Yesterday, the Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg (PA) filed for bankruptcy reorganization in federal bankruptcy court. In announcing the move, Bishop Robert Gainer said in part:
Over the past few years, our Diocese has been forced to confront our horrific past
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Weird Criminal Law Stories # 563: Oh Crap!
PENNSYLVANIA: Oh Crap! It has been reported that Rasheem Drummond, 34, of Harrisburg, about to be tried for robbery and pistol-whipping, allegedly sent prosecutors what they thought was a pretrial letter. However, when they opened the envelope they found only…
The I-83 Capital Beltway Project: PennDOT’s Right-of-Way Acquisition and Power of Eminent Domain
By Dana Chilson & Kandice Hull
“Oh, don’t go that way. You want to avoid the Beltway.” It’s a common chorus in many American cities. Harrisburg is no exception and backups on its Beltway encroach onto Front Street and other arterial and connector roads on a…
The I-83 Capital Beltway Project: PennDOT’s Right-of-Way Acquisition and Power of Eminent Domain
By Kandice Hull & Dana Chilson
“Oh, don’t go that way. You want to avoid the Beltway.” is a common chorus in many American cities. Harrisburg is no exception and backups on its Beltway encroach onto Front Street and other arterial and connector roads on a…
Our Team Obtains $1.75M Eminent Domain Jury Verdict
By David Snyder
I recently had a trial regarding a partial taking of a trucks stop located outside of Harrisburg, PA. The Condemnor/Township claimed the damages were $0. We argued that the damages were $1.75M. After a four day trial, a Dauphin County…
General Awareness Is Not Enough for Willfulness Under the FLSA
A recent decision from the Third Circuit Court of Appeals involving the nature of the evidence sufficient to create a jury question on willfulness has carved out additional guidance for employers defending against Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) lawsuits. Though…
Harrisburg Abortion Clinic Case Remanded Back to District Court
A 20-foot buffer zone at a Planned Parenthood facility in Harrisburg. Source: PennLive.com.
Last week, in a case that we reported on last summer involving protests near abortion clinics in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court…
Pennsylvania Governor Pushes State Merger of Departments of Aging, Health, Human Services and Drug & Alcohol
I’m on a crash course of “catching up” now that I am back in Pennsylvania, having been away on sabbatical for the last academic year and living (mostly) in Arizona. On May 9 I participated in a “Day on the…
FTC Still Ramping Up Antitrust Review of Health Care Mergers
Last month, we reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) steady filing of injunctions to block what are effectively local mergers of small health care providers. In 2007, the FTC filed suit in Saint Alphonsus Medical Center v. St. Luke’s…
More on Autonomous Vehicles
Autonomous vehicles have made it to Harrisburg. PennDOT, the City of Harrisburg, and Carnegie Mellon hosted the Pennsylvania Safety Symposium at the Capitol Complex to highlight safety and technology advances. Fox 43 has the story. Carnegie Mellon is conducting…