The Standard of Review

By: Corrie Woods
  • Summary

  • Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow attorneys who have recently argued before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. This podcast is designed for lawyers who wish to learn more about recent PA Supreme Court decisions, appellate advocacy, and their colleagues practicing in the Pennsylvania bar.
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Episodes
  • Commonwealth v. Bradley
    Oct 13 2022

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    Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow appellate attorney Michael Wiseman of Wiseman & Schwartz to discuss Commonwealth v. Bradley, holding that petitioners pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act may assert claims of ineffective assistance of post-conviction counsel at the earliest available opportunity, including on direct appeal.

    Show Notes:

    • Justice Todd's Majority Opinion
    • Justice Dougherty's Concurring Opinion
    • Justice Wecht's Concurring Opinion
    • Justice Mundy's Dissenting Opinion
    • Shinn v. Ramirez summary
    • Martinez v. Ryan Opinion Analysis

    Read more about Bradley and all of SCOPA's cases on SCOPAblog.


    You can help us Raise the Bar for Pennsylvania Appeals by following Woods Law Offices on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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    32 mins
  • 2021 Year in Review
    Jan 18 2022

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    In this Season 1 finale episode, fellow appellate attorney and former judicial clerk Jill Lipman Beck of Blank Rome joins host Corrie Woods to discuss the most impactful Supreme Court of Pennsylvania cases and issues of 2021.


    You can help us Raise the Bar for Pennsylvania Appeals by following Woods Law Offices on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • In Re: Amazon.com, Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act and Wage and Hour Litigation
    Nov 15 2021

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    Host Corrie Woods interviews fellow appellate attorney Pete Winebrake of Winebrake & Santillo to discuss In Re: Amazon.com, Inc., Fulfillment Center Fair Labor Standards Act and Wage and Hour Litigation (In Re: Amazon) in which SCOPA held that an employee's time spent on an employer's premises awaiting mandatory security screening constitutes time "worked" for purposes of Pennsylvania's Minimum Wage Act, and that the maxim de minimum non curat lex, or, the law does not care for trivialities, does not apply to time worked for purposes of that Act.

    Show Notes:

    • Justice Todd's Majority Opinion
    • Justice Saylor's Dissenting Opinion
    • Justice Mundy's Dissenting Opinion
    • Integrity Staffing Solutions, Inc. v. Busk
    • In Re: Amazon Summary and Report

    Read more about In Re: Amazon and all of SCOPA's cases on SCOPAblog.


    You can help us Raise the Bar for Pennsylvania Appeals by following Woods Law Offices on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn, or leave a review on Apple Podcasts.

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    53 mins

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