the counting of some Pennsylvania mail-in ballots that do not have a handwritten date on their declaration forms. According to the Associated Press , the state of Pennsylvania directed counties to count undated mail-in ballots pursuant to the Third Circuit’s ruling.

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Pennsylvania federal court rules election official should count undated mail-in ballots

JURIST

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

A federal court in Pennsylvania ruled that undated mail-in ballots must be counted in a Monday decision that could significantly influence future elections in the state. The post Pennsylvania federal court rules election official should count undated mail-in ballots appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Pennsylvania AG sues to block voter information subpoenas

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that his office is suing Senate Republicans in order to stop them from subpoenaing the personal information of voters. Shapiro stated: “Giving this data away would compromise the privacy of every Pennsylvania voter—that violates Pennsylvanians’ constitutional rights.

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Pennsylvania top court rules Commonwealth can use WiFi connection data without warrant

JURIST

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of the Commonwealth on Wednesday , allowing Pennsylvania to use WiFi connection information which police obtained without a warrant to pinpoint the defendant’s location at the time of an on-campus robbery at Moravian College. In Commonwealth v.

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Pennsylvania Republicans ask US Supreme Court to halt new congressional map

JURIST

MARCH 1, 2022

A group, including a pair of Republican candidates for office, Monday submitted an emergency application for a writ of injunction, asking the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of a new congressional map in Pennsylvania. The legislature’s map was vetoed by Democratic Governor Tom Wolf.

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Pennsylvania voters file suit asking state court to redraw congressional districts

JURIST

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Registered voters filed suit Friday, asking the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania to intervene in the state’s 2021 redistricting process. In the last decade, Pennsylvania’s population has grown more slowly than other states. Following federal reapportionment, Pennsylvania lost one seat in the US House of Representatives.

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US appeals court allows oil pipeline in New York and Pennsylvania to proceed despite environmental concerns

JURIST

JUNE 17, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled on Friday that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adequately evaluated emission impacts when it approved a gas pipeline expansion in Pennsylvania and New York, allowing the project to move forward.

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Pennsylvania top court rules for gas drilling firms in antitrust lawsuit

JURIST

MARCH 26, 2021

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the attorney general’s office does not have authority under the consumer protection law to sue natural gas exploration firms over their leasing practices. The lower courts ruled that the attorney general’s office’s consumer protection claims were “legally viable.”

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Pennsylvania becomes first state to limit governor’s authority under emergency disaster declaration

JURIST

MAY 21, 2021

Pennsylvania voters made the commonwealth the first to restrict the governor’s authority during an emergency disaster situation by passing the Legislative Resolution to Extend or Terminate Emergency Declaration Amendment and the Emergency Declarations Amendment Tuesday.

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Pennsylvania court considers intervention in Philadelpia DA impeachment

JURIST

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In a virtual hearing Thursday, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court considered whether to intervene in the impeachment of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. Lawyers for Krasner urged the court to declare the proceedings legally baseless. First filed December 2, the case centers on three separate legal issues.

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Pennsylvania municipalities sue state over preemption of local plastic bans

JURIST

MARCH 5, 2021

Philadelphia and three other municipalities, filed suit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania legislature on Wednesday, claiming the legislature unconstitutionally deprived the municipalities of their right to pass ordinances on single-use plastics.

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Federal appeals court holds Pennsylvania mail-in ballot date requirement is legal

JURIST

MARCH 28, 2024

A federal appeals court panel ruled Wednesday that the date requirement for mail-in ballots for Pennsylvania voters did not violate the Civil Right Act’s Materiality Provision, reversing a lower court’s decision. This ballot debate has remained ongoing since the enactment of Act 77 , a voter reform bill in Pennsylvania.

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“Superior Court Gives Cold Reception to Popular Argument Against Pa.’s Consent by Registration Law; The court held that the defendant failed to identify any binding case law demonstrating grounds for such differing opinions; ‘While it is true enough that Justice Alito’s concurrence provides a window into the workings of that jurist’s mind,’ the court ruled, ‘concurring opinions have no legal effect and, therefore, are not binding on any court’”

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MARCH 27, 2025

.’s Consent by Registration Law; The court held that the defendant failed to identify any binding case law demonstrating grounds for such differing opinions; ‘While it is true enough that Justice Alitos concurrence provides a window into the workings of that jurists mind,’ the court ruled, ‘concurring opinions have no legal (..)

