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 […]

Beyond Forgiveness?

No. 1,589 Can there be a second chance for sexual predators? And if so, what is necessary for the wrongdoer to do to earn it? At the present time, consensus seems to be that a convicted child molester can never be trusted again. This is reflected in registration laws for convicted offenders and required notification […]

Mortgage Foreclosure: Act 6 Provision Changing Definition of Residential Mortgage May Not Be Applied to Mortgages Created Before the Effective Date of the Amendment, Even Though Foreclosure Action was Initiated After Amendment.

No. 1,588 JOHNSON v. PHELAN HALLINAN & SCHMEIG, 2018 Pa. Super. 141 (2018). Om May 23, 2002, EdElla and Eric Johnson executed a mortgage secured by their residence in the amount of $74,000.00. After a 2008 default, a complaint in mortgage foreclosure was filed against the Johnsons in behalf of the mortgage lender by the […]

Does a Forgetful Litigant or Counsel Deserve a Phone Call Before a Case is Dismissed?

No. 1587 SHIN v. BRENAN 764 A,2d 609 (Pa. Super. 2000) WILLIAMS v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, 870 A.2d 414 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2005). THOMPSON v. HOUSTON, 839 A.2d 389 (Pa. Super. 2003) FAISON v. TURNER, 2004 Pa. Super. 350 (2004). BANKS v. COOPER, 171 A.3d 798, 2017 Pa.Super. 304 (2017) In the recent Allegheny County […]

Things We Want But Can’t Have. Or Can We?

No. 1,586 The newspaper says that Pittsburgh is not likely to be selected by Amazon for the fabled HQ2. Things looked promising when we were selected as one of 20 semi-finalists. But the initial visit by the selection committee was a long time ago and there have been no follow-ups. Meanwhile, chatter in the New […]

Becoming the on-line autodidact/addict.

No. 1,585 WARNING: SOME PEOPLE MIGHT CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING MUSINGS TO BE A SERMON. YOU ARE FREE TO DISREGARD THE MESSAGE AT ANY TIME AND SWITCH OVER TO TWITTER. Autodidactism: self-education, self-teaching. I just read another post on how to stop wasting your life browsing on the internet. It contained a lot of good ideas, […]

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