September 18, 2026 — The Public Interest Law Center heavily criticized the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center today, accusing UPMC of “failing transgender children” in its newly announced agreement with the Trump administration. In the resolution announced by the Department of Justice, UPMC agreed to prohibit the provision of gender-affirming care for children and pay […]

PHILADELPHIA – Four Pennsylvanians with intellectual and developmental disabilities have filed a class action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) over two rules that restrict Medicaid reimbursements for in-home care. One rule, known as the 40/60 rule, caps the number of hours per week that an individual family […]

August 10, 2026- The Department of Justice informed a federal appeals court today that it is withdrawing its appeal of a district court ruling that quashed a subpoena seeking patient information related to the gender-affirming care clinic at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. As a result, that district court ruling is final. The records that […]

Ceasefire-PA Education Fund, represented by the Public Interest Law Center, filed an amicus brief in February 2026 in support of a state law that requires individuals to have a license to openly carry a firearm. The defendant in this case was caught carrying a firearm in Kensington without a permit, and he argues that the […]

UPDATE 9/18/2026: The Department of Justice announced an agreement under which UPMC will end gender-affirming care for children and pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties related to its billing of medications for patients at its gender-affirming care clinic. No settlement is able to provide DOJ with the records that a court already ruled […]