PA Supreme Court En Banc Session from Oct. 21

Recorded 10-21-20 via Webex. Topics include: utility rate increases for infrastructure improvements; mistrial due to hung jury; mechanics’ lien law; driver’s license suspension; and rape case prostitution evidence.

PA Supreme Court En Banc Session from Oct. 20

Recorded 10-20-20 via Webex. Topics include: child sexual abuse statute of limitations; attorney malpractice continuous representation rule; student terroristic threats and free speech; driver refusal to submit to blood alcohol testing.

PA Commonwealth Court En Banc Session from Oct. 14

Recorded 10-14-20 via Webex. Topics include: Medical assistance abortion coverage ban, state preemption of Pittsburgh gun ordinances; medical marijuana and employee drug testing; and authority-owned convention center local taxation.

PA Commonwealth Court En Banc Session from June 11

Recorded 6-11-20 via Webex. Topics include: cosmetologist licensure and should a license be denied for persons with a criminal record under a good moral character provision; redevelopment authority eminent domain and whether the bank has standing to request more compensation as property owner when a home is in foreclosure; corporate tax refund request and whether […]

PA Commonwealth Court En Banc Session from June 10

Recorded 6-10-20 via Webex. Topics include: cancer patient temporary housing zoning ordinance and whether a zoning ordinances limits the number of unrelated persons in a house; gas pipeline settlement legal fees; electric utility smart meters installation; average wholesale price of pharmaceuticals and whether the Workers’ Compensation Act limits reimbursements to 110% of the average wholesale […]

June 20 at 2 PM: PA Superior Court Session from June 3

Recorded 6-3-20 via Webex. Issues include: Whether Philadelphia or Bucks County is the proper venue for a lawsuit originating in Wayne County; auto accident documents and attorney-client privilege; loss-of-consortium exception to attorney-client privilege; convicted defendant costs and ability-to-pay hearing; and mandatory court costs and ability-to-pay hearing before they’re imposed. Watch on PCN on June 20 […]

June 16 at 9 PM: PA Supreme Court Session from May 27

Recorded 5-27-20 via Webex. Issues include: natural gas extraction lease consumer protection; wrongful use of civil proceedings; out-of-state drug delivery resulting in death; juvenile murder re-sentencing costs; child custody case gag order; and contested trusts and attorney-client privilege. Watch on PCN on June 16 at 9 PM.

June 15 at 9 PM: PA Supreme Court En Banc Session from May 21

Recorded 5-21-20 via Webex. Issues include: marital property transferred to a trust; township supervisor conflict of interest; child abuse reports & accelerated rehabilitative disposition; Right-To-Know Law request compliance; real estate tax sale law right to redemption; and Pa Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. Watch on PCN on June 15 at 9 PM.

PA Supreme Court En Banc Session from May 19

Recorded 5-19-20 via Webex. Issues include: medical marijuana use during probation; hidden camera footage admissibility under wiretap act; billboard inclusion in assessed real estate value; divorce settlement pension payments after deaths; and hospital shooting incident liability.

PA Commonwealth Court En Banc Session from May 14

Recorded 5-14-20 via Webex. Topics include: incarcerated employee just cause termination and whether an arbitrator can rule that an employee’s job can be held indefinitely; employee discharge for progressive discipline policy or attendance violation; charter school student busing policy during inclement conditions and whether a public transit use option is permissible; whether income under the […]