Bucks County commissioners violated Pennsylvania law earlier this year when they failed to discuss a proposal to pursue climate litigation in a public meeting according to new legal filings by defendant companies. As noted in previous PCCJR newsletters, Bucks County decided to jump on the national climate litigation trend this past spring. The County Commissioners filed a…
Coalition Updates
PCCJR to Host CLE Class on Legal Advertising
You’re invited to attend an upcoming CLE course focusing on the ethical implications and the pervasive impacts of legal advertising on civil litigation. Attendees of this virtual event are eligible to obtain 1.5 hours of substantive and 0.5 hours of ethics CLE credits. Each year in Pennsylvania millions of dollars are spent on billboards, television, radio…
2024-25 State Budget Finalized, Legislature Recesses Until Fall
Nearly two weeks after the June 30 constitutional deadline, an agreement was reached by Gov. Josh Shapiro and the General Assembly on a budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Gov. Shapiro signed the $47.6 billion spending plan into law on July 11. The General Assembly has recessed until the fall with the Senate scheduled to return…
Philadelphia Eagles Now Without Orthopedic Care Due to Nuclear Verdicts!
If the Philadelphia Eagles are to fly this season, it will be without the aide of their long-time orthopedic doctors. The Eagles just got burned by the Commonwealth’s notoriously litigious legal environment. Last week it was announced that the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute was severing its long-time relationship with the City of Brotherly Love’s beloved football…
PCCJR Highlights Need for Medical Liability Venue Reform at Capitol Press Conference
Last week, PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder was one of the featured speakers at a press conference calling for medical liability reform. The event, which was held in the Pennsylvania Capitol Rotunda, was organized by the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society. During his remarks, Schroder noted the sharp increase in medical liability cases filed in the Philadelphia Court system…
Fair Share Repair Legislation Introduced
A bill amending the Fair Share Act to bring the statute back in line with the original legislative intent has been introduced by Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-Franklin County. PCCJR led the charge in having this much needed legislation introduced. The Fair Share Act, which became law in 2011, provides that defendants can only be held liable for…