Pennsylvania’s notorious legal climate has once again led to the Commonwealth being ranked as the nation’s worst judicial hellhole. The American Tort Reform Foundation today released its 2024–2025 “Judicial Hellholes®” report, which identifies the nation’s most problematic courts. In this year’s report, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court are in the top…
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Grassroots Group Calls for “No” on Judicial Retention
With the results of the 2024 General Election finalized, focus is already on next year’s judicial elections. In 2025, there will be three Supreme Court Justices on the ballot for a retention vote – Christine Donohue, David N. Wecht, and Kevin Dougherty. While judicial elections are often considered “off” election years with lower voter turnout,…
PCCJR to Host CLE on Artificial Intelligence Litigation Trends
The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform will host a CLE credit eligible course focused on Artificial Intelligence litigation trends and ethical issues on December 9. This virtual event is worth 1.5 substantive and 0.5 ethics CLE credits. The panel discussion will dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence in the legal profession. The program…
Pennsylvania Republicans Ride GOP Wave in Row Offices and Senate; Democrats Maintain Majority in House
The Commonwealth followed national trends this past election cycle with Republicans claiming victory in a number of key races throughout the state. The GOP swept all three row office seats – Treasurer, Auditor General and Attorney General. Additionally, Republican Dave McCormick defeated incumbent Democrat Bob Casey for the US Senate seat. The results for the…
U.S. Chamber Report Highlights High Costs of Legal System on Pennsylvania Taxpayers
A new U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Institute for Legal Reform study (Tort Costs in America) shows the extreme cost of the civil litigation system and its impact on taxpayers. The study found that nationally, tort costs totaled $529 billion. This equates to 2.1 percent of the national gross domestic product and $3,621 per household. When…
Check Out PCCJR’s “2024 Voter Guide” Before Heading to the Polls
The 2024 General Election is just around the corner. This year, voters will have an opportunity to significantly change the make-up of Pennsylvania government, with half of the state Senate (25 seats) and all 203 seats in the state House on the ballot. To better help voters understand issues that impact the state’s civil justice…