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Protected Speech? DOJ Compliance Expert Tweets Anti-Trump Messages

The contracted compliance counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice, Hui Chen, has been posting anti-Trump messages on her Twitter account. Labor and employment attorney says the law is continuing to evolve about this sort of activity.
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Corporate Counsel

Protected Speech? DOJ Compliance Expert Tweets Anti-Trump Messages

The contracted compliance counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice, Hui Chen, has been posting anti-Trump messages on her Twitter account. Labor and employment attorney says the law is continuing to evolve about this sort of activity.
8 minute read

Legaltech News

N.Y. Court Officials Seek Greater Authority on E-Filing Mandates

A current prohibition requires the chief administrative judge to get legislative approval before ordering e-filing in matrimonial matters.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Mshimba v. Commonwealth, PICS Case No. 17-0751 (Pa. Commw. May 1, 2017) (memorandum) Simpson, J. (16 pages).

Trial court properly denied driver's civil license suspension appeal because his appeal of his criminal conviction for driving while his license was suspended was untimely and a civil license suspension appeal could not be used to attack the underlying criminal conviction. Affirmed.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Baboolal v. Bracey's Mount Pocono, Inc., PICS Case No. 17-0725 (C.P. Monroe Feb. 27, 2017) Williamson, J. (6 pages).

Plaintiff could not sustain her slip-and-fall lawsuit against the defendant supermarket where she failed to establish defendant's actual or constructive notice of a grape on the floor or an alleged condition involving water from a produce misting system. The court granted defendant's motion for summary judgment.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Branch v. Annucci

Inmate's Challenge to Board's Denial Of Parole as Arbitrary, Perfunctory Dismissed
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New York Law Journal

Meegan v. Berryhill

ALJ Failed to Develop Record, Disregarded Treating Physician Rule in Disability Case
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The Legal Intelligencer

WSM, Inc. v. Pa. Liquor Control Bd., PICS Case No. 17-0599 (C.P. Northampton Feb. 17, 2017) Roscioli, J. (6 pages).

The liquor license of a bar and restaurant was not renewed where the business had a history of repeated violations of liquor regulations. The court refused the request to stay the denial of liquor license renewal while the appeal was pending.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Germantown Cab. Co. v. Phila. Parking Auth., PICS Case No. 17-0706 (Pa. Commw. April 26, 2107) Hearthway, J. (5 pages).

Trial court properly reversed citation issued to partial rights taxicab for violating the protective shield regulation and the court affirmed on other grounds because the court had declared that regulation invalid. Affirmed.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

SEPTA v. City of Philadelphia, PICS Case No. 17-0714 (Pa. April 26, 2017) Mundy, J., Wecht, J. (concurring), Donohue, J. (dissenting) (41 pages).

The Commonwealth Court correctly held that, under the first prong of the 'Dept. of Gen. Serv. v. Ogontz Area Neighbors Ass'n,' 483 A.2d. 448, analysis, the statutory language and legislative scheme of the enabling legislation showed that the legislature intended to exempt SEPTA from the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia FPO. Affirmed.
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