Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) today released its judicial voter education guide. Our guide features information on the harm that Pennsylvania’s highest court has caused to Pennsylvanians as well as questionnaire responses from candidates for Supreme, Superior, and Commonwealth Courts. The guide is available to voters at https://paforciviljusticereform.org/2021-voter-guide/. “The…
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Step Up to Provide Balance to Procedural Rules Committees
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…
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…
PCCJR Applauds House Passage of Covid-19 Liability Protection Legislation
Covid-19 Safe Harbor Legislation Will Help PA’s Economic Recovery HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform (PCCJR) applauds the House passage of HB 605, legislation providing temporary, targeted protection from Covid-19 liability lawsuits for those complying with government health and safety guidelines. “While Pennsylvanians are working overtime and then some to get…
And the Judicial Candidates Are…
This year Pennsylvania voters will be asked to select a new PA Supreme Court Justice, a Superior Court judge and two Commonwealth Court judges. The petition process is now complete, and we know who has thrown their hat in the ring at least through the May 2021 Primary. In the Supreme Court race, Democrats have…