Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Blog Editor Every state requires certain professionals responsible for the care of children to report suspected child abuse. [1] In Pennsylvania, 23 Pa. C.S. § 6311 delineates which professionals “shall make a report of suspected child abuse … if the person has […]
Photo Provided Courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Blog Editor On September 23, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an Executive Order which purports to effectively ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles in that state by 2035. [1] The Order goes so far as to leverage the adverse economic […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixaby.com By David McPeak, Blog Editor The findings of a two-year Grand Jury investigation into criminal violations of Pennsylvania’s environmental laws by natural gas producers was recently accepted by a judge in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. [1] The State Wide Investigating grand […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Staff Writer Absent an express appropriation, just exactly when does Congress commit taxpayers to a financial obligation? The old adage “if something seems too good to be true, it probably is”— speaks to insurance companies’ theory of relief in Maine Community […]
Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com By David McPeak, Staff Writer Will “fake news” eventually force the Supreme Court to revisit defamation law? The President thinks so—and Justice Thomas has recently reiterated his distaste for the current provisions under N.Y. Times Co. v. Sullivan. [1] Former Alaska Governor and 2008 […]
By David McPeak, Staff Writer The U.S. Senior Women’s National Soccer Team (WNT) has been granted class certification in their pay discrimination suit against the United States Soccer Federation (USSF).[1] The order certifying class action status allows any potential plaintiff who was a player on or since March 8, 2016 […]
Photo provided courtesy of Pixabay.com By David McPeak, Staff Writer Earlier this month, Gov. Tom Wolf signed Executive Order 2019-07 directing the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to develop a proposal for new rules to “abate, control, or limit carbon dioxide emissions from fossil-fuel-fired electric power generators.”[1] The […]
