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Landlord May Be Liable Under Fair Housing Act For Passively Enabling Harassment By Other Tenants.

No. 1,597 MARSHA WETZEL v. GLEN ST. ANDREW LIVING COMMUNITY, LLC et al., 901 F.3d 856 (7th Cir, 2018). “Within months of her arrival at Glen St. Andrew Living Community (“St. Andrew”), Marsha Wetzel faced a torrent of physical and verbal abuse from other residents because she is openly lesbian. Time and again, she implored […]

Christmas Greetings!

No. 1,596 A paralegal in another state, where civil process is served by individuals, revealed that  every year they have a request to serve domestic relations pleadings on Christmas morning for the reason, supposedly, that the other party will be sure to be at home with the children.  But, of course, the real reason is […]

Learning as an Accomplishment

No. 1,595 Yesterday and today, while preparing a seminar presentation, I learned several things that are important for me to know as a lawyer. Accomplishments are not only measured in work done.  Learning something useful is can be a major accomplishment.  This can be accomplished by reading or any other form of communication.  You can […]

Jack On Lame Ducks.

No. 1,583 JACK SEZ:  LAME DUCKS HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN HOW TO FLY.  

Investigative Grand Juries and the Right to Reputation

No. 1,592 The Fortieth Investigative Grand Jury stirred a tsunami of public outrage, but has not resulted in a single prosecution.  Among the many consequences flowing from this momentous historic event, one unforeseen by almost everyone and not yet fully appreciated, has begun to unfold on December 3, 2018.  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court made permanent […]

Something to Ponder, but Only For a Minute.

No. 1,592

PA Supreme Court: Temporary Redaction of Names of Accused Priests Becomes Permanent to Protect Constitutional Right to Reputation for Lack of a Better Remedy

No. 1,591 IN RE: FORTIETH STATEWIDE INVESTIGATING GRAND JURY, NO. 75, 77-82, 84, 86-87, 89 WM 2018 (December 3, 2018)  On July 27, 2018, the Supreme Court temporarily redacted the names of eleven current and former Catholic priests who had been named in the Report of the Fortieth Investigating Grand Jury (Report 1).  The prior […]

Pittsburgh is Most Affordable City For First Time Home Buyers.

No. 1,590 MR Reports, an on-line newsletter for the mortgage origination and servicing industry, reports that Pittsburgh is the most affordable city in the United States for first time home buyers. Cleveland is second, with other rust belt cities prominent on the list.  California has a strong hold on the bottom of the list, with […]

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CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

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