The Legal Intelligencer | Analysis
By Zack Needles | December 27, 2017
The election of interim Justice Sallie Updyke Mundy to a full term on the court this past November, coupled with the voter-approved increase to the judicial retirement age the previous year, means the Pennsylvania Supreme Court can finally be said to have a full, stable bench after years of upheaval and uncertainty.
By Michael Riccardi | December 22, 2017
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Dec. 18. Both houses of the General Assembly are in recess, and both are scheduled to return to session on Jan. 2, 2018.
By Victoria Hudgins | December 21, 2017
Sen. Judith L. Schwank, D-Berks, proposed creating the Pipeline Water Resources Protection Act that would place rebuttable presumption of liability on owners and operators of pipelines when pollution occurs at a public or private water supply within 2,500 feet of their pipeline.
By Victoria Hudgins | December 21, 2017
Homeowner associations should have a longer look-back period to obtain unpaid expenses, dues and fees from foreclosing institutions prior to a judicial sale of a property, said a state representative in a memo.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Frank Kosir Jr. | December 21, 2017
Pennsylvania appellate courts have recently handed down several important decisions in the realm of real estate law that provide context for future cases.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Samuel C. Stretton | December 21, 2017
I was picking a jury the other day in Philadelphia County and the trial judge separated the pool of jurors into two groups, one that answered certain questions that were problematic and the other group where they didn't. We then questioned the first group and the second group was excused. Do I have an obligation to do something about this?
By VerdictSearch | December 21, 2017
On Sept. 20, 2015, plaintiff Abdelaziz Ewis, 32, owner of an electronics store, was driving a sedan on N. Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. After he stopped at a red light at Woodward Avenue he was rear-ended by a pickup truck. He claimed neck and back injuries.
By Zack Needles | December 21, 2017
While money's mere proximity to illegal drugs is sometimes sufficient to establish a substantial nexus between the two for the purposes of civil asset forfeiture, it's not always enough, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Joseph Marano | December 21, 2017
With the New Year will come a significant change to how documents are submitted and retrieved in the Pennsylvania courts. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has adopted a new public access policy that establishes uniform standards for all trial and appellate courts in Pennsylvania.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By David G. Mandelbaum | December 21, 2017
Earlier this month, the Commonwealth Court decided a case focused primarily on what constitutes a “watercourse” or “stream” under the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act.
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