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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform recently unveiled a study examining the issues of over naming defendants and the need for bankruptcy trust transparency in the litigation of asbestos cases. The report analyzes cases filed in Philadelphia and found that plaintiffs in asbestos cases have never been exposed to asbestos from many of…

Don’t miss out on an upcoming opportunity to earn 1.5 substantive CLE credits at an upcoming PCCJR event. The virtual program will focus on recent appellate cases. The event will take place on Thursday, April 25 from 10:30 a.m. – Noon. The cost to participate is $35. More information – including how to register – can be found online. 

Vital for Supreme Court to establish fair, transparent review process The 2022 Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversal of the state’s medical liability venue rule is leading to a health care crisis in the Commonwealth. As PCCJR has previously noted, the rule change allows for venue shopping in the state – with a notable increase in the number of…

The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform will host a 1.5 substantive credit CLE course on April 25. The program will feature a panel discussion reviewing the most recent appellate decisions shaping civil law in Pennsylvania. Important appellate decisions will be analyzed so that litigators and in-house counsel will be equipped with up-to-date developments impacting…

Pennsylvania’s notorious reputation as one of the country’s worst judicial hellholes has made it a prime target for a nationally coordinated climate litigation campaign targeting productive sectors of the economy. PCCJR executive director Curt Schroder recently wrote about this issue – and the negative ramifications these types of lawsuits can have on the state’s economy and…