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California lawmaker introduces bill to change expert testimony, forensic evidence legal standards

JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2021

A California lawmaker introduced a bill in the state Senate on Friday that aims to change expert testimony and forensic evidence legal standards. According to a report from UC Berkeley School of Law and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, erroneous convictions cost California taxpayers over $282 million between 1989 and 2012. .”

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Justices decline to reinstate GOP-backed congressional voting maps in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

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MARCH 7, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Monday refused to block orders by courts in North Carolina and Pennsylvania that threw out the congressional maps enacted by the states’ Republican legislatures and replaced them with maps drawn by the trial courts. The Pennsylvania case. Like the North Carolina case, the Pennsylvania dispute, Toth v.

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Pennsylvania Launches Program to Clear Criminal Convictions

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Nearly three million people in Pennsylvania have a criminal record and more than 200,000 new criminal cases are filed each year.

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“Cyberattack Hits Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

“Cyberattack Hits Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this breaking news report. The post “Cyberattack Hits Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“Tough Fight May Be Brewing for Candidates in ‘Super Bowl of Judicial Retention Elections’; With three of the five Democrats on the Supreme Court up for retention in one year, a successful ‘vote no’ campaign could dramatically shift the court’s makeup”

HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Only once has a sitting Justice on the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania lost a retention election, which involves a simple up-or-down vote with no competing candidate for office.

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The Evolving Legal Landscape for Geologic Carbon Sequestration in the United States

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

At least seven states have passed amendments in 2024 related to property rights: Louisiana , Illinois , Alaska , Pennsylvania , Alabama , Colorado and Wyoming. Illinois , Colorado , Pennsylvania and Alabama have all tied pore ownership to surface estate rights. Now some are turning their attention to pore space.

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Pennsylvania Launches Pardon Process for Marijuana Convictions

The Crime Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

A new program launched by Pennsylvania Gov. Now is the time to apply because we have no idea how long the Legislature will continue refusing common sense legalization.”. Tom Wolf and Lt. Good people are being held back from living their best lives because of some old nonviolent weed charge,” Fetterman said.

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Court allows Pennsylvania officials to count ballots that arrived in undated envelopes

SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 9, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a Pennsylvania county to count mail-in ballots that do not comply with a state law requiring voters to write the date on the ballot’s envelope. The voters also questioned whether Ritter even had a legal right to challenge the decision to count the votes.

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New Legal Ethics Opinion Cautions Lawyers: You ‘Must Be Proficient’ In the Use of Generative AI

LawSites

JUNE 24, 2024

A new legal ethics opinion on the use of generative AI in law practice makes one point very clear: lawyers are required to maintain competence across all technological means relevant to their practices, and that includes the use of generative AI.

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“Pennsylvania Senate Race May Turn on Supreme Court Order Over Mail Ballots; Elections officials at odds over counting undated mail ballots; Legal challenges almost certain after November midterms”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 12, 2022

“Pennsylvania Senate Race May Turn on Supreme Court Order Over Mail Ballots; Elections officials at odds over counting undated mail ballots; Legal challenges almost certain after November midterms”: Ryan Teague Beckwith of Bloomberg News has this report.

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KPMG advances in bid to deliver legal services in Arizona

ABA Journal

JANUARY 15, 2025

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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“The Legal’s Top 5 Pennsylvania Verdicts of 2023; All of the five highest verdicts reported by The Legal Intelligencer in 2023 were in personal injury cases based in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas”

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

“The Legal’s Top 5 Pennsylvania Verdicts of 2023; All of the five highest verdicts reported by The Legal Intelligencer in 2023 were in personal injury cases based in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas”: Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report.

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Pennsylvania pharmacy owner must pay $4M for “no questions asked” oxycodone sales

Above The Law

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A neighborhood pharmacy owner was the largest purchaser of oxycodone among retail pharmacies in the entire state of Pennsylvania by 2016 and pled guilty to charges of conspiracy and fraud.

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“Republicans want the Pa. Supreme Court to stop undated mail ballots from being counted; Undated mail ballots in Pennsylvania have been a persistent source of political and legal conflict since the 2020 election”

HowAppealing

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Supreme Court to stop undated mail ballots from being counted; Undated mail ballots in Pennsylvania have been a persistent source of political and legal conflict since the 2020 election”: Jonathan Lai of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report. The post “Republicans want the Pa.

