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Trump Team’s Rejection of a Transition Deal Adds a Wrinkle to Its Transparency Pledges
The president-elect’s team said it would disclose its donors’ names and not take donations from foreigners, but it isn’t legally bound to adhere to those promises.
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Kennedy’s Inheritance: How Addiction and Trauma Shaped a Turbulent Life
Donald Trump’s pick to be health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reached a pinnacle of power after a life of fame and addictions and a career intertwined with conspiracy theories.
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Trump May Find Things to Like About Biden’s ‘Horrible’ Foreign Policy
The world is braced for disruption from the president-elect, but he may find more common ground with President Biden than many assume.
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Who Might Be the Next Chair of the Democratic Party?
The current leader of the Democratic National Committee, Jaime Harrison, won’t seek re-election. His successor will need to revive a distressed party.
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Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate
A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.
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Superior Court Limits Judicial Discretion on “Credible” Allegations of Venue
Mazzuca v. Abreu, 310 A.3d 775 (Pa. Super. 2024) – In this dental malpractice suit, the plaintiff claimed the defendant negligently performed a tooth implant procedure in Bucks County. The plaintiff filed suit in Philadelphia County on the grounds that the defendant operated a business at 5675 N….By: Marshall Dennehey
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Relying Upon Pennsylvania Law, the Federal Court Held that Maintenance Company Owed No Duty of Care to Injured Plaintiff
Robertson v. Harvard Maintenance Inc., 2024 WL 1585598 (E.D. Pa. Apr. 11, 2024) – The plaintiff, while walking to work, slipped and fell in the parking lot on accumulated ice and sustained injuries to his hand, spine, head, neck and back. The matter was removed to federal court based upon diversity jurisdiction….By: Marshall Dennehey
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Where the Risks of Walking on Snow and Ice Conditions Was Voluntarily Assumed, Summary Judgment Not Warranted Under the Hills and Ridges or Assumption of Risk Doctrines
Sanner v. Airbnb Inc., 2024 WL 1356693 (M.D. Pa. Mar. 29, 2024) – The plaintiff and a group of her friends stayed the weekend at a home rental they booked using the home-sharing app, Airbnb. Upon their arrival, the ground of the premises was covered with snow and the driveway, while free of snow, contained…
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Lebanon Cease-Fire Appears to Hold Despite Israeli Strike
Israel said it had targeted militants headed to a rocket facility, but neither Israel nor Hezbollah seemed keen to immediately return to full-scale fighting.
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With Trump Returning and Hezbollah Weakened, Iran Strikes a Conciliatory Tone
As Iran faces domestic and foreign challenges, its bellicose rhetoric on the United States and Israel has given way to signs that it wants less confrontation.
