In December 2021, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court addressed the Keystone State’s mandatory registration requirement as it relates to personal jurisdiction in the case Mallory v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co. 266 A. 3d 542 (2021). In short, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas decision to dismiss the Mallory action for lack of personal jurisdiction, opining that Pennsylvania’s mandatory registration requirement was unconstitutional to the extent that it afforded Pennsylvania courts general jurisdiction over foreign corporations that were not “at home” in Pennsylvania

In Lake Jackson Med. Spa, Ltd. v. Gaytan, No. 20-0802, 65 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 512, 2022 Tex. LEXIS 197 (Feb. 25, 2022), the Texas Supreme Court clarified a plaintiff’s expert report obligations, under Chapter 74 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, in relation to an amended petition.

Late in 2021, the Supreme Court of New Jersey addressed the issue of allocating damages in personal injury cases in which the plaintiff asserts claims against successive tortfeasors, such as medical malpractice in the treatment of a slip and fall injury caused by negligence.

The Delaware Supreme Court recently issued a decision in which it reviewed Delaware contract law as it relates to preliminary or transitional agreements that contemplate a more comprehensive second-stage agreement.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic increase in the number of employees working from home on a part-time or full-time basis. This alert will delve into the question of whether employees working remotely are covered under workers’ compensation laws and will highlight developing coverage considerations in case law.