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Commonwealth Court Sides With Philadelphia DA Krasner Regarding Impeachment; Next Steps Remain Unclear- Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court concluded last Friday that none of the seven articles of impeachment filed by state...more
Two recent pieces of legislation will amend the Pennsylvania Health Care Facilities Act: Senate Bill 818 concerning Ambulatory Surgery Centers (“ASCs”), which is on the Governor’s desk awaiting signature, and Act 30 of 2022...more
Fear of COVID-19 was not a valid reason for walking off the job, according to the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania’s recent decision. Shortly after the lockdown orders were issued by Gov. Tom Wolf in March 2020, a Certified...more
In another setback to those seeking to challenge the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s mask mandate in schools, a federal court has found the order is constitutional. The court noted in Oberheim v. Bason, No....more
In one of the first cases in Pennsylvania to address the great student masking debate, a federal court has rejected several arguments made by parents seeking to exempt their children from a universal mask requirement imposed...more
Policyholders scored successes recently in battles with insurance companies when Pennsylvania and Nevada state court judges allowed suits over COVID-19 pandemic losses to proceed to discovery, marking what one policyholder...more
In March 2021, the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (“PCCP”) released its Protocols and Guidelines for conducting in-person civil jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic (the “Protocols”). To curb the spread of COVID-19,...more
In a second attempt to pass a COVID-19 liability shield, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed House Bill 605 on April 6, 2021. If signed into law, H.B. 605 would protect (among others) colleges, universities, and...more
The introduction of virtual notarization (aka remote online notarization, or “RON”) has recently been a hot topic thanks to the barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that it’s been over since the pandemic began,...more
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across the county, there is uncertainty as to whether certain telehealth laws that significantly impacted healthcare providers, payors and patients during the public health emergency...more
On March 15, Pennsylvania Governor Wolf announced the lifting of some targeted restrictions on restaurants, businesses, and gathering limits as COVID-19 cases have declined and vaccination rates increase. Effective April 4...more
The number of lawsuits commenced by policyholders in the United States seeking insurance coverage for COVID-19 losses is approaching 1,500, and judicial decisions on insurer-filed motions to dismiss these cases now exceed 100...more
After temporarily lifting the requirement that notaries public be physically present to witness required signatures, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania became the 30th state in the nation to make remote notarization a...more
Pennsylvania has imposed additional restrictions on individuals and businesses aimed at curbing the recent spike in COVID-19 infections and addressing the increased pressure on hospitals and healthcare providers. The...more
At 4 p.m. today, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (who himself has tested positive for COVID) and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine issued new, “limited-time”, targeted COVID mitigation orders. The orders hit the franchise...more
On December 9, 2020, Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto signed a new ordinance granting COVID-19 Sick Time to certain employees working within the City. Interaction with Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act- This ordinance supplements...more
On November 20, 2020, Pennsylvania legislators passed H.B. 1737, which affords healthcare providers and other businesses immunity from civil suits related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation follows Pennsylvania...more
In light of recent upward trends of COVID-19 cases nationwide, and with the holiday season quickly approaching, the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania recently announced new restrictions....more
Today, after remarking at a press conference that Pennsylvania will not return to its prior color-coded system of COVID-19 risk mitigation practices for counties ( i.e. red, yellow and green), the Secretary of Health for the...more
On October 28, 2020, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a joint warning that they...more
This 26th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees us returning to now-familiar topics involving liability protection for businesses, wrongful death lawsuits (particularly those...more
Investment Bank Fined $400 Million For Failing to Remediate Deficiencies in its Risk Management Systems - On October 7, the Federal Reserve Board and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued a consent order...more
On September 3, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH or the Department), which regulates PA-based skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), issued new guidance on the frequency of testing residents and staff, the...more
This 14th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, showcases new and evolving trends. Employers are facing claims for both doing too much and too little in response to the COVID-19 pandemic....more
In Pennsylvania, a work-related COVID-19 injury can be regarded as a traumatic event or as an occupational disease. There is currently a Pennsylvania House bill (the Bill) that provides a third category for COVID-19 injuries,...more