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3 Oct 2007, 5:47 am
[JURIST] The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas [official website] ruled in favor of a class of Pennsylvania Wal-mart workers on Wednesday, awarding the employees an additional $62.3 million under a state law which demands that pay not be withheld for over 30 days. [read post]
15 Mar 2005, 6:43 am
[JURIST] The PA Superior Court [official website] has dismissed clergy abuse lawsuits filed by 17 adults in the state because the statute of limitations had run on the claims. [read post]
8 Feb 2018, 5:24 pm
"As deadline looms, Republicans consider new strategy for Pa. congressional maps": Liz Navratil of The Philadelphia Inquirer has an article that begins, "It's official: The state legislature will not pass a new congressional map before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's Friday deadline. [read post]
1 Jun 2016, 10:56 am
"Ballot question on retiring judges revised to mislead voters": Today's edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an editorial that begins, "More than two million Pennsylvania voters responded to a clear question put to them on April 26 -- whether the state's mandatory retirement age for judges should be raised from 70 to 75 -- with a clear answer: No. [read post]
28 Jan 2016, 9:24 am
On February 16, the National Constitution Center will host a discussion on United States v. [read post]
10 Feb 2016, 12:28 pm
"Court stands by decision overturning cleric's conviction": Jeremy Roebuck of The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update that begins, "A state appellate court on Wednesday refused to reconsider its decision last year to overturn what had been the first conviction nationwide of a Roman Catholic Church official for covering up child sex abuse by priests. [read post]
4 May 2016, 2:42 pm
The actor-comedian asked the state Supreme Court on Wednesday to review last week’s decision by an appeals court that upheld the case. [read post]
27 Feb 2013, 4:00 am
Citing no empirical evidence confirming a "practice" of employers requesting social-media passwords from candidates and applicants -- that's because there is none -- Philadelphia may be poised now to follow in the footsteps of other states and municipalities that have passed similar laws to regulate a non-existent problem.I'll lay it out for you after the jump...* * * [read post]
7 Aug 2007, 9:15 am
Here's the latest (probably) futile gesture to keep the Barnes from moving: "Montgomery County commissioners are demanding a reply from state Attorney General Tom Corbett to their request that the AG act on their behalf to protect the $3 billion Barnes Art Collection from a move to Philadelphia. [read post]
7 May 2007, 6:46 am
The senate resolution also commended The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for its efforts in creating the country's first pediatric stroke program. [read post]
23 Aug 2012, 5:45 am
This year’s Philadelphia Live Arts Festival includes a production of a work in progress, Arguendo. [read post]
21 Oct 2014, 6:32 pm
Justice McCaffery agrees to drop suit against Inquirer": The Philadelphia Inquirer has a news update that begins, "State Supreme Court Justice Seamus P. [read post]
25 May 2022, 7:02 am
She is a native of Philadelphia who enjoys international travel and reading. [read post]
3 Sep 2016, 7:54 pm
"Misleading ballot question may raise judge's retirement age": Today's edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer contains an editorial that begins, "A deadlocked Pennsylvania Supreme Court has unfortunately left intact an 11th-hour change in the wording of a ballot question that will determine when state judges must retire. [read post]
25 Oct 2008, 5:59 pm
Penn State will lose to the Buckeyes today. [read post]
1 May 2012, 7:34 am
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia and the Advancement Project [advocacy websites] filed suit along with the Washington, DC law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP [firm website] in Pennsylvania state court on behalf of voters who lack valid photo ID. [read post]
15 Nov 2015, 8:10 am
"Reviewer of emails also was recipient": In today's edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Angela Couloumbis and Craig R. [read post]
17 Apr 2014, 6:00 am
What a welcome change.See the Rule change HERE.I send thanks to Attorney Jim Beck of the Philadelphia law firm of Reed Smith and the writer of the award-winning DRUG AND DEVICE LAW BLOG for this excellent tip! [read post]
22 Jun 2008, 4:41 am
The Hague Convention is an international treaty that many countries have ratified, including the United States. [read post]
21 Jan 2016, 2:38 pm
PHILADELPHIA — A top state prosecutor is raising questions about Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s hiring of outside lawyers to investigate a government email scandal, and said a judge is looking into whether secrecy laws were broken when Kane’s office gave hundreds of thousands of emails to the lawyers. [read post]
