The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | March 29, 2018
A deeply split Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that peer review documents are only covered under the Peer Review Protection Act if they are generated by organizations that are regulated by the state to operate in the health care industry.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Matthew B. Weisberg | March 22, 2018
In Meyer Darragh v. Law Firm of Malone Middleman, 137 A.3d 1247 (Pa. 2016) (Meyer I), the court previously held predecessor counsel (i.e., Meyer) was not entitled to breach of contract damages against successor counsel (i.e., Middlemen) where a contract regarding counsel fees did not exist between the two firms.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | March 22, 2018
My last article, dated Jan. 25, visited the RICO pleadings requirement in light of the class action RICO lawsuit filed against Harvey Weinstein. The Weinstein RICO action is brought under the most popular section—Section 1962(c). In the article, I discussed the stringent requirements of pleading and proving civil RICO claims and outlined some of the obstacles for plaintiffs.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | March 22, 2018
A Berks County judge's decision to dismiss a slip-and-fall case after the plaintiff failed to timely respond to discovery requests was too severe given that no motion to compel was ever issued and there was no evidence the delay prejudiced the defendant, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | March 22, 2018
In order to verify the extent of a woman's injuries stemming from an auto accident, the judge presiding over her lawsuit has ordered that she give the defendant access to her Instagram account.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | March 21, 2018
Noting how easily social networking accounts can be faked or hacked, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled in a case of first impression that social media posts are inadmissible in criminal cases unless prosecutors can present evidence of who actually authored them.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Penny Conly Ellison | March 19, 2018
Traveling with a pet can create quite the dilemma. Many pet owners are reluctant to leave their pets behind when they travel, but traveling by air can be both stressful and, at times, dangerous for pets.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | March 15, 2018
A judge ruled that five of Bill Cosby's accusers may testify in addition to Andrea Constand.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Carolyn R. Mirabile | March 15, 2018
On Oct. 4, 2016, the waiting period for a no-fault divorce was reduced from two years to one year. The new law became effective on Dec. 3, 2016. The law was prospective and applied to separations which begun on or after Dec. 4, 2016. Now a year later the question becomes what if any impact this new legislation has had on obtaining a no-fault divorce in Pennsylvania.
The Legal Intelligencer | Expert Opinion
By Daniel E. Cummins | March 15, 2018
With the law of products liability cases continuing to evolve in the post-Tincher era, growing pains are being felt by both the courts and practitioners. In particular, as reported in numerous recent articles in the Pennsylvania Law Weekly and The Legal Intelligencer, the trial courts are faced with conflicting positions from the plaintiff's bar and the defense bar on the proper language for jury instructions in post-Tincher products cases.
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