Common Law Torts

U.S. District Court Holds that Federal Clean Air Act Preempts Pennsylvania State Law Common Law Tort Claims

On October 12, 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued an opinion and order in Kristie Bell v. Cheswick Generating Station, GenOn Power Midwest, L.P., No. 2:12-cv-929, holding that state...more

No Snooping Allowed

In the age of electronic information it is easier than ever, for those so inclined, to snoop into our private lives and access some of our most personal information....more