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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Loosens Venue Rules Further

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On November 22, 2023, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated opinion in Hangey v. Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc., affirming the Superior Court’s polarizing decision. Hangey makes it easier for...more

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The Supreme Court Update - April 14, 2023

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Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued one decision: Axon Enterprise, Inc. v. FTC and SEC v. Cochran, Nos. 21-86, 21-1239: These cases address the proper timing and venue for asserting constitutional...more

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Recent Decision Drastically Changes Venue Rules for Pennsylvania Health Care Providers

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In a setback for Pennsylvania health care providers, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania approved an order amending the rules pertaining to the venue in which medical malpractice suits may be brought. The Pennsylvania Rules of...more

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PA Supreme Court Approves Alternate Venue Options for Medical Malpractice Cases

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On August 25, 2022, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court approved changes to the state’s medical malpractice rules. These amendments end a 20-year policy that had limited the filing of medical malpractice lawsuits to the...more

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What Comes Next? Implications of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s Repeal of the Medical Malpractice Venue Rule

On August 25, 2022, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania issued an Order amending Rules 1006, 2130, 2156, and 2179 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, all of which pertain to venue in civil actions. The court’s...more

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White Paper | North Carolina’s Local Patent Rules Help Make Its Courts Favorable Venues for Patent Litigation

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Patent cases are complex and often challenging undertakings because they frequently involve innovative technology, unique litigation procedures and unusual legal issues. Additionally, because patents are depreciating assets,...more

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PA Superior Court Gives Plaintiffs Upper Hand When Choosing Venue

Takeaway: Big Corporations can be sued anywhere they conduct business, no matter how insignificant the local sales are compared to the national sales....more

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In A Venue Dispute, Court Held That A Personal Injury Claim Against An Estate Representative Could Be Filed In The County Where...

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In UPS Ground Freight, Inc. v. Trotter, parties filed claims against an estate representative based on a car accident in the county where the estate was being administered. No. 12-19-00135-CV, 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 1127 (Tex....more

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Venue back on the menu? Proposed rule change could shift the landscape of medical malpractice in the Commonwealth

Change may be coming soon to Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice venue rule (Rule 1006(a.1)) - a change that could send medical malpractice filings in Philadelphia skyrocketing. Last week, the Legislative Budget and Finance...more

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PA Legislature Cannot Determine the Anticipated Impact of the Proposed Repeal of the Medical Malpractice Venue Rule

Monday, February 3rd, the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee, a joint committee of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, released its long-anticipated study examining the potential impact of the proposed repeal of the...more

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Pennsylvania Senate Report on the Anticipated Impact of the Proposed Repeal of the Medical Malpractice Venue Rule Delayed by One...

In late December 2018, the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania announced a proposal to rescind the medical malpractice venue rule which, for the past 16 years, has required all medical...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Postpones Consideration of Proposed Repeal of Medical Malpractice Venue Rule

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The December 22, 2018 proposal by the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to repeal the medical malpractice venue rule, Pa. R. Civ. P. 1006(a.1), which requires medical malpractice actions to...more

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Pennsylvania Senate Urges Supreme Court to Delay Considering Repeal of Venue Rule in Medical Professional Liability Cases Pending...

The proposal by the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania to repeal the medical malpractice venue rule, Pa. R. Civ. P. 1006(a.1), which requires medical malpractice actions to be brought in the...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Considering Repeal of the Venue Rule in Medical Professional Liability Cases

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was facing a healthcare crisis as of 2002 due, in part, to costly medical malpractice litigation which was impairing the ability of Pennsylvania healthcare institutions to provide quality care...more

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Who Knew That A Motion To Transfer Venue Could Be So Complicated?

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North Carolina cases that are filed in an "improper county" can be transferred to the "proper county" if the "defendant, before the time of answering expires, demands in writing that the trial be conducted in the proper...more

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