One not-so-great litigation trend in 2025 has been lawyers and even a few judges citing or relying on imaginary legal decisions created by generative artificial intelligence databases. This happens when someone asks one of...more
11/25/2025
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In August, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court released its statistical report for 2024. It revealed an interesting trend in the odds the court will grant review in any given case, and that 2024 saw the best odds of the past five...more
10/7/2025
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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
8/14/2025
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On May 30, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Pottstown School District v. Montgomery County Board of Assessment Appeals. In a 5-2 decision, the court held that Pottstown Hospital in Montgomery...more
7/21/2025
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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
The Supreme Court has been in the news — more so than usual. It made a polarizing decision on former President Trump’s immunity from criminal prosecution and overruled Chevron. Justices have been in the storm’s center over...more
On Feb. 21, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued its long-awaited tax-exempt bond financing decision, Ursinus College v. Prevailing Wage Appeals Board (No. 18 MAP 2023). Its opinion is a major victory for Pennsylvania...more
During the trial in the 1992 film A Few Good Men, Lt. Commander Joanne Galloway (played by Demi Moore) lodges a “strenuous” objection to expert witness testimony. The presiding judge, Col. Julius Randolph (portrayed by J.A....more