District Court Upholds Browsewrap Agreements in Pennsylvania Wiretap Class Action

Online retailer Harriet Carter Gifts recently obtained summary judgment from the district court in a class action under Pennsylvania wiretap law. At the heart of this case is the interpretation and application of the Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronic …

New Jersey Joins New York and Pennsylvania in Treating Commissions as Wages

In New Jersey, commissions are now considered legally protected wages under the NJWPL Labeling commissions as ‘Supplementary Incentives’ or ‘Bonuses’ does not avoid liability A New Jersey employer’s failure to pay earned commissions can lead to significant …

Citing CFPB cutbacks, Pennsylvania Governor is beefing up consumer protection efforts

Citing cutbacks at the federal level, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has launched a new centralized consumer protection hotline, website and email address to make it easier for state residents to report allegations of scams and resolve financial and …

U.S. Department of Education Opens Foreign Funding Investigation into University of Pennsylvania After Discovering ...

Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of the General Counsel (OGC) opened a foreign funding investigation and sent a records request to the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) after a review of the university’s foreign reports revealed inaccurate …

14 charged in connection with alleged Western Pennsylvania fentanyl, cocaine trafficking operation

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Beaver County man and more than a dozen others have been charged for allegedly trafficking fentanyl, cocaine and crack cocaine, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday. Korrtezz Martin, 34, and 13 alleged co- …

Will there be special Masses in Pennsylvania to welcome Pope Leo XIV?

After the Holy See announced a new pope — Pope Leo XIV, the successor to Pope Francis — attention will turn to the Catholic churches in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania for ways to welcome the new pope. But will there be an official Mass to welcome …

First American pope elected has connection to Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — The first American pope has been elected, and he has ties to Pennsylvania as a Villanova University graduate. Robert Francis Prevost has been named the new pontiff, becoming the first American to hold the position after a two-day …

Pennsylvania players get shot at $1M and NASCAR VIP trip

MIDDLETOWN, PA — Powerball players in Pennsylvania now have two new ways to win big — including a shot at a $1 million prize and an exclusive VIP trip to NASCAR Championship Weekend — as part of a multi-state promotion announced Wednesday by the …

Students at St. Aloysius Academy in Pennsylvania cheer after Pope XIV appointment

Pennsylvania Sen. Fetterman Slams Unfitness Allegations As “One Source Hit Piece”

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) has vehemently denied recent allegations questioning his fitness for office, dismissing a New York Magazine report detailing claims of erratic behavior as a “hit piece.” In a sit-down interview with CNN’s Manu Raju in his …