The Law

October 29, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

A common pleas judge has temporarily halted a self-described cyber charter school from providing education to students from four Butler County school districts, finding that the institution is not properly chartered and cannot "provide a viable educationa

By Marissa n. scarvel of the Law Weekly

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April 10, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Chester County Common Pleas Court judge was wrong to grant a j.n.o.v. in favor of a defendant after a jury determined that a woman who had elected limited tort motor vehicle coverage suffered a "serious injury" in an accident and deserved non-economic d

By LORI LITCHMAN of the Law Weekly

6 minute read

September 10, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

Civil judges on the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas will consider drafting a special order this month that would supersede the state law that does not permit a party in litigation to discover statistical information about the opposing party's exper

By Marissa Scarvel of the Law Weekly

6 minute read

October 01, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

Residing with a person of the same sex does not meet the Legislature's definition of cohabitation, the Superior Court has ruled, so a former husband cannot use his wife's present living arrangement with another woman as a reason to end alimony payments to

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

6 minute read

December 17, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

A state law barring individuals with certain criminal records from working in facilities that cater to elderly or mentally challenged residents is unconstitutional, the Commonwealth Court has ruled.

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

7 minute read

September 17, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

An anonymous tip, coupled with the flight of a suspect, is not enough to warrant reasonable suspicion that criminal activity is afoot under the state constitution, the Superior Court has ruled.

By Lori litchman of the Law Weekly

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October 23, 2000 | The Legal Intelligencer

An employer that promised a woman a full-time job in Pennsylvania could not fire her at-will because the assurance of employment convinced the woman to sell her house in New Jersey and move to the Keystone State, a common pleas court judge has ruled.

By DANIELLE N. RODIER of the Law Weekly

5 minute read

February 11, 2002 | The Legal Intelligencer

A Monroe County judge has urged the state Legislature to abolish common law marriage in Pennsylvania, writing in an opinion that the concept is poorly-understood and can cause serious harm to uninformed persons.

By Michael A. Riccardi of the Law Weekly

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October 01, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

A drug company is a private figure for the purpose of a defamation case even though it received federal funding and was subject to peer review articles, a common pleas court judge has ruled.

By Lori Litchman of the Law Weekly

5 minute read

August 27, 2001 | The Legal Intelligencer

Expert testimony is needed in a legal malpractice case to explain to a jury all that is involved with a lawyer entering an appearance on behalf of a client, a common pleas court judge has ruled.

By Danielle N. Rodier of the Law Weekly

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