News & Updates: Business

This November voters will choose candidates to serve on two appellate courts – the Commonwealth Court and the Superior Court. While often considered “off” election years that generate lower voter turnout, the results of judicial elections have far-reaching impacts on Pennsylvania’s business climate and the scope of liability in the Commonwealth. There is currently one…

A recent opinion column by Seth Higgins in Broad and Liberty details the declining health of the Commonwealth’s healthcare sector – with a slew of hospital closures and reduction in services in recent years. While a reduction in pandemic related federal funding has often been cited as one of the driving forces behind this decline, another factor…

Last week, Democrats in the state House of Representatives voted to block consideration of a critical amendment that would have restored the state’s medical malpractice venue rule. Speaker Joanna McClinton ruled the amendment out of order, meaning the amendment could not be voted. Every House Democrat voted to uphold her ruling when it was appealed.…

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…