After a hearing on a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to determine matters of venue, introduced by Sen. Chris Dush, Sen. Dush wrote a letter to the Supreme Court demanding to know the outcome of a review of the Court’s rescission of the venue rule prior to election day. Here are excerpts from the letter: “In…
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Uber Files RICO Complaint Against Philadelphia Plaintiffs’ Firm
Ride share company Uber is taking a stand against a barrage of lawsuits from a well-known Philadelphia injury law firm. Last week, the company filed a civil RICO lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the law firm of Simon & Simon as well as select medical providers. RICO suits are filed under the…
Philadelphia Region’s Landscape a Billboard Paradise for Plaintiffs’ Attorneys
The trend of personal-injury attorney advertising on billboards throughout the Philadelphia region continues to grow, but a recent Philadelphia Inquirer article questions their overall effectiveness. See the article here (behind pay wall). Data shows that SEPTA saw a 400 percent increase in funds generated from legal advertising between 2021 and 2025. Additionally, the American Tort Reform Association,…
Hidden Costs of America’s Legal System Highlighted in New Consumer Guide
A new consumer guide is showcasing how families and small businesses are feeling the pinch from our country’s costly legal system – with hidden annual costs continuing to climb. In A Consumer Guide: How Legal System Abuse Impacts You, the annual average costs of a slew of litigation tactics are broken down to show the real, wide-ranging impact…
Limited Spots Remaining for PCCJR’s CLE Class on the Fallout of Nuclear Verdicts
There is still time to register for the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform’s upcoming CLE webinar focusing on the impact of nuclear verdicts in Pennsylvania. This online event is scheduled to take place on May 28 and is worth a 1.5 CLE credit. As part of the program, the panelists will discuss such issues…
Venue Shopping, Nuclear Settlements Put PA’s Healthcare Environment on Precarious Grounds
The challenges imposed by venue shopping on Pennsylvania’s hospitals combined with a rise in nuclear verdicts are negatively impacting hospitals throughout the state and threatening their ability to operate according to a recent article by healthcare industry trade publication Becker’s Hospital Review. As noted in the article, the Commonwealth has one of the worst medical…