The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | January 31, 2019
The Fourth Amendment rights of a driver who refused blood and breath testing and then was given enhanced sentencing were violated, the court said in remanding the case for resentencing.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | January 31, 2019
The issue centered on the absence of the Allegheny County judge during voir dire, and a lack of any firsthand observation of the jurors' demeanor during that process.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Kenneth Portner | January 31, 2019
Pennsylvania appellate courts generally adhere to the “final order” rule. Under this rule, only final orders are subject to appeal as of right, 42 Pa.C.S. Section 742. A final order is one that "disposes of all claims and all parties." This rule applies the courts' longstanding policy against piecemeal litigation.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Zack Needles | January 31, 2019
The Commonwealth Court reversed an order of the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board that found claimant's disability began on the actual date of his injury.
By Aleeza Furman | January 29, 2019
Burns White promoted two attorneys to member, one in Pittsburgh and one in Philadelphia.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Michael Riccardi | January 25, 2019
Gov. Tom Wolf on Jan. 23 said the state government is working to mitigate the impacts of the partial shutdown of the federal government, which entered its second month.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Michael Riccardi | January 25, 2019
Following is a listing of executive and legislative action for the week of Jan. 21. Both houses of the General Assembly were in recess at press time, with members of the Pennsylvania Senate and state House of Representatives scheduled to return to session on Jan. 28.
By VerdictSearch | January 24, 2019
On Feb. 4, 2014, plaintiff Joann Babbish, 66, a paraprofessional educator, slipped and fell on snow and ice outside Pixie Paradise Child Care Center, in West Hazelton. She fractured her ankle and claimed back injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Edward T. Kang | January 24, 2019
In a recent article I co-authored, I discussed the “wholly groundless” exception to delegation clauses under the Federal Arbitration Act, "Should an Arbitrator Determine Arbitrability Where a Claim Is 'Wholly Groundless'?"
By VerdictSearch | January 24, 2019
On Jan. 5, 2016, plaintiff Kira Gholston, 34, a fiscal administrator, was driving on Stenton Avenue at its intersection with East Gorgas Lane, in North Philadelphia, when she struck the side of a car with the front of her sedan.
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