An email I wrote to the New York Times about possible amendments to the U.S. Constitution was published on Sunday. My nonpartisan (I think) suggestions were as follows: To the Editor: Because of controversies over judicial (and other) appointments, I … Continue reading
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The Act of June 28, 2018, No. 48 (H.B. 152), requires the Pennsylvania Insurance Department and all insurance companies with life insurance policies or annuity contracts in force in Pennsylvania to participate in the Life Policy Locator Service provided by the … Continue reading
The administrative office of Pennsylvania Courts has published an updated and revised chart of limits on public access to judicial system case records. “Case Records Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania,” 48 Pa.B. 3847 (6/30/2018), updating … Continue reading
The Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee has proposed several amendments to Pa. O.C. Rules, including the following substantive changes: The explanatory comment to Rule 1.7 will be changed to exclude withdrawals of appearances before the Register of Wills from the … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has entered an order with attached amendments to Pa.O.C. Rule 1.99 and the notes to various other rules to change all references to the public access policy from “Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania: Case Records of … Continue reading
The Supreme Court has entered an order with attached new Pa.O.C. Rules 14.1 through 14.14 and amendments to Rules 1.5 and 5.10 through 5.12, new Orphans’ Court Forms G-01 through G-04, and an explanatory report of the Orphans’ Court Procedural Rules Committee. … Continue reading
Philadelphia has updated its public access rules to reflect amendments to the statewide public access policy. “Amendment of Phila.R.J.A. Nos. *401, *402 and *403; No. 02 of 2017” (Philadelphia Co. 5/10/2018), 48 Pa.B. 3078 (5/26/2018). … Continue reading
Butler County has issued an administrative order restricting public access to indices of the Register of Wills and Clerk of the Orphans’ Court. “Register of Wills—Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, Public Access; MsD 1 of 2018” (Butler Co. 5/2/2018), 48 … Continue reading
The Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has proposed a new Rule of Professional Conduct 8.4(g) that would make it a matter of professional misconduct to “knowingly manifest bias or prejudice” in the practice of law. “Proposed Amendments … Continue reading