By Cliff Rieders | November 21, 2024
This case involves the free speech provision found in Article I, Section 7 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. The court found that the injunction entered by the trial court violates free speech. The neighbors had a right to put up the signs.
By Justin H. Brown and George M. Riter Jr. | November 20, 2024
By creating these new fiduciary positions, settlors now have more flexibility to structure and assign fiduciary responsibilities within a trust beyond the traditional trustee role.
By Martin S. Krezalek | November 20, 2024
Two recent decisions holding that stand-alone websites are not places of public accommodation subject to the protections of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act have reopened a legal issue that many considered settled in the Southern District of New York. This potential trend provides hope for e-commerce businesses facing nuisance website accessibility lawsuits.
By Justin R. Donoho | November 19, 2024
With cyberattacks on the rise and class actions arising from cyberattacks being filed at an increased rate, executives and board members increasingly face the risk of being individually targeted in lawsuits brought by class action plaintiffs and governmental bodies alleging individual liability for data security failures.
By Marcie Borgal Shunk | November 19, 2024
Gallup studies attribute most variability in engagement to “middle managers.” Within law firms, this suggests partners may hold the key to transforming their firms into sought-after opportunities with staying power.
By Craig R. Tractenberg | November 19, 2024
When franchisees choose to financially reorganize under the Bankruptcy Code, they may be the right size to choose to reorganize under subchapter V of Chapter 11. Subchapter V proceedings are simpler, more streamlined and less expensive than a traditional Chapter 11 and is ideal to allow the self-employed to revitalize their small business. Where the franchisor and the franchisee cannot reconcile, subchapter V may provide the franchisee with breathing room and leverage to be revitalized.
By John C. Carpenter | November 19, 2024
The balance of power has shifted so heavily toward corporate interests and internet commerce that, with a decentralized supply chain, consumer protections against dangerous products are now considerably weakened. Civil litigation in a court of law is the best way consumers can hold the sellers of dangerous products accountable and keep us all safe.
By John M. Dodig and Jason A. Daria | November 19, 2024
The FDA warns that both Neptune’s Fix and tianeptine have been associated with severe adverse events including seizures, loss of consciousness and death. As tianeptine is highly addictive, abuse and withdrawal from it can mimic opioid toxicity and withdrawal, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
By Molly Flynn, Rebecca Trela and Chanda Miller | November 19, 2024
The Pennsylvania Superior Court's decision in Spencer v. Johnson and its “alternative” holding cast uncertainty around the commonwealth’s Fair Share Act’s application to all tort actions and the apportionment of damages among multiple tortfeasors. Subsequent judicial decisions and proposed legislative changes create a complex landscape for legal practitioners, plaintiffs and defendants alike.
By Glenn M. Campbell | November 19, 2024
Imagine as a product manufacturer being held liable for defects in a product that you did not make, have never made, and have no plans to make. This very real possibility exists in Pennsylvania under what is commonly referred to as “the product-liability exception” to the general rule of successor nonliability. Although it has been around for close to 50 years, the exception is not well-developed in Pennsylvania.
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