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Reibenstein v. Barax
The Superior Court reversed the trial court’s order, which granted summary judgment, ruling that the plaintiff was entitled to equitable tolling of the statute of … Read more
Commonwealth v. Byrd
The PA Supreme Court held that the recording on the jail phone warning Byrd’s conversation “may be monitored or recorded,” and that he spoke on … Read more
Diaz v. Nabiyev
The Superior Court affirmed the trial court’s grant of a PFA, holding that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the trial court’s conclusion by a preponderance … Read more
Sun Chemical Corp. v. Fike Corp. & Suppression Systems Inc.
In Sun Chemical Corp. v. Fike Corp. & Suppression Systems Inc., the Supreme Court responded to a certified quzoomestion from the 3rd Circuit, and in … Read more
Commonwealth v. DiStefano
The Superior Court reversed the trial court’s order, which granted a motion in lime, holding that the trial court abused its discretion in excluding evidence related … Read more
Seigelstein v. Shrewsbury Motors, Inc.
The Appellate Division in Seigelstein v. Shrewsbury Motors, Inc., reiterated the importance of the “lodestar” principal regarding attorneys fees originally set forth in Rendine v. Pantzer, … Read more
Comm’r IRS v. BrokerTec Holdings
In a case based on Section 118 of the IRS Code before it was amended by Congress, the 3rd Circuit reversed the Tax Court and … Read more
In re Suboxone Antitrust Litigation
The 3rd Circuit affirmed granting class certification to a group of who purchased Suboxone from its manufacturer in In re Suboxone Antitrust Litigation. The class … Read more
D.C. v. Div. Med. Assistance and Health Servs.
The Court reversed an administrative law judge and ruled, because State Medicaid agencies are required under federal regulations to assess beneficiaries’ eligibility for other Medicaid … Read more
Talmadge v. Ervin
The Superior Court vacated the judgment and remanded the case for a new trial, finding that, because the defendant did not properly preserve an objection … Read more
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