The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | January 25, 2018
Who in civil litigation does not love a good RICO claim? Its boundaries are seemingly endless, and in the case of Harvey Weinstein—perhaps one of the most vilified defendants on the planet right now—there is the possibility of catastrophic implications, as if being the face of an entire movement (#MeToo) is not bad enough.
By Max Mitchell | January 25, 2018
A case taken up by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court could shed some light on what kind of evidence municipalities can use in efforts to block an oil and gas drilling project.
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By P.J. Dannunzio | January 24, 2018
Plaintiffs "did not have the burden to prove that Lehigh County was oppressive to certain individuals, and such evidence was irrelevant to the inquiry herein," the court said.
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By Max Mitchell | January 24, 2018
A Law Weekly tally of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania's work product over the last two years shows that its seven justices like to display an independent streak, and lawyers who looked at the findings stressed that the high court as a whole tends to be unpredictable.
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By P.J. Dannunzio | January 24, 2018
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has reversed a Superior Court decision that a police officer executing a search warrant for a home didn't have probable cause to arrest a man on the premises, even though another police officer allegedly saw the defendant take part in a drug transaction days before.
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By Lizzy McLellan | January 22, 2018
Even though the county ultimately prevailed, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said requiring disgorgement of attorney fees would have a chilling effect.
By VerdictSearch | January 22, 2018
In April 2007, plaintiffs Kevin and Kathleen Johnson purchased a new single-family home built by Cutler Group Inc., in North Wales, for $646,500.
By VerdictSearch | January 22, 2018
In 2015, plaintiff LLBM LLC, a York-based firm, was assigned a promissory note of $50,000 by Gary Lucas. The note had been issued in June 2003, by real estate company Prime Properties Inc. to Lucas, who had loaned it money. The company issued the note, which was payable on demand, as a pledge to repay Lucas. Eventually, in 2015, Lucas assigned the note to LLBM.
By Victoria Hudgins | January 18, 2018
A state House member said he'll soon introduce legislation repealing a provision in Act 43 that he said makes the tax a liability of the payor, encourages payees not to file and risks nearby states ceasing their reciprocity agreements with the state.
By Victoria Hudgins | January 18, 2018
A state representative wants to abolish the Pennsylvania inheritance tax.
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