Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is the 5th most populous US state with close to 13 million residents. It sits in the 3rd Federal Circuit Court of Appeals with a capital city at Harrisburg. Philadelphia is the largest city, but the state is also home to Pittsburgh, Erie, and Scranton-Wilkes-Barre.

In 2016, Pennsylvania’s economy was ranked 6th in the country, with a gross state product of nearly $720 billion. The state has several manufacturing centers and prominent financial and insurance industries. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are home to several Fortune 500 companies including PPG Industries, H.J Heinz, U.S Steel, Rite Aid, Comcast, and Hershey. Gambling was legalized in 2004, and the state has at least 10 casinos.

Current political party strength lies with the Democratic Party. However, in the 2016 election the state gave its 20 electoral votes to a Republican Presidential candidate for the first time since the 1988 elections.

Pennsylvania is one of the original 13 colonies, and it became a US territory in 1681 under the land grant to William Penn. It was the second state admitted into the Union on December 12, 1787. Philadelphia is home to Independence Hall, where the US Constitution was ratified and the Declaration of Independence was drafted. Pennsylvania has 140 miles of shoreline running across Lake Erie and the Delaware Estuary.

Pennsylvania is home to some of the best universities in the U.S., including University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, Pennsylvania State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University, and Villanova University.

The state's top tourism attractions include the Liberty Bell, Hershey's Chocolate World, Gettysburg, the Pocono Mountains, and the  Carnegie Museums. The cities of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh are frequently visited by tourists for their historical and cultural offerings. Philadelphia is home to the Eagles NFL team, the 76ers NBA team, the Flyers NHL team, and the Phillies MLB team. Pittsburgh is home to the Steelers NFL team, the Penguins NHL team, and the Pirates MLB team. 

Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit Court are often faced with legal issues involving labor and employment issues, data breach and security litigation, insurance, and taxes, and food and pharmaceuticals.

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Jun
11
2019
PA Federal Court Nixes Out-of-State Business Entities' Supposed “Consent” to General Personal Jurisdiction as Unconstitutional Ballard Spahr LLP
May
30
2019
County in PA Faces up to $68 Million in Privacy Related Damages Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
1
2019
Pennsylvania Prospective Purchasers of Contaminated Property and Their Administrative Records Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
30
2019
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 6, Issue 5 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Apr
29
2019
Pennsylvania Bureau Notifies Filers of the Loss of Attachments Submitted with UCC Records Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Apr
26
2019
Pittsburgh Issues Guidance on Pregnancy Accommodation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
19
2019
New Jersey or Pennsylvania Child Support: Which Law Applies? Stark & Stark
Apr
16
2019
Home Is Where the Forum State Legislates It Is: Pennsylvania Courts Find “Consent” to General Jurisdiction When Companies Register to Do Business There ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
29
2019
Homeowners Insurance Has Unintended Consequence, Insurer Must Defend Teen in Cyberbullying Suit Carlton Fields
Mar
27
2019
District Court Declines to Decide Procedural Arbitrability Issue, Separately Seals Docket, Finding “Reasonably Significant Privacy Interest” in Reinsurance Treaties Carlton Fields
Mar
26
2019
Soda Tax Debate Continues Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
18
2019
Wineries Can Ship Wine to Pennsylvania Residents Stark & Stark
Mar
18
2019
Private Interest Outweighs Public Interest In Sealing of Arbitration Documents Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
15
2019
The Energizer - Volume 40 K&L Gates
Mar
13
2019
Conflicting Opinions Regarding the Validity of the FCC’s Pre-2015 ATDS Rulings Faegre Drinker
Mar
13
2019
Pennsylvania Court Rules that State Owns Minerals under Turnpike Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mar
12
2019
Pittsburgh Now Requires Pregnancy Accommodations for Employees and Partners Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
12
2019
Got Trade Secrets? New Case Highlights Options in Pursuing People Who Steal Them Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
12
2019
Pennsylvania Direct Malt or Brewed Beverage Shipper License Stark & Stark
Mar
6
2019
E.D. Pa. Court Dismisses Case, Finding That Fax Was Not An Advertisement Faegre Drinker
Feb
27
2019
Making Lemonade Out of Lemons: Opportunity Zones, Brownfields Redevelopment, and Environmental Considerations in Real Estate Deals Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
27
2019
Will Massachusetts and Other Northeastern States Move to Aggressively Price Carbon Emissions? Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
27
2019
Latest Kids’ Climate Suit Development Increases Supreme Court Speculation ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
18
2019
Malpractice Lawsuits That Could Set Precedent for Many Years to Come PracticePanther
Feb
11
2019
Developments at the PA Attorney General’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
6
2019
Another “BIG” FCRA Class Settlement Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Feb
2
2019
Attorneys General Petition EPA To Issue Asbestos Reporting Rule Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
25
2019
Nationwide Injunction Halts Exemptions and Accommodations to the ACA Contraceptive Coverage Mandate Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
25
2019
PA Department of Banking and Securities: Virtual Currency is not “Money” Ballard Spahr LLP
Jan
24
2019
A Momentary Victory for the ACA: Federal Judge Issues a Nationwide Injunction against Trump Administration’s Contraceptive Coverage Carve Outs McDermott Will & Emery
Jan
17
2019
Some Thoughts on Proving an Insurance Contract in Court Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
15
2019
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Committee Considers Change to Med Malpractice Venue Rule Stark & Stark
Jan
9
2019
Philadelphia Increases Minimum Wage Rate for City Workers and Contractors Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
7
2019
Philadelphia Enacts Fair Workweek Ordinance Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
4
2019
Philadelphia Passes Fair Workweek Employment Standards for Retail, Hospitality, and Food Service Establishments Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jan
2
2019
Lawsuit Alert: New State Law Affirmative Duty to Safeguard Personal Data Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
27
2018
Mayor Kenney Signs Philadelphia Fair Workweek and Minimum Wage Bills Into Law Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
21
2018
Philadelphia City Council Enacts Broad Scheduling Regulations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
18
2018
New Jersey Lien Law vs. Pennsylvania Lien Law: Notice and Timing Differences Stark & Stark
Dec
14
2018
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Employers Have a Duty to Exercise Reasonable Care to Safeguard Sensitive Personal Information About Their Employees K&L Gates
Dec
12
2018
Philadelphia Enacts a Fair Workweek Law Faegre Drinker
Dec
12
2018
Pennsylvania Amends Condominium Law to Help Associations Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
7
2018
Third Circuit Confirms There’s No Wiggle Room With Jurisdictional Limitations Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
6
2018
Philadelphia City Council Passes Fair Workweek Ordinance Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
28
2018
Pennsylvania Man Not Entitled to Attorneys’ Fees in Homeowners Association Declaration Amendment Lawsuit Stark & Stark
Nov
28
2018
Biometric Hazards For Pennsylvania Employers Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Nov
28
2018
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Recognizes Common Law Duty to Safeguard Employees’ Personal Data Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
27
2018
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Recognizes Common Law Duty to Safeguard Employees' Personal Data Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
6
2018
District Court Filters Out Preempted “Spring Water” False Advertising Claim Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
31
2018
Pennsylvania Attorney General solicits redlining complaints from consumers Ballard Spahr LLP
 

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