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From Accident to Liability: The Evidentiary Burden in New Jersey Product Liability Cases

October 29, 2026

An alleged product failure may be the beginning of a product-liability case—but it is not necessarily the end of the comprehensive liability analysis. Product liability defendants must always be cognizant of the distinction between attempting to prove that a product malfunctioned and establishing that the product was defective when it... Read More

Authority or Overreach? MPC Modernization and the Limits of the Zoning Power

October 1, 2026

By: Timothy M. Hazel

A follow-up to “The Push to Modernize the MPC” Our earlier post surveyed the reform wave gathering in Harrisburg — Senate Resolution 211’s fact-finding mandate, by-right allowances for duplexes, triplexes, and accessory dwelling units, statewide caps on density, setback, and parking rules, tighter SALDO review clocks, appeal-bond reform, and new... Read More

Another False Claims Act Settlement to Address Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations

September 8, 2026

Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog

By: Mark T. Sottile , Scott A. Coffina

If you’re a regular reader of our firm’s blogs, you might recall our April 23, 2026, article on a $17 million settlement concerning allegations that IBM’s diversity practices violated the False Claims Act. More recently, on August 25th, the Department of Justice announced another False Claims Act resolution, with Deloitte... Read More

In the Age of AI, Are Annulments Making a Comeback?

September 3, 2026

Blog, Family Law Blog

By: Carla Schiff Donnelly

I have been practicing Family Law for more than 25 years and just recently completed my first annulment case. The Court annulled the marriage, finding that it had been induced by fraud. When I researched the issue, the vast majority of the cases were from the late 1800s and early... Read More

The Push to Modernize the MPC

August 27, 2026

Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog

The Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101 et seq. (“MPC”), has served since 1968 as the foundational framework governing land use planning, zoning ordinances, subdivision, and land development decisions for municipalities across Pennsylvania. However, amid a growing housing crisis and persistent development delays, state lawmakers and executive agencies are... Read More

Litigation Experts and Generative AI: The Latest Cautionary Tale

August 26, 2026

Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog

By: Frank H. Stoy

The proliferation of artificial intelligence technologies in all walks of life, including the legal profession, is hardly news. At this point, you might even find the topic exhausting. That said, the use of AI—and its real-world implications in the courtroom—must not be ignored. Just last week, we received yet another... Read More

Tax Appeal Season Is Here: Allegheny County’s Lower Assessment Ratio Could Cut Your Property Taxes

August 4, 2026

Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog

By: Michael S. Robinson

Think your property tax bill is too high? Allegheny County property owners have a limited window to do something about it. The deadline to file a real estate tax assessment appeal for the 2027 tax year is September 1, 2026 — and this year, the numbers are working in owners’... Read More

How to Avoid Failure to Promote Claims

July 9, 2026

Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog

By: Mark T. Sottile

If you have read some of our previous legal blogs, you know that the vast majority of single plaintiff employment litigation is precipitated by an adverse action, most often a termination. When an employee is terminated—purportedly for an illegal reason—they may have a claim for economic damages like back pay... Read More

Business Divorce in E-Commerce: Who Gets the Brand When the Founders Split?

July 8, 2026

Blog, From Boardroom to Courtroom: Business Disputes in Pennsylvania

By: Matthew R. Barnes

A recurring series exploring shareholder disputes, partnership conflicts, membership fights, and business breakups in the Keystone State. Follow the series here. A business divorce is the breakup of co-owners in a closely held company. Whether amicable or contested, it always involves unwinding shared control over assets, customers, and decision-making. In... Read More

Supreme Court Applies Riegel to Toss RoundUp Litigation

June 29, 2026

Blog, Insights & Impact Business Blog

By: Frank H. Stoy

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Monsanto Company v. Durnell, holding that the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”) expressly preempted state-law failure to warn claims where state law would have required Monsanto to add a cancer warning to its RoundUp weedkiller label. Although the... Read More

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From Accident to Liability: The Evidentiary Burden in New Jersey Product Liability Cases

October 29, 2026

Authority or Overreach? MPC Modernization and the Limits of the Zoning Power

October 1, 2026

Another False Claims Act Settlement to Address Alleged Employment Discrimination Violations

September 8, 2026

In the Age of AI, Are Annulments Making a Comeback?

September 3, 2026

The Push to Modernize the MPC

August 27, 2026

Litigation Experts and Generative AI: The Latest Cautionary Tale

August 26, 2026

Tax Appeal Season Is Here: Allegheny County’s Lower Assessment Ratio Could Cut Your Property Taxes

August 4, 2026

How to Avoid Failure to Promote Claims

July 9, 2026

Business Divorce in E-Commerce: Who Gets the Brand When the Founders Split?

July 8, 2026

Supreme Court Applies Riegel to Toss RoundUp Litigation

June 29, 2026

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