The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. Dannunzio | February 1, 2018
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rejected defendant Fidelity National Insurance Co.'s argument that a proof of loss rejection is an automatic claim denial.
By Victoria Hudgins | January 30, 2018
Jackson Kelly elevated attorney Patrick Dennison to member.
By Michael Riccardi | January 25, 2018
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Jan. 22. The General Assembly was in recess at press time. Members of the Pennsylvania Senate were scheduled to return to session on Monday, and members of the state House of Representatives were set to return to session on Feb. 5.
By Victoria Hudgins | January 25, 2018
Pennsylvania Sen. Christine Tartaglione, D-Philadelphia, proclaimed in a recent memo her intention to support incrementally raising the minimum wage in Pennsylvania to $15, and $12 for tipped employees, by 2024.
By Victoria Hudgins | January 25, 2018
State Rep. Eli Evankovich, R-Allegheny, issued a memo proposing legislation that would waive the 300-week limitation from last exposure for bringing a claim of occupational diseases when the disease has a latency period of more than 300 weeks, such as asbestosis and mesothelioma.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kenneth M. Portner | January 25, 2018
Pennsylvania law requires auto insurers to offer insureds the option to purchase uninsured motorist (UM) coverage. UM coverage provides compensation for insureds injured in accidents caused by the negligence of uninsured drivers or in “hit and run” accidents where the at-fault driver is never identified or by the negligence of underinsured drivers.
By Samuel C. Stretton | January 25, 2018
I am a newly elected judicial officer. What is the most important aspect of consideration in being a judge?
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.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
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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