Press Releases Archives - PA Coalition for Civil Justice Reform https://paforciviljusticereform.org/category/press-releases/ Improving the state's civil justice system Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:16:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 Pennsylvania Courts Rated as One of Nation’s Worst Judicial Hellholes as Supreme Court Committee Considers Rule Change to Allow for Financially Lucrative Forum Shopping https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/12/13/pennsylvania-courts-rated-as-one-of-nations-worst-judicial-hellholes-as-supreme-court-committee-considers-rule-change-to-allow-for-financially-lucrative-forum-shopping/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/12/13/pennsylvania-courts-rated-as-one-of-nations-worst-judicial-hellholes-as-supreme-court-committee-considers-rule-change-to-allow-for-financially-lucrative-forum-shopping/#respond Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:12:49 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2857 HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s worst judicial hellholes.  The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania together comprise the fourth worst judicial hellhole according to the American Tort Reform Foundation’s “2021-2022 Judicial Hellholes” report.  The annual list is comprised of the country’s most…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/12/13/pennsylvania-courts-rated-as-one-of-nations-worst-judicial-hellholes-as-supreme-court-committee-considers-rule-change-to-allow-for-financially-lucrative-forum-shopping/feed/ 0 Voters Can Begin Changing Direction of Supreme Court PCCJR Election Guide Explains How https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/05/04/voters-can-begin-changing-direction-of-supreme-court-pccjr-election-guide-explains-how/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/05/04/voters-can-begin-changing-direction-of-supreme-court-pccjr-election-guide-explains-how/#respond Tue, 04 May 2021 18:41:41 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2570 Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) today released its judicial voter education guide.  Our guide features information on the harm that Pennsylvania’s highest court has caused to Pennsylvanians as well as questionnaire responses from candidates for Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth Courts. The guide is available to voters at https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021-voter-guide/. “The…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/05/04/voters-can-begin-changing-direction-of-supreme-court-pccjr-election-guide-explains-how/feed/ 0 PCCJR Applauds House Passage of Covid-19 Liability Protection Legislation https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/04/06/pccjr-applauds-house-passage-of-covid-19-liability-protection-legislation/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/04/06/pccjr-applauds-house-passage-of-covid-19-liability-protection-legislation/#respond Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:27:14 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2493 Covid-19 Safe Harbor Legislation Will Help PA’s Economic Recovery HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) applauds the House passage of HB 605, legislation providing temporary, targeted protection from Covid-19 liability lawsuits for those complying with government health and safety guidelines. “While Pennsylvanians are working overtime and then some to get…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021/04/06/pccjr-applauds-house-passage-of-covid-19-liability-protection-legislation/feed/ 0 Pennsylvania Courts Top ‘Judicial Hellholes’ List https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/12/08/pennsylvania-courts-top-judicial-hellholes-list/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/12/08/pennsylvania-courts-top-judicial-hellholes-list/#respond Tue, 08 Dec 2020 17:23:29 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2135 No Statute or Precedent Safe in PA! Pennsylvania courts top the list of “Judicial Hellholes” for the second year running. The dubious distinction, compiled annually by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF), points to a string of pro-plaintiff decisions issued by the state Supreme Court and the long-standing reputation for big-city courts to welcome venue shopping…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/12/08/pennsylvania-courts-top-judicial-hellholes-list/feed/ 0 New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Support Protecting Employers from COVID-19 Lawsuits https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/12/04/new-poll-shows-majority-of-americans-support-protecting-employers-from-covid-19-lawsuits/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/12/04/new-poll-shows-majority-of-americans-support-protecting-employers-from-covid-19-lawsuits/#respond Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:33:21 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2128 PCCJR Urges Congress to Act Before the End of the Year! (Harrisburg, PA) The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) today said a new national survey released by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform confirms public support for safe harbor legislation to protect businesses, professionals and organizations providing vital serves through the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/12/04/new-poll-shows-majority-of-americans-support-protecting-employers-from-covid-19-lawsuits/feed/ 0 Governor Wolf Vetoes Liability Protections when Schools, Non-Profits, Small Businesses, and Those Rendering Care Most Need His Help! https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/30/governor-wolf-vetoes-liability-protections-when-schools-non-profits-small-businesses-and-those-rendering-care-most-need-his-help/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/30/governor-wolf-vetoes-liability-protections-when-schools-non-profits-small-businesses-and-those-rendering-care-most-need-his-help/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 22:02:21 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2109 Rejection of General Assembly’s Covid-19 Safe Harbor Legislation Will Hurt PA Healthcare and Businesses   HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform’s Executive Director Curt Schroder today issued the following statement after Governor Tom Wolf vetoed a bill to provide much needed Covid-19 liability protection (HB 1737) and issued his own executive order:…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/30/governor-wolf-vetoes-liability-protections-when-schools-non-profits-small-businesses-and-those-rendering-care-most-need-his-help/feed/ 0 Governor Wolf Urged to Reconsider Possible Veto of HB 1737 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/25/governor-wolf-urged-to-reconsider-possible-veto-of-hb-1737/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/25/governor-wolf-urged-to-reconsider-possible-veto-of-hb-1737/#respond Wed, 25 Nov 2020 16:23:40 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2101 Rejection of General Assembly’s Covid-19 Safe Harbor Legislation Will Hurt PA Healthcare and Jobs   HARRISBURG, PA – Responding to press reports of a pending veto of HB 1737, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform’s Executive Director Curt Schroder issued the following statement: The General Assembly understood that in the current environment, businesses and health…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/25/governor-wolf-urged-to-reconsider-possible-veto-of-hb-1737/feed/ 0 PCCJR Urges Governor Wolf to Sign HB 1737 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/23/pccjr-urges-governor-wolf-to-sigh-hb-1737/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/23/pccjr-urges-governor-wolf-to-sigh-hb-1737/#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:57:35 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2094 Protect Those on Front Lines of Pandemic from Needless Lawsuits   The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) urges Governor Tom Wolf to sign a much needed Covid-19 liability protection bill, HB 1737, after it passed both chambers of the General Assembly this week. “Pennsylvanians are working overtime and then some to get our state…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/11/23/pccjr-urges-governor-wolf-to-sigh-hb-1737/feed/ 0 Liability Protections Necessary for Smart Restart https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/05/28/liability-protections-necessary-for-smart-restart-2/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/05/28/liability-protections-necessary-for-smart-restart-2/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 21:57:16 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=2204 Business and Health Care Organizations Say Legislature Must Take Action to Ensure Full Recovery (Harrisburg, PA) Health care providers should be able to deliver care and Pennsylvanians should be able to reopen the economy without fear of getting sued. Today, leaders of Pennsylvania’s business and health care community, along with the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice…

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]]> https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/05/28/liability-protections-necessary-for-smart-restart-2/feed/ 0 Liability Protections Necessary for Smart Restart https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/05/28/liability-protections-necessary-for-smart-restart/ https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2020/05/28/liability-protections-necessary-for-smart-restart/#respond Thu, 28 May 2020 16:22:38 +0000 https://paforciviljusticereform.org/?p=1783 Business and Health Care Organizations Say Legislature Must Take Action to Ensure Full Recovery (Harrisburg, PA) Health care providers should be able to deliver care and Pennsylvanians should be able to reopen the economy without fear of getting sued. Today, leaders of Pennsylvania’s business and health care community, along with the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil…

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