News & Updates: Business

Fractures between the legislative and executive branches of state government continue to create roadblocks in finalizing the 2023-24 state budget. The fiscal year officially ended on June 30, but lawmakers have failed to reach agreement on key policies leading to finger pointing and an uncertain path forward. A budget was eventually passed but due to…

In a split 5-4 decision the U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling regarding the state’s “jurisdiction by consent” statute, in the process opening the flood gates for more out-of-state plaintiffs to bring suit in high-verdict jurisdictions. By way of background, Pennsylvania’s “jurisdiction by consent” statute requires every company that registers to…

Nearly six months after the medical malpractice venue rule went into effect, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) has formally requested an immediate review by the state Supreme Court’s Civil Procedural Rules Committee on the impact of the rule change. In two separate correspondences with the Committee, PCCJR highlighted data showing a sharp increase in…

Special Elections held in conjunction with the Primary also cemented Democrats’ razor thin majority in the state House of Representatives. The race watched most closely was for the 163rd House District in Delaware County. Both parties had strong interest in the seat – which has a history of flipping between party control – as the outcome would determine…

The judicial candidates that will appear on the ballot this November have been finalized. Earlier this week, voters selected Democratic candidate Daniel McCaffery to go up against Republican Carolyn Carluccio, for the one open seat on the state Supreme Court. McCaffery is a Superior Court judge while Carluccio is the President Judge of the Montgomery County Court…