Budget Season Begins Rounding the corner into June, the House and Senate will turn its attention next week to the state budget, which is required to be completed by June 30. While negotiations have extended well beyond the constitutional deadline in the past, all sides are reporting they are on-track for an on-time budget. The…
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PCCJR Update – May 18, 2018
Primary Election in Review This week’s primary election was a roller coaster ride worthy of a five-star rating for political intrigue and a page-turner that has politicos wondering if it is time to rewrite the traditional PA fall playbook. Probably the least surprising of the night was York businessman and state Sen. Scott Wagner’s win…
Too Many Lawsuits? PCCJR on WITF’s SmartTalk
PCCJR joined WITF SmartTalk host Scott Lamar this week to discuss Penn State University’s recent decision to disband the school’s outdoors our outing club, the Nittany Grotto Caving Club and the Nittany Divers Scuba Club. Penn State said the clubs were being eliminated because they presented an “unacceptable safety risk.” Click here to hear the podcast…
PCCJR Update – May 3, 2018
Recap of SB 936 Fight — College Students Next Victim of Litigation Industry — Lawsuit Watch — In the News — Ridiculous Lawsuit Edition SB 936 Fight Ends in Gubernatorial Veto After months of intense debate and a significant victory in the state Senate and state House, Governor Wolf vetoed SB 936, legislation that would have…
PCCJR Update — April 20, 2018
S.B. 936 Passes; PCCJR Calls on Governor to Sign S.B. 936 Into Law; Making an Impact at PA Leadership Conference; Things that Make You go Hmmm… S.B. 936 Passes House, In Hands of the Governor!! This week, PCCJR hailed members of the state House of Representatives for passing legislation that would improve health outcomes for…
PCCJR Update – April 3, 2018
Legal Communications Privilege; Asbestos case filings in Philadelphia by 32%; Lawsuit Watch Welcomes PMA’s David Taylor PCCJR Weighs in on Legal Communications Privilege Issue Should an attorney’s work product lose attorney-client and work-product privileges if it is shared with a public relations firm retained to work on the lawsuit at issue? This question is at the heart…