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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May
12
2016
Pennsylvania Employee Proceeds With Invasion of Privacy Claim Arising Out Of Positive Drug Test Result Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2016
Reinsurance Premiums, Overcharges and Intermediaries Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
25
2016
Pennsylvania Governor Issues Executive Orders Protecting LGBT Rights Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
22
2016
PA Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments Regarding “Any Given Exposure” Theory in Rost Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Apr
18
2016
Pennsylvania Enacts Medical Marijuana Law Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
12
2016
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination Orders Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mar
28
2016
Pennsylvania Superior Court confirms “Dual Purpose” Lease Not Severable Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mar
15
2016
Reminder: All Philadelphia Employers Must Post New Ban-the-Box Poster Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
15
2016
Another Dent in Employment-at-Will in Pennsylvania? Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Mar
13
2016
Philadelphia’s Amended Ban-the-Box Law Effective March 14 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
26
2016
Virginia Passage of Fantasy Sports Law Appears Imminent; PA, NY and MD Bills in the Works Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
18
2016
Expungements in Pennsylvania Stark & Stark
Feb
12
2016
Pennsylvania Appeals Court Rejects Contamination Claim for Lack of Causation Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jan
30
2016
Emergency Response Plans – Lessons from Pennsylvania DEP Enforcement Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jan
29
2016
Pennsylvania’s Plans For Controlling Methane Emissions From Shale Gas Operations Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jan
28
2016
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Upholds Philadelphia’s Definition of a Family for Zoning Purposes Stark & Stark
Jan
27
2016
Peer Review Protection Act Does Not Shield All Internal Hospital Documents Stark & Stark
Jan
21
2016
Nursing Homes Should Improve Quality of Care to Residents Stark & Stark
Jan
17
2016
New New York City Paid Sick Leave FAQs; Pittsburgh Paid Sick Leave Law Not Dead Yet Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
14
2016
Life After Burn Injury: Physical Pain Stark & Stark
Jan
12
2016
Philadelphia Updates Its “Ban the Box” Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
7
2016
Pennsylvania DEP Moves Forward with Oil and Gas Rulemaking Despite Legal and Political Challenges Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jan
6
2016
UPDATE: Attention all Pittsburgh private employers… Pittsburgh paid sick leave ordinance struck down! Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Dec
30
2015
CEO Personally Liable for Company’s Wage and Hour Violations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Dec
28
2015
Pennsylvania Governor’s Pipeline Infrastructure Report – Hoping for Best Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dec
26
2015
Judge Strikes Down Pittsburgh Paid Sick Days Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
24
2015
Ban the Box Update Round Up: Portland, Philadelphia and New Jersey Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
23
2015
Philadelphia Significantly Expands “Ban the Box” Ordinance Faegre Drinker
Dec
23
2015
Unanimous Ruling in Pennsylvania Supreme Court Shields Biosolids Land Application from Tort Claims Beveridge & Diamond PC
Dec
23
2015
Philadelphia Expands Ban-the-Box Legislation Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
21
2015
FTC and Pennsylvania Attorney General Challenge Health System Combination McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
21
2015
Mortgage Reformation in Pennsylvania Stark & Stark
Dec
17
2015
Philadelphia Restricts Pre-Offer Criminal Record Screenings Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Dec
16
2015
Philadelphia Expands the Reach of Its ‘Ban the Box’ Ordinance Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
15
2015
Post-Employment Non-Competes Require Additional Consideration in Pennsylvania Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Dec
10
2015
Corporate Negligence in Medical Malpractice Stark & Stark
Dec
9
2015
Can Hospitals Be Sued for Negligently Granted Privileges? Stark & Stark
Dec
9
2015
Reconsidering Consideration: Lesson from Pennsylvania Supreme Court Polsinelli PC
Dec
1
2015
Philadelphia Trial Court Rules Familiy Practitioner Cannot Testify Stark & Stark
Nov
30
2015
Consideration Required to Bind Existing Employees to Noncompetes, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
24
2015
If You Smoke E-Cigarette, You Might Break Your Cheek Bone, Suffer Concussion, Lose Finger, Or Require Skin Graft Stark & Stark
Nov
23
2015
But We Need You to Work More Than 40 Hours This Week! Overtime and the Health Care Employer Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
23
2015
Record False Claims Act Settlement Against For-Profit Education Company Polsinelli PC
Nov
20
2015
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Finally Kills Hope That Magic Words Can Substitute for Valuable Consideration in Exchange for Post-Offer Restrictive Covenants Faegre Drinker
Nov
19
2015
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds That Mere Continued Employment Is Not Adequate Consideration To Support A Restrictive Covenant Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
19
2015
Release of First Draft of Pennsylvania Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force Report Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Nov
19
2015
Searching for Gold in Pennsylvania: Hidden Liens on Title Stark & Stark
Nov
19
2015
Pennsylvania Supreme Court “Considers” Noncompetes: Mere Continued Employment Not Enough Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
16
2015
Further Thoughts on Valuing Contaminated Property Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
12
2015
Pennsylvania Mine Water – Now OK to Use in Gas Well Development – Liability is Limited Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
 

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