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By Max Mitchell | November 21, 2019
The Pennsylvania General Assembly intended to extend the protections of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to all employees, including employees of the state's judicial system, an attorney argued before the state Supreme Court on Thursday in a case that could change the way court workers can bring discrimination and wrongful termination claims against the judiciary.
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By Max Mitchell | November 21, 2019
Appellate counsel for the plaintiff argued that the trial judge "lived" through Nationwide's aggressive litigation strategies, and so the court should have relied on his findings.
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By Max Mitchell | November 21, 2019
Justices interjected throughout the argument as well to note the confusion that has arisen since the law does not provide a clear definition of "self-employment."
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By Max Mitchell | November 20, 2019
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel has contended that Fina's promises not to question Baldwin about issues that could implicate Penn State Athletic Department officials misled grand jury supervising Judge Barry Feudale into believing there was no need to have that hearing.
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By Max Mitchell | November 20, 2019
Defense attorneys for Nelson Rivera Jr. and Napheace Jamal Cooper-Reid argued that, given the rights at stake, appellate courts need to be able to review double-jeopardy motions de novo.
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By Max Mitchell | November 15, 2019
'The jurors expressed their views that medical malpractice suits have affected the cost and availability of medical services and that there should be a minimum or maximum amount of money that may be awarded to an injured party," a plaintiff's lawyer said.
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By Max Mitchell | November 14, 2019
The Third Circuit has limited the immunity afforded public and state-related universities such as Rutgers and Penn State, allowing room for the litigation to move forward, said the attorney who filed the class action.
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By Max Mitchell | November 14, 2019
The justices are scheduled to hold a three-day argument session in Harrisburg beginning Tuesday. The high court is set to hear arguments in 21 cases.
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By Max Mitchell | November 12, 2019
'This punitive damages award is not based on the harms actually suffered by plaintiff, nor are they proportionate to the actions taken by Rex to bring the [filter] to the market,' the motion said.
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By Max Mitchell | November 6, 2019
"When you're looking at a subtle difference in the number of votes, I think the bar recommendation does matter," political consultant Larry Ceisler said. "When you can do negative ads and negative digital saying you're 'not recommended' by the bar, to a certain voter that makes a difference."
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