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Not So Fast: Enforcing an Appellate Decision Requires the Appellate Court’s Mandate or Remand

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Here is a typical scenario. You appeal your case to a federal or state appellate court. The briefing is done and dusted. The case is argued. Everyone is patiently waiting for the appellate court’s decision. Then — voila — the...more

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Court Affirms Benefits for Aggravation of Preexisting Knee Condition Despite Employer’s Challenge

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Lebanon Transit v. Philip Schaeffer (WCAB), No. 141 C.D. 2024, April 7, 2025, (previously not reported and reported by Order dated July 10, 2025) - The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a decision awarding benefits...more

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Pennsylvania Superior Court Vacates Summary Judgment Due to Procedural Error in Response Time

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Jordan v. Lynde, 330 A.3d 817 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024) - The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the trial court abused its discretion by failing to grant the appellants the 30-day response period required under Pa. R.Civ.P....more

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Taking a DIG at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

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Did you fall for the clickbait headline? No, this post does not take a shot at Pennsylvania’s highest court. Instead, here we consider the court’s practice of ordering some cases “dismissed as improvidently granted” or...more

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