Declaratory Judgments Act News Today

HARRISBURG – After the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania dismissed a petition from a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses nearly two years ago, which argued the confidentiality of their confessions shielded them from being mandatory reporters of child abuse, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overruled their colleagues and decided the Commonwealth Court must re-examine the action.

The legal battle between the Board of Corrections and Department of Corrections continues to heat up.

Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion on Monday seeking reconsideration of a Pulaski County circuit judges temporary restraining order that blocked Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders from bypassing the state Board of Corrections constitutional authority and adding hundreds of beds at several state prisons. He also filed motions to disqualify the boards legal counsel and to dismiss the case entirely.

Attorney General Tim Griffin filed a motion on Monday seeking reconsideration of a Pulaski County circuit judges temporary restraining order that blocked Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders from bypassing the state Board of Corrections constitutional authority and adding hundreds of beds at several state prisons. He also filed motions to disqualify the boards legal counsel and to dismiss the case entirely.

WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University contends that its request-for-proposal (RFP) rights to secure a new multimedia contract, are being impeded and/or violated by its current and longtime provider of such content.

Where the plaintiffs, independent renewable energy generators that sell energy to National Grid pursuant to interconnection service agreements, have requested a declaration that the interconnection payments are not taxable income, the complaint must be dismissed because the Declaratory Judgment Act bars federal courts from issuing declaratory relief with respect to federal taxes. “Plaintiffs are independent

Preliminary injunctions are available upon motion if the plaintiff demonstrates a likelihood of success on the merits coupled…

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HOUSTON - The First Court of Appeals today deleted an award of $90,000 in attorney’s fees in a lawsuit brought against a law firm.

On September 30, 2021, the Washington State Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the additional 1.2 percent business and occupation...