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PCCJR Update — February 2, 2018

PCCJR Meets with Governor-hopeful Laura Ellsworth; Two Chairs; Two Notable Retirements; Did you miss Lawsuit Watch? Listen Below!; On the Move: Workers’ Comp Fixes S.B. 936 and S.B. 963; In the News  PCCJR Meets with Governor-hopeful Laura Ellsworth Gubernatorial candidate Laura Ellsworth visited with the board of the PCCJR earlier this week. Ms. Ellsworth is the former Partner-In-Charge of the…

PCCJR Update — January 19, 2018

Legislature Returns The House and Senate will return to Harrisburg next week for the New Year and the second half of the 2017-2018 legislative session. There are dozens of bills we are tracking and working on, but a few rise to the top as potentially seeing action during the first half of the year. HB 544:…

PCCJR Update – January 5, 2018

PA Superior Court: Fair Share Act Applies to Asbestos Strict Liability Cases; Settlements With Bankruptcy Trusts Must Be Included in Calculating Liability Under Fair Share Act! In a major opinion upholding the clear language and legislative intent of Pennsylvania’s Fair Share Act, a three-judge panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court in Roverano v. John Crane, Inc.…

PCCJR — Year in Review

Seasons Greetings! The legislature was in session the week of December 11 and is now in recess until the beginning of next year. This was PCCJR’s inaugural year – and what a year it has been! Working with our partners in business, professional trade associations, health care providers, nonprofits and taxpayers, we have taken many steps forward…

Philadelphia Named Judicial Hellhole and PA Supreme Court Placed on Watch List

The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) has released its Judicial Hellholes Report for 2017-2018. Unfortunately for the citizens of Pennsylvania, our courts are featured prominently in the publication. ATRA has named the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas a Judicial Hellhole and has placed the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on its Watch List. Please take a moment to…

What Do the 2017 Appellate Court Elections Mean for PA’s Litigation Climate?

The results are in and Pennsylvania voters elected seven people to serve on the appellate courts and retained three individuals currently serving in judicial positions. What can we take away from the election results as to the possibility of improving the litigation climate in Pennsylvania?