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Court Grants Summary Judgment, Finding Trivial Tile Height and Lack of Causation in Slip-and-Fall Case

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Klobusnik v. The Carafaro Co. and Cafaro-Peachcreek Joint Venture Partnership, No. 1132-2021, 2025 WL 978886 (Pa. Com. Pl. Jan. 3, 2025) - In support of their motion for summary judgment, the defendant argued that the...more

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Superior Court Reverses New Trial, Finds Expert Testimony Objection Waived by Failure to Re-Raise at Trial

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E. Wingate and R. Davis v. McGrath, 2879 EDA 2023, 2025 WL 1090887 (Pa. Super. Apr. 10, 2025) - On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed an order granting a new trial and remanded the case for entry of judgment...more

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Superior Court Vacates Venue Transfer, Orders Discovery on Defendant’s Business Activities in Original County

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Mendoza-Colon v. Luscomb, Inc., 2025 PA Super 83 (Pa. Super. Apr. 10, 2025) - On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated and remanded a trial court’s transfer of venue order, holding that the trial court had...more

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Superior Court Reverses Verdict, Orders New Trial for Pain and Suffering and Loss of Consortium in Amputation Case

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Banasiak v. Robinson, 2025 WL 587038 (Pa. Super. Feb. 24, 2025) - On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed and remanded a trial court’s verdict that failed to award damages to the plaintiff for pain and...more

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The Nature of Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings

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Key Points: The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has clarified that the standard of proof required for a finding of attorney misconduct is “clear and convincing evidence.” Attorney disciplinary matters “are in the nature of...more

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The JustPod: Defending the "Evil Genius:" A Conversation with Leonard Ambrose

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The JustPod is a podcast of the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Section, hosted by Justin Danilewitz and Geonard Butler. This episode features a discussion with Leonard Ambrose about his representation of the...more

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Pennsylvania Superior Court Reverses Expert Disqualification Based on Board Certification Alone

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McAleer v. Geisenger Med. Ctr., 2025 WL - The Pennsylvania Superior Court reversed and remanded a trial court opinion, holding that the trial court committed an error by disqualifying an expert based solely on his board...more

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Pennsylvania Superior Court Affirms Dismissal of Medical Negligence Claims Due to Insufficient Evidence

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Vandever v. Stair, 2025 WL 523863 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2025) - The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the dismissal of a medical negligence claim against a physician, finding that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Clarifies Clear and Convincing Standard in Attorney Disciplinary Cases

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In the recent disciplinary matter of ODC v. Anonymous, 2025 WL 524221 (Pa. Feb. 12, 2025), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court established the standard applicable to attorney disciplinary matters, expressly holding that the...more

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Why a Sorority’s Interview Notes Didn’t Stay Private: Lessons in Legal Privilege

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Not everything stamped “privileged” is safe from prying eyes. The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently ruled that interview notes compiled by a sorority’s leadership after a tragic incident were not shielded by...more

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Legal Roundup - Pennsylvania

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Pennsylvania Superior Court holds that trial court correctly entered nonsuit on plaintiff’s corporate negligence claim for failing to show actual or constructive knowledge....more

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Pennsylvania Stays in a Minority of Two States in Prohibiting Evidence of Compliance With Government and Industry Standards in...

Just before Christmas, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court delivered a lump of coal to products liability defendants: Sullivan v. Werner Co., 2023 WL 8859656 (Pa. Dec. 22, 2023), affirming a lower court ruling that barred evidence...more

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