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The Superior Court recently held that an attorney’s failure to make timely or effective objections to the composition of a jury prevented a trial court from vacating a judgment and granting a mistrial.

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court recently ruled that a college, which required all nursing students to take annual mandatory urine drug screens, was not required to accommodate a student's use of medical marijuana.

On December 31, 2014, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final regulations under Section 501(r) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), which requires a hospital facility to establish a written financial assistance policy (FAP).

A new Delaware law authorizing the creation of public benefit corporations in Delaware becomes effective on August 1, 2013.

In the American legal system, attorneys’ fees and costs are not recoverable as damages unless expressly authorized by statute.

A discussion on the Superior Court's recent decision in Vietri v. Delaware Valley High School, which brings into sharp focus the intricacies of Pennsylvania post-trial practice and the need to proceed cautiously in preserving appellate rights.

After a week-long trial, a 15-member team of Schnader lawyers and support staff obtained a full acquittal on May 24, 2010 on murder charges brought against the Firm’s pro bono client, William J. Barnes. Barnes was charged with causing the death of Philadelphia Police Officer Walter T. Barclay in 2007, 41 years after Barnes had shot and partially paralyzed Barclay.

Many small tax-exempt organizations that provide health insurance coverage to their employees may now qualify for the Small Business Health Care Tax Credit.

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent state and local government shutdown orders, some construction projects have come to an abrupt halt while others face significant delays.

Repeated reports of sexual misconduct by high-profile men have put sexual harassment issues in the public eye.

Under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), a borrower may seek to rescind a loan under certain circumstances.

In the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (the "Act"), signed into law by President Trump on December 27, 2020, Congress reduced the risk for companies in working with businesses that have been negatively impacted by Covid-19.

Attorneys engaged to conduct internal investigations are often sought and retained in order to allow a sensitive inquiry to unfold under the cloak of protection available through the attorney-client relationship.

On November 4, 2013, the Seventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action claiming that a lender and insurance company violated several state laws by allegedly paying and accepting "kickbacks" in connection with the purchase of lender-placed insurance.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued a rare opinion addressing the analysis courts should undertake when considering a request to stay a trial court judgment or order pending appeal.

The judicial privilege provides "absolute immunity for communications which are issued in the regular course of judicial proceedings and which are pertinent and material to the redress or relief sought."

This week, the Third Circuit altered the legal landscape for civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) claims against pharmaceutical companies.