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Consent to General Jurisdiction by Registration Affirmed … But Only In Pennsylvania, and Perhaps Not For Long

In a much anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Pennsylvania Supreme Court opinion that prohibited an out-of-state plaintiff from suing an out-of-state defendant for out-of-state behavior. While the decision in...more

Personal Jurisdiction: Scotus to Decide if Registration by Out-of-state Corporations Confers General Jurisdiction

On April 25, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari of a case in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court held that an out-of-state corporation’s mere registration to conduct business within the Commonwealth did not...more

PA Supreme Court Protects Hospital Credentialing Files and Data Bank Disclosures From Discovery

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that the records of any hospital committee which performs a peer-review function are entirely exempt from discovery in Leadbitter v. Keystone Anesthesia Consultants, Ltd., Pa., 2021...more

Unfair Shares: PA Supreme Court Mandates Per Capita Allocation Among Liable Product Defendants and Settled Parties

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued a tort decision with far-reaching implications for all manufacturers and sellers of products throughout the state. Absent further legislation beyond the 2011 Fair Share Act, liable...more

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