P.j. D'annunzio

May 15, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

According to Third Circuit Judge Kent Jordan's precedential May 15 opinion, "the government's second argument, that the cocaine would inevitably have been discovered because Bradley's vehicle would have been subject to an inventory search, has merit."

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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May 14, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear argument on alleged prejudicial comments included in the prosecution of a man convicted of sexually assaulting a child.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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May 13, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Judge [Lyris] Younge is not a party to this proceeding for one reason: immunity," the defendants said in their filing.

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May 11, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

U.S. District Judge Joel Slomsky of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said that Gongda Xue posed a significant flight risk and noted that Xue's sister had already pleaded guilty to related charges.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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May 08, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

An insurer sued in a coverage dispute over whether it should compensate a restaurant owner over loss of business due to COVID-19 closures has urged the Pennsylvania Supreme Court not to fast-track its review of the case.

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May 05, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

A federal judge has denied a Philadelphia Police Department sergeant's request to throw out a lawsuit filed by a colleague who claimed he allegedly discriminated against her and created a hostile work environment after she reported him for racist comments.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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May 01, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

"Motions, case management conferences, discovery matters and settlement conferences can, and should be, handled remotely," Bar Association Chancellor A. Michael Snyder said in a statement Friday. "It is critical that the system not become backlogged so significantly that recovery becomes drawn out."

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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April 30, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Providing guidance on the necessary elements of expert testimony in a medical malpractice case, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has reversed a trial judge's grant of nonsuit in favor of a Lancaster County surgeon sued for negligence after one of his patients died of a pulmonary embolism following colon surgery.

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April 29, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected plaintiff Christina Adenike Gardiner's appeal alleging violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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April 28, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has authorized local courts to restore limited operations to the jurisdictions previously halted due to the spread of COVID-19, but extended the statewide judicial emergency to June 1.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

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