Monthly Archives: July 2012
Former Teva Pharmaceuticals employee sued for selling trade secrets
A drug manufacturer has filed a civil action against a former employee, alleging the man violated a separation agreement after he encouraged other employees to resign from the company and join the plaintiff at his