A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Decision ruled that two Philadelphia plaintiffs’ cases will not be dismissed based on summary judgment. It will be up to the jury to determine causation based on evidence provided that reflects the severity of asbestos exposure in comparison to other medical ailments. The court decision emphasizes that issues of causation [...]

In what is being regarded by many as a controversial case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has decided to leave its decision intact to not reconsider a woman’s hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tort case, which is the first of its kind to go to trial in Philadelphia state court. In Nelson v. Wyeth, the court decided [...]

What rights of privacy do employees have when using computers at work, sending text messages on a cell phone supplied by an employer, or even simply using a work phone? Several people would argue that an employee’s right to privacy is practically nonexistent when an employer provides computers and cell phones. If a company is [...]

With Justice John Paul Stevens announcing his retirement on April 9, 2010, President Obama has yet another significant decision to make that will influence the American people. A New York Times article reminds us that aside from five exceptions, all Supreme Court members in U.S. history have been white males.

Both sides of a high profile big tobacco case are contesting a recent verdict by the Washington, D.C. Federal Court of Appeals, according to several reports. The defendants, three tobacco companies including Phillip Morris, now known as Altria, want the verdict overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. The plaintiff, the federal government, wants additional rulings [...]

A Feb. 4 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals extends part of a landmark ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that is still subject to extensive legal maneuvering in many parts of the country.

A ruling by a New Orleans based federal court appeals has prompted a U.S. Supreme Court decision to block a new trial for a Texas death row inmate.

An old name is turning up in the U.S. mainstream media as the U.S. Supreme Court wrangles over granting a stay of extradition for a relatively well-known inmate scheduled for release from a Florida jail. Manuel Noriega, the infamous Panamanian leader nabbed by the U.S. during America’s 1989 invasion of Panama, has been held in [...]

Chief Executives of Church World Service and the National Council of Churches are pushing for comprehensive immigration reform, in response to what they referred to as a divine mandate. The leaders sent letters to the 36 communions of their groups stating that immigration reform should be a primary concern of the Christian community.

After President Obama took on recent Supreme Court rulings in a January speech, U.S. Justice Clarence Thomas is taking aims at criticism of the highest court in the land.