Commonwealth Court holds that hospital employee who quit on religious grounds because she was assigned to a job involving utilization of fetal tissue from abortions was not justified because she could have been reassigned.

No. 1,414 [Click on case heading for opinion] Lori A. Kelly, Petitioner, v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, Respondent. No. 286 C.D. 2017.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: September 11, 2017.Filed: October 17, 2017.

Supreme Court Enters Order Reassigning Allegheny County Judges

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Taking Notes the 21st Century

No. 1,412 Taking notes during the day really is a good idea. You can’t remember everything. You don’t remember some things correctly. And sometimes, hopefully not too often, you don’t remember anything without consulting your notes. Effective note taking requires being organized — you have to have your act together. Keeping track of notebooks or […]

AVVO ANSWER: Tenant wants to sue landlord after house is condemned as unfit for human habitation.

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Notice to Quit must Be in writing and hand-delivered; but may be waived in the lease.

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Issue of constitutionality of CFPB is heading to the Supreme Court.

No. 1,409 The DC Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the District Court ruling that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was unconstitutional because it had been created with a single director who could not be replaced by the President, except for cause. There will almost certainly be a Petition for Review filed with the Supreme Court. […]

Pa. Supreme Court grants appeal to determine whether Philly can assess tax on soft drinks.

No. 1,408 The Pa. Supreme Court granted an allowance of appeal to determine whether the City can collect a “soda tax” when state sales tax is already imposed upon the product. LORA JEAN WILLIAMS et al. v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, 321 EAL 2017, 322 EAL 2017.

Noisy Neighbor? Consider Moving.

No. 1,407 Here’s an AVVO Answer Question I answered today. The noisy neighbor problem is a common one in apartment buildings and is especially vexatious when the Landlord will do nothing about it. In some communities, the Landlord has an incentive to evict a noisy tenant because the municipality will charge the owner ( landlord) […]

Jury Duty, Doctor’s Waiting Rooms and Other Day Killers.

No. 1,406 WARNING: You are about to be exposed to a short sermon, but read it anyway. The other day, I heard a fellow complaining loudly about being called to jury duty while we were both in the dentist’s waiting room. After I couldn’t stand it anymore, I looked up from my book and told […]

You Will Probably Want to be Far Away When Alexa Plays Doggie Lullabys

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