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Election Wrap Up  *  PCCJR Guest Opinion on Fairness in the Courts  *  In the News Election Wrap Up Pennsylvanians voted to keep Governor Tom Wolf another four years as part of a mid-term election day that saw Democrats make gains in both the state House and state Senate, but not enough to claim the…

On the ballot * PAC Heavily Financed by Trial Bar * Lawsuit Watch On the Ballot in PA: Your Chance of Being Sued! We are only days away from the November 6th midterm election. Pundits are sharpening their predictions, but PCCJR is focused on educating voters. Elections have consequences. Whether you own a small business, are concerned about access to…

Due Process in PA * Bills Signed Into Law * PCCJR Takes Litigation Reform to PLC * In the News Due Process Considerations in Jurisdictional Questions: A Dead Issue in PA? The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently ruled that Pennsylvania has jurisdiction over any corporation that registers to do business in the state, upholding the consent provision of…

Litigation Funding * Trial Lawyer Advertising * Class Action Lawsuits * In the News New York City Bar Makes Right Call on Litigation Funding, Pennsylvania Should Follow Suit By Curt Schroder, Executive Director of PCCJR Litigation funding is a rapidly expanding business involving the provision of capital by a third-party “litigation funder” to a plaintiff…

This month’s edition of Lawsuit Watch features Ted Frank, Director of Class Action Fairness at the Competitive Enterprise Institute. Frank is considered a leading critic of abusive class action settlements. The conversation focused on the issue of the merits of class action lawsuits, the benefit of such suits to attorneys vs. those who were wronged, and the…

New anti-trust regs will expand liability and promote lawsuits * NFIB features PCCJR Guest Column * Lawsuit Watch talks U.S. Supreme Court nominee * In the News Attorney General’s Proposed Anti-Trust Regulations Will Expand Liability and Promote Lawsuits! Every business in Pennsylvania should be paying close attention to the recent regulations put forth by the Pennsylvania Attorney…