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Caselaw & the Courts
May 8, 2020

Searching Pennsylvania Case Law

Trying to search Pennsylvania case law while you are working remotely? Jenkins has several resources that may be helpful. For Pennsylvania appellate court cases, take a look at Fastcase . Generally, Fastcase has case law from all 50 states going back at least as far as 1950. Many states, including...
Caselaw & the Courts
May 7, 2020

SCOTUS Rules "No One Can Own The Law" - Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc.

The Supreme Court issued a 5-4 opinion on April 27, 2020 in the case Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, Inc. The case considered whether annotations that summarize and provide further context to the law are copyrightable, particularly when the annotated version of the law is the official code. The...
Caselaw & the Courts
April 15, 2020

Juveniles in Detention during Coronavirus Pandemic

A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order for In Re: The Petition of C.Z., A.O., and Z.S.-W., On Behalf of All Similary Situated Individuals addresses the issue of juveniles in detention in relation to the COVID-19 crisis. To read this decision or see any other recent opinions or postings from the...
American Bar Association (ABA)
February 13, 2020

The Law of Regulated Gambling: A Practical Guide for Business Lawyers

In 2018, the gambling industry saw a dramatic change when the Supreme Court decided in consolidated cases, Murphy v. NCAA and New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Inc. v. NCAA , that the Professional and Amatuer Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PAPSA) was unconstitutional. The decision “...
Caselaw & the Courts
August 13, 2019

New Privacy Measures at the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Federal Court

Earlier this summer, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a standing order regarding the possession and use of electronic devices in the courthouse . This order specifically addresses the use of cameras and other recording devices, including cell phones,...
Caselaw & the Courts
June 18, 2019

New Content Added to Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions Database

Jenkins' Philadelphia City Solicitor Opinions Database contains over 2100 full text searchable opinions issued by the Philadelphia City Solicitor. It includes both formal and informal opinions with coverage going back to 1952. Close to 100 new opinions have recently been added, expanding content...
Caselaw & the Courts
May 23, 2019

Antitrust Law: Apple, Inc. v. Pepper et al.

The Supreme Court has allowed an antitrust lawsuit filed by iPhone owners to proceed against Apple with a decision on Apple, Inc v. Pepper . The outcome of the case may issue a setback to Apple and other tech companies who run online marketplaces. A lawsuit filed in a US District Court in...
Caselaw & the Courts
August 9, 2018

Finding Cases Related to a Court Rule

Researching a court rule and looking for cases? Shepardize or Keycite the rule. Take as an example PARCP 402 which deals with manner and acceptance of service. When you pull up this rule on Westlaw, you get over 1,000 citing references: These citing references can then be filtered by cases,...
Caselaw & the Courts
July 12, 2018

Searching Pennsylvania County Case Opinions with Jenkins Member Databases

In Pennsylvania, only select common pleas (or trial level) court opinions are published and there is no one place to search for all county decisions. However, Jenkins has three member database options for our members to search for Pennsylvania county decisions. Jenkins recently launched our own...
Caselaw & the Courts
January 25, 2018

Videos on Public Access Policy for Court Case Records

Check out the video series the Pennsylvania Courts released on the new Appellate and Trial Court Case Records Policy . These videos help attorneys and other interested parties understand how to file confidential documents, how to protect confidential information such as social security numbers, and...