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Pennsylvania has officially joined the growing number of jurisdictions prohibiting discrimination based on hair type, styles, and textures and some hair coverings. On Nov. 25, 2025, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed House Bill...more
On November 25, 2025, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act into law. The CROWN Act prohibits discrimination based on hairstyles and head coverings...more
Ben Franklin once said that “nothing is certain except death and taxes”. Fortunately for Mr. Franklin, he passed away before governments learned about “fees”. The many Pennsylvania property owners who are now being assessed...more
For employers and HR professionals, hiring the right talent involves balancing an employer’s need for workplace safety against Pennsylvania’s complex legal framework on fair hiring practices....more
On 12 November 2025, Governor Shapiro signed into law a budget for fiscal year 2025-2026 (SB 160) and accompanying amendments to the Fiscal Code (HB 416) (collectively, the Budget Bill). The Budget Bill abrogates...more
Employers should review their grooming and dress code policies in light of Pennsylvania’s recent adoption of a CROWN Act, “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” through an amendment to the Pennsylvania Human...more
How do agencies for foster parents and potential kinship caregivers ensure that foster parents and potential kinship caregivers’ rights are protected in the wake of the recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision?...more
On Wednesday, November 19, 2025, the Pennsylvania Legislature passed the CROWN Act by an overwhelming majority. The Act has been sent to Governor Shapiro and he is expected to sign it before Thanksgiving....more
On October 23, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided Yoder v. McCarthy Const. Inc., addressing statutory employer immunity in the context of a construction project under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act. The...more
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently addressed the issue of when defendant health care providers can assert privilege under the MCARE Act and the Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) to protect...more
On October 23, 2025, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a 4-3 decision, reconfirmed the established reach of the immunity afforded by the Mental Health Procedures Act (MHPA), once again noting that “medical treatment that is...more
The City of Philadelphia recently amended its Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards Ordinance (FCRSS), commonly known as Philadelphia’s “Ban the Box” law, to make it more difficult for employers to consider criminal...more
Pennsylvania Superior Court Enforces Venue Selection Clause in Surgical Consent Form - Somerlot v. Jung, 2025 Pa. Super. 166 (July 30, 2025) - The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the order of the Philadelphia County...more
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro recently signed into law a bill that will soon require private schools to notify parents, guardians, and school employees of an incident involving the possession of a weapon on any school...more
A Pennsylvania jury issued a verdict of $15.3 million on November 10, 2025, arising from a 2020 fatal shooting of a store clerk in Hazelton, Pennsylvania. The verdict arose from an incident at a convenience store that offered...more
In Gidor v. Magnus, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed whether 68 Pa. C.S. § 7512 (“Section 7512”) of the Pennsylvania Home Inspection Law constitutes a statute of repose or a statute of limitations. The Court held that...more
The saga over enacting the Pennsylvania state budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year has concluded, including some of the most significant permitting changes the state has enacted in years. Among the bills signed on November 12,...more
Philadelphia has progressively strengthened its ban the box law, introducing stronger protections for applicants and employees and enhanced penalties for violations. Beginning Jan. 6, 2026, the latest amendments further...more
The 2025-26 state budget signed into law yesterday by Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro contains a number of provisions that will require the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) to complete its review of...more
On October 30, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General announced a $750,000 settlement with a collectibles company resolving allegations that the business used deceptive “negative option” subscription features in...more
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced in an October 31st news release charges against Seneca Resources, LLC (“Seneca”). The news release states that the charges involve multiple violations of Pennsylvania’s...more
Brooks v. Shandor, 2025 WL 2093659 (Pa.Com.Pl.Civil Div.) - The plaintiff alleged in their amended complaint that they suffered “other injuries, the extent of which is not yet known.” The defendant raised a specificity...more
On the heels of the TFG Holdings multistate settlement last month, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a $750,000 settlement with collectibles company American Mint LLC regarding its subscription practices....more
On October 6, 2025, the United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Syngenta Crop, LLC v. Nemeth, passing on an opportunity to clarify its prior decision in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern and address whether Pennsylvania’s...more
You know the emergency response is not good when you get a call at 4:30 a.m. telling you to turn on CNN. On January 5, 2020, a Z&D Tour Bus carrying 59 passengers on board rolled over on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in...more