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WIRETAP ACT – IMMUNITY – CIVIL RIGHTS – DISTRICT ATTORNEY – HIGH PUBLIC OFFICIALS

Posted on November 20, 2025 - 12:41 pm by

Winig v. Off. of the DA of Phila., 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1824 (November 19, 2025) Brobson, J. The Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act (Wiretap Act or Act), 18 Pa. C.S. §§ 5701-5782, generally governs the legality of interceptions, disclosures, and use of oral, electronic, and wire communications between and among persons. Commonwealth v. Byrd, […]

WESTFALL ACT – FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT – GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES – SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY – AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT – SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT

Posted on November 19, 2025 - 11:59 am by

Giordano v. Hohns, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 30115 (November 18, 2025) Krause, Circuit Judge. Judges: Before: KRAUSE, BIBAS, and SCIRICA, Circuit Judges. Given the wide range of federally affiliated programs in the United States, it is not always clear who counts as a federal employee, but that status can make a world of difference when […]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTION – UNIFORMITY CLAUSE – MUNICIPAL TAX

Posted on November 13, 2025 - 3:39 pm by

NHL Players Ass’n v. City of Pittsburgh, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1516 (September 25, 2025) Wecht, J. Judges: TODD, C.J., DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, BROBSON, McCAFFERY, JJ. Justices Dougherty, Mundy, Brobson and McCaffery join the opinion. Justice Donohue files a concurring opinion in which Chief Justice Todd joins. Justice Mundy files a concurring opinion. Opinion by: […]

PROCEDURE – CLASS ACTION – CONTRACT – REIMBURSEMENT OF MONEY DUE TO COVID – COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES – COVID REIMBURSEMENT

Posted on November 13, 2025 - 3:38 pm by

Michael James Lawson, Jr., Tara Lawson v. Pennsylvania College of Technology (December 26th, 2024) Linhardt, J. Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County, PA (No. CV 21-01,134) Plaintiff seeks reimbursement of money paid to Pennsylvania College of Technology because of classes being cancelled by COVID is essentially a breach of contract. The case was sent […]

PROCEDURE – AMENDMENT TO COMPLAINT

Posted on November 13, 2025 - 3:33 pm by

Oxford House, Inc. v. Twp. of N. Bergen, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 27888 (October 24, 2025) Krause, J. Judges: Before: KRAUSE, BIBAS, and MONTGOMERY-REEVES, Circuit Judges. Opinion by: KRAUSE Drafting a complaint can be a challenging enterprise. Plaintiffs often believe that they have set out sufficient factual allegations to state a claim and commence their […]

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY – SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY ACT – NOTICE – CONTSTRUCTIVE NOTICE – SEPTA

Posted on November 13, 2025 - 9:33 am by

Lamberson v. Se. Pa. Transp. Auth., 335 A.3d 423 (April 2, 2025) Covey, J. Judges: BEFORE: HONORABLE ANNE E. COVEY, Judge, HONORABLE LORI A. DUMAS, Judge, HONORABLE MATTHEW S. WOLF, Judge. OPINION BY JUDGE COVEY. Opinion by: ANNE E. COVEY SEPTA owns, operates, and maintains the Bristol train station located at the Washington Street and […]

INSURANCE – FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW – BAD FAITH – ATTORNEY’S FEES – UNDERINSURANCE – STACKING – ARBITRATION

Posted on November 12, 2025 - 1:34 pm by

Devincenzo-Gambone v. Erie Ins. Exch., 2025 Pa. Super. LEXIS 491 (October 17, 2025) Olson, J. Judges: BEFORE: OLSON, J., DUBOW, J., and BECK, J. Opinion by: OLSON Appellant, Erie Insurance Exchange, (“Erie Insurance”) appeals from the May 22, 2024, judgment entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County upon a non-jury verdict in […]

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE – MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES ACT – “TREATED”

Posted on November 12, 2025 - 11:05 am by

Wunderly v. Saint Luke’s Hosp. of Bethlehem, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1707 (October 23, 2025) Mundy, J. Section 114 of the Mental Health Procedures Act (“MHPA”) provides protection, absent willful misconduct or gross negligence, from civil and criminal liability to institutions and individuals “who participate[] in a decision that a person be examined or treated” under […]