Following the Governor of Pennsylvania’s Order of March 19, 2020 directing that no place of business which is not deemed to be life sustaining may continue to operate, many business owners have found themselves questioning...more
So you’re a landlord who has a tenant who has not paid rent. You send them a timely notice of termination of the lease and a notice of eviction. The next logical step is to file suit at the magisterial judge level seeking...more
In this version of the Election Law Update, we review a somewhat older decision of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas regarding indicted candidate, Willie Singletary, who once served as judge of the Philadelphia Traffic...more
That was at least partially the question that a recent Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas decision answered in the matter of Swift v. Heltman, et al.
In that case, the Plaintiff attempted to claim by adverse possession,...more
It’s that time of the year again, known to political professionals as “silly season.” Candidates gathering signatures. Names being placed on ballots – and – legal gimmicks by one party trying to knock the other out before the...more
Ever find yourself being sued by a ghost in Pennsylvania? The opening question lends itself to intrigue for sure, but in reality, Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure relating to involuntary plaintiffs are no less of a...more
The fight over the historical concept of the “Rule of Capture” as applied to gas rights in Pennsylvania continued recently as the appellees in the matter of Briggs v Southwestern Energy Prod. Co. recently requested a...more
When I used to work in the Office of Chief Counsel for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, I would see it all the time. A government agency institutes an investigation. An investigator may have been provided information by a...more
In April, 2015, the Pennsylvania Auditor General released a Report that chastised the Department of Labor and Industry for its failure to implement adequate procedures to ensure that all complaints under the Prohibition of...more