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Stanislaus County Deputy Sheriffs Association v. County of Stanislaus

By | August 12, 2016
4 minute read

The Recorder

State Bar Dues Bill Stalls as Negotiations Break Down

Negotiations over the contentious state bar dues bill broke down Thursday night, increasing the chances the Supreme Court will get involved in setting member fees, at least temporarily, in 2017.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa.'s Credit Rating Up From 'Negative' to 'Stable'

Moody's Investors Service has jumped Pennsylvania's credit rating one level from "negative" to "stable," citing the recently approved state spending plan for Fiscal Year 2016-17.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Funk v. Wolf, PICS Case No. 16-0954 (Pa. Commw. July 26, 2016) Cohn Jubelirer, J. (39 pages).

By | August 12, 2016
Petitioners were not entitled to mandamus relief requesting the Department of Environmental Protection perform studies to determine necessary steps to combat climate change caused by greenhouse gases. Preliminary objections sustained in part and overruled in part.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A. Scott Enter., Inc. v. City of Allentown, PICS Case No. 16-0914 (Pa. July 19, 2016) Dougherty, J.; Donohue, J. (dissenting) (34 pages).

By | August 12, 2016
An award of statutory penalties and attorney fees under the prompt payment provisions of the Procurement Code was not mandatory despite the jury's finding of bad faith. Order of the commonwealth court reversed.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Clearfield Cnty. V. Bigler Boyz Enviro, Inc., PICS Case No. 16-0983 (Pa. Commw. July 28, 2016) Wojcik, J. (14 pages).

By | August 12, 2016
Handwritten notes taken by a county commissioner with respect to unsolicited phone calls from concerned citizens did not qualify as records under the Right-to-Know Law because the documents of a public office holder did not constitute the transaction or activity of a public agency. Order of the trial court affirmed.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mother of Murdered Fulton Jail Inmate Sues Sheriff, Staff

The mother of a young man murdered by a fellow Fulton County Jail inmate months after he should have been released is suing Sheriff Ted Jackson along with several jail staffers and its healthcare contractor.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Chile Investment to Go From Bad to Worse as Building Frenzy Ends

Chile's construction industry has prevented a slide in investment turning into a slump in the past few years amid a boom in home building. Next year will be a different story.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Seminole Tribe Challenges Controversial Water Standards

The Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a legal challenge against controversial new state water-quality standards, arguing they don't adequately take into account the amount of fish and other wildlife eaten by tribal members.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Grants Aim to Help Disabled in Legal Fight for Benefits

Eleven legal services providers will share $8.2 million in state grants to help people press their claims after being denied federal disability benefits under Supplemental Security Income, Social Security Disability Insurance, and similar programs.
3 minute read

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