Tag: #COVID-19

Co. of Butler v. Governor of Pa.

The Governor of Pennsylvania’s pandemic-related legal headaches might be over (for now). Plaintiffs were Pennsylvania citizens, elected officials, and businesses. They challenged directives issued by the Governor of Pennsylvania: stay-at-home

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HTR Rest., Inc. v. Erie Ins. Exch.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court addressed what will surely be a booming business for litigators in the coming years: lawsuits filed by companies seeking coverage for losses related to COVID-19 shutdowns.

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Kravitz v. Murphy

The Appellate Division ruled that Governor Murphy acted within the scope of his powers when he issued Executive Order 128. That order permitted New Jersey residential tenants to use their

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State v. Chavies

In 2016, the defendant pleaded guilty to second-degree aggravated assault. He was sentenced to a ten-year term of imprisonment with an 85% period of parole ineligibility under the No Early

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Commonwealth v. Delmonico

In Commonwealth v. Delmonico, the defendant appealed his conviction on the charges of delivery of a controlled substance, criminal conspiracy, and related charges. He argued that the jury’s verdict was

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State v. Vega-Larregui

The New Jersey Supreme Court condoned the use of virtual grand juries during the COVID-19 pandemic in State v. Vega-Larregui. The Court held that it had the authority to make

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State v. Smith

State v. Smith was a murder trial, which had been interrupted by the pandemic, where the jury had been impaneled and sworn, and the trial was well underway. The defendants

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