Good policy starts with good people! The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania currently has vacancies on two procedural committees that can have a tremendous impact on the legal climate in our state. These committees make recommendations to the Court for amendments, revisions or simplification of court procedural rules. There is currently one opening on the Appellate…
News & Updates: Business
Sherman Joyce: Courts in “judicial hellholes” less likely to abide by SCOTUS precedent
Step Up to Provide Balance to Procedural Rules Committees
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Expands Liability Under Consumer Protection Law
Bill to Revive Time-Barred Claims Passes House
A bill that would open a statutory two-year window to bring civil claims that are time-barred by the statute of limitations passed the House on April 7 by a vote of 149 to 52. HB 951 appears to respond to the drama that ensued after a constitutional amendment passed by the House and Senate was determined to…
Podcast: PA Court Decision Expands Tort Liability
PCCJR Executive Director Curt Schroder recently appeared on the Pennsylvania Association of Community Bankers’s podcast, Capitol Connect to discuss another decision to expand tort liability by the state Supreme Court. This time, the Court applied a strict liability to the catch-all provision of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection law. Follow this link to…