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The top story this morning is a prosecution expert in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia priest sex-abuse trial testifying that church law requires the reporting of sex abuse. As reporter Amaris Elliott-Engel writes, the Rev. Thomas Doyle testified on behalf of prosecutors that, “You’re supposed to respect the civil laws of the country you’re in.”
Also above the fold on Page 1, reporter Ben Present writes that a Philadelphia judge has decided to bring a lawsuit filed by Penn State against its insurance company to Philadelphia Common Pleas Court. The insurer had filed its own lawsuit in the First Judicial District, while the university filed its own action in Centre County.
Below the fold on Page 1, reporter Gina Passarella writes that the Superior Court has ruled that a juvenile court can’t impose a jail term on someone over the age of 18 but under 21 for violating probation related to a crime committed when the defendant was a juvenile.
Also below the fold on Page 1, Ben Present writes about state Supreme Court oral arguments this week in which an attorney representing a man found guilty of murder said that his client was wrongly denied the right to testify in his own defense after the guilt phase of his trial had closed.
In more Regional News on Page 3, Dan McCormick writes that Pepper Hamilton has created a veterans affinity group.
As always, our People in the News section is on Page 2, and the top stories from our sister publications across the country make up the Page 4 National News section.
In an Environmental Law column on Page 5, Bryan P. Franey writes a primer on the electric vehicle charging networks that will soon become much more common.
In a Commentary on Page 7, Frank H. Wu of Legal affiliate The Recorder writes about the perils and consequences of ranking law schools and law firms.
If you have questions or comments about any of today's stories, or our coverage as a whole, we invite you to e-mail any of the reporters directly. We hope you'll enjoy today's Legal.
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