Crash, Boom and Venue with Julie Brennan

:10 Back to school morning chaos, ear piercings, dream team Travis-Taylor engagement, Catching Kelce

5:08 Julie Brennan intro.

5:55 Pennsylvania venue rules and the difficult transfer of venue rules.

6:06 Rule on venue, proper venue, “regularly connected business” Supreme Court – Pennsylvania Forum Non Conveniens 

8:30 Waiting for a case to come down that will let Philly cases get moved back to where they should be.

9:05 What is the standard to get a case moved out of Philly? Is there fairness in venue rules?

10:05 Julie’s career path – civil litigation – and lots of trucking. 80% of her practice.

10:30 Sitting for state legal bars + contributory negligence rule.

11:08 Implosions, structures being decommissioned, imploding the building - cross between a property damage and personal injury case and construction litigation – document-intensive part.

13:25 Pennsylvania law – Joint and several liability. Fair Share Act.

14:40 1983 and Civil Rights litigation; trying to tell your clients what they may be liable for; segregated injuries; jury questionnaires; verdict forms.

16:00 New RV, summer camping, cicadas + roller coasters, road trips.

19:55 DC hot spots - shopping at National Archives, Shawarma food trucks, e-bike tours, criteria for beach life.

23:25 Romance novels to historical fiction and murder mysteries.

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