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Precedential Opinion: Superior Court of Pennsylvania Upholds the Enforceability of a Venue-Selection Clause in the Context of a...

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Hospitals may once again be able to control where a patient brings a medical malpractice claim through a venue-selection agreement entered into with their patients....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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A Sort of Homecoming: Preparing and Defending the Sales Representative Who Is No Longer with the Company

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A high school reunion can be a wonderful, surreal experience at best, and a handwringing, anxiety-ridden event at worst. During those formative years of our teenage lives, we were surrounded by – and spent countless hours...more

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One Bite at the Apple: Dismissing Repetitive Complaints from Pro Se Plaintiffs

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Key Points: Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure 233.1 offers a two-prong test for defendants to utilize to dismiss repetitive complaints from pro se plaintiffs....more

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Recent Decision Drastically Changes Venue Rules for Pennsylvania Health Care Providers

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In a setback for Pennsylvania health care providers, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania approved an order amending the rules pertaining to the venue in which medical malpractice suits may be brought. The Pennsylvania Rules of...more

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What Comes Next? Implications of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Repeal of the Medical Malpractice Venue Rule

On August 25, 2022, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an Order amending Rules 1006, 2130, 2156, and 2179 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, all of which pertain to venue in civil actions. The court’s...more

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PA Legislature Cannot Determine the Anticipated Impact of the Proposed Repeal of the Medical Malpractice Venue Rule

Monday, February 3rd, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, a joint committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, released its long-anticipated study examining the potential impact of the proposed repeal of the...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Postpones Consideration of Proposed Repeal of Medical Malpractice Venue Rule

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The December 22, 2018 proposal by the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to repeal the medical malpractice venue rule, Pa. R. Civ. P. 1006(a.1), which requires medical malpractice actions to...more

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Pennsylvania Senate Urges Supreme Court to Delay Considering Repeal of Venue Rule in Medical Professional Liability Cases Pending...

The proposal by the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to repeal the medical malpractice venue rule, Pa. R. Civ. P. 1006(a.1), which requires medical malpractice actions to be brought in the...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Considering Repeal of the Venue Rule in Medical Professional Liability Cases

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was facing a healthcare crisis as of 2002 due, in part, to costly medical malpractice litigation which was impairing the ability of Pennsylvania healthcare institutions to provide quality care...more

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