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Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

We will not stay silent in the face of efforts to remake the legal profession into something that rewards those who agree with the government and punishes those who do not. We cannot accept government actions that seek to twist the scales of justice in this manner. We reject efforts to undermine the courts and the profession.

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Attorneys general announce $26B settlement with opioid distributors

JURIST

JULY 23, 2021

New York State Attorney General Letitia James, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, and other bipartisan attorneys general announced Wednesday that a proposed $26 billion settlement will resolve claims against several large opioid distributors. billion, while Pennsylvania will receive $1 billion. New York will receive $1.25

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KPMG’s bid to deliver legal services delayed as top Arizona court seeks more information

ABA Journal

JANUARY 29, 2025

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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“Recent Rulings, Verdicts Land Pa. Courts in Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole; Attorneys in Pennsylvania were quick to criticize the report, with the Alfred Carlson, president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association saying ‘ATRF’s suggestion that Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are judicial hellholes is an affront to the citizens of the Commonwealth and their elected officials.’”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

1 Judicial Hellhole; Attorneys in Pennsylvania were quick to criticize the report, with the Alfred Carlson, president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association saying ‘ATRF’s suggestion that Pennsylvania and Philadelphia are judicial hellholes is an affront to the citizens of the Commonwealth and their elected officials.’”

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“US 3rd Circuit’s 5 p.m. Deadline Proposal Prompts Calls for Better Bench-Bar Communication; The Pennsylvania and Philadelphia bar associations, the Third Circuit Bar Association, the Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania ACLU were among the organizations to submit public comment to the court objecting to the change”

HowAppealing

MARCH 10, 2023

Deadline Proposal Prompts Calls for Better Bench-Bar Communication; The Pennsylvania and Philadelphia bar associations, the Third Circuit Bar Association, the Department of Justice and the Pennsylvania ACLU were among the organizations to submit public comment to the court objecting to the change” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Judge orders return of photographed legal documents taken by officers in raid of BLM attorney’s home

ABA Journal

JANUARY 30, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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Pittsburgh judge sued over refusal to allow virtual courtroom access

JURIST

MARCH 3, 2021

The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Allegheny County Judge Anthony Mariani, alleging that Mariani violated the public’s First Amendment rights by blocking virtual access to courtroom proceedings.

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Which BigLaw firms are increasing lateral associate hiring the most? One made legal headlines last year

ABA Journal

APRIL 4, 2024

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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“A record medical malpractice verdict goes against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; The $187 million verdict against UPenn Hospital topped a previous record of $100 million, set in 2000”

HowAppealing

APRIL 26, 2023

“A record medical malpractice verdict goes against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; The $187 million verdict against UPenn Hospital topped a previous record of $100 million, set in 2000”: Harold Brubaker of The Philadelphia Inquirer has this report.

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Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

LawSites

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

While we once might have thought these issues were temporary, many legal professionals continue to operate virtually, and even when we are fully free of the pandemic, many of us are likely to continue to practice virtually, at least part of the time. Pennsylvania Bar Association Formal Opinion 2020-300 (April 10, 2020).

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“Considering the Usefulness of Rebuttal Oral Argument; By tradition, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court — the oldest appellate court in the United States in continuous operation — does not permit rebuttal oral argument”

HowAppealing

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The post “Considering the Usefulness of Rebuttal Oral Argument; By tradition, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court — the oldest appellate court in the United States in continuous operation — does not permit rebuttal oral argument” appeared first on How Appealing.

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Twitter threatens rival Meta with legal action over popular new app Threads

ABA Journal

JULY 7, 2023

It covers the trends, people and finances of the legal profession from Wall Street to Main Street to Pennsylvania Avenue. The ABA Journal is read by half of the nation's 1 million lawyers every month.

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“‘A Titanic Decision’: Pa. Supreme Court’s Ruling Makes Venue Challenges Harder; Daniel Cummins, managing partner of Cummins Law, called the ruling, ‘another victory for the plaintiff bar at the appellate court level in Pennsylvania.’”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Supreme Court’s Ruling Makes Venue Challenges Harder; Daniel Cummins, managing partner of Cummins Law, called the ruling, ‘another victory for the plaintiff bar at the appellate court level in Pennsylvania.’” ” Aleeza Furman of The Legal Intelligencer has this report. ” appeared first on How Appealing.

