Lackey v. Stinnie, 2025 U.S. LEXIS 866 (U.S. Supreme Court, February 25, 2025) (Roberts, J.) Drivers whose licenses were suspended under a Virginia statute for failure to pay court fines sued the Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles under 42 U. S. C. §1983, challenging the statute as unconstitutional. The District Court granted […]

Office of Disp. Counsel v. Anonymous Atty. 2024 Pa. LEXIS 1834 (Pa. Super., October 24, 2024)(Donohoe) We begin with the first sentence of Rule 1.5(a): “[a] lawyer shall not enter into an agreement for, charge, or collect an illegal or clearly excessive fee.” Pa.R.P.C. 1.5(a). When interpreting statutory language, we do so “not in isolation, […]

– Vinculum, Inc. v. Goli Techs., LLC, 2024 Pa. LEXIS 238, 2024 WL 697165 (February 21, 2024) (Brobson, J.). In this discretionary matter, we must decide whether Appellant Vinculum, Inc. (Vinculum) is entitled to recover attorney fees and lost-profit damages purportedly extending beyond a one-year, non-compete period that flowed from Goli Technologies, LLC’s (Goli LLC) […]

In re Nomination Petition of Doyle, 2023 Pa. LEXIS 1570, 2023 WL 8102119 (S. Ct. November 22, 2023) (Todd, C.J.) The following participants shall be entitled to a reasonable counsel fee as part of the taxable costs of the matter: * * * (7) Any participant who is awarded counsel fees as a sanction against […]

Riverview Carpet & Flooring, Inc. v. Presbyterian SeniorCare, 2023 Pa. Super. LEXIS 298, Pa. Super 119, WL 4412195. This case involved a contract dispute. A guarantee, even though not in writing, can be enforceable. Somebody can agree to pay a debt, even somebody else’s debt, and it could be binding. It does not necessarily need […]

Clean Air Council v. Commonwealth, 2023 Pa. LEXIS 234 (S. Ct. February 22, 2023) (Wecht, J.) The General Assembly has charged the Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) with the authority to grant permits for activities regulated under the Clean Streams Law (“CSL”). The principal responsibility for ensuring that permits have been issued properly and that […]

Krishnan v. Cutler Group, 2017 Pa. Super. LEXIS 766 (October 2, 2017) Bender, P.J.E.  This case involves a building contract and award of attorney’s fees under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.  The trial court found in favor of the homeowners on their Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law claim.  It granted […]

Huyett v. Doug’s Family Pharm., 2017 Pa. Super. LEXIS 272 (April 20, 2017) Bowes, J.  Upon remand for the determination of attorney fees, the trial court followed this Court’s directive.  It presided over the trial and had the opportunity to observe the witnesses.  Additionally, it reviewed the trial transcript, weighed the evidence, and reached the […]