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“I mean, the best legal news source is a one-man operation out of eastern Pennsylvania, run by a solo appellate litigator named Howard Bashman. It’s called How Appealing. And he just does it as a hobby; he’s done it as a hobby for 20-plus years. I bet 90 percent or more of federal judges look at it.”

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AUGUST 3, 2023

“I mean, the best legal news source is a one-man operation out of eastern Pennsylvania, run by a solo appellate litigator named Howard Bashman. The post “I mean, the best legal news source is a one-man operation out of eastern Pennsylvania, run by a solo appellate litigator named Howard Bashman.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules incorrectly dated mail-in ballots cannot be counted

Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules police officers can no longer search vehicles without a warrant

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Philadelphia district attorney sues Elon Musk for PAC money giveaways for illegal lottery

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US Supreme Court blocks Pennsylvania county from counting mail-in ballots amid Senate primary legal battle

Pennsylvania federal court rules election official should count undated mail-in ballots

Pennsylvania AG sues to block voter information subpoenas

Pennsylvania top court rules Commonwealth can use WiFi connection data without warrant

Pennsylvania Republicans ask US Supreme Court to halt new congressional map

Pennsylvania voters file suit asking state court to redraw congressional districts

US appeals court allows oil pipeline in New York and Pennsylvania to proceed despite environmental concerns

Pennsylvania top court rules for gas drilling firms in antitrust lawsuit

Pennsylvania becomes first state to limit governor’s authority under emergency disaster declaration

Pennsylvania court considers intervention in Philadelpia DA impeachment

Pennsylvania municipalities sue state over preemption of local plastic bans

Federal appeals court holds Pennsylvania mail-in ballot date requirement is legal

California lawmaker introduces bill to change expert testimony, forensic evidence legal standards

Justices decline to reinstate GOP-backed congressional voting maps in North Carolina, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Launches Program to Clear Criminal Convictions

“Cyberattack Hits Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts”

“Tough Fight May Be Brewing for Candidates in ‘Super Bowl of Judicial Retention Elections’; With three of the five Democrats on the Supreme Court up for retention in one year, a successful ‘vote no’ campaign could dramatically shift the court’s makeup”

The Evolving Legal Landscape for Geologic Carbon Sequestration in the United States

Pennsylvania Launches Pardon Process for Marijuana Convictions

Court allows Pennsylvania officials to count ballots that arrived in undated envelopes

New Legal Ethics Opinion Cautions Lawyers: You ‘Must Be Proficient’ In the Use of Generative AI

“Pennsylvania Senate Race May Turn on Supreme Court Order Over Mail Ballots; Elections officials at odds over counting undated mail ballots; Legal challenges almost certain after November midterms”

KPMG advances in bid to deliver legal services in Arizona

“The Legal’s Top 5 Pennsylvania Verdicts of 2023; All of the five highest verdicts reported by The Legal Intelligencer in 2023 were in personal injury cases based in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas”

Pennsylvania pharmacy owner must pay $4M for “no questions asked” oxycodone sales

“Republicans want the Pa. Supreme Court to stop undated mail ballots from being counted; Undated mail ballots in Pennsylvania have been a persistent source of political and legal conflict since the 2020 election”

Over 50 Bar Organizations Stand Up For The Rule Of Law

Attorneys general announce $26B settlement with opioid distributors

KPMG’s bid to deliver legal services delayed as top Arizona court seeks more information

Judge orders return of photographed legal documents taken by officers in raid of BLM attorney’s home

Pittsburgh judge sued over refusal to allow virtual courtroom access

Which BigLaw firms are increasing lateral associate hiring the most? One made legal headlines last year

“A record medical malpractice verdict goes against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; The $187 million verdict against UPenn Hospital topped a previous record of $100 million, set in 2000”

Pandemic-Related Legal Ethics Opinions: A Compendium

“Considering the Usefulness of Rebuttal Oral Argument; By tradition, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court — the oldest appellate court in the United States in continuous operation — does not permit rebuttal oral argument”

Twitter threatens rival Meta with legal action over popular new app Threads

“‘A Titanic Decision’: Pa. Supreme Court’s Ruling Makes Venue Challenges Harder; Daniel Cummins, managing partner of Cummins Law, called the ruling, ‘another victory for the plaintiff bar at the appellate court level in Pennsylvania.’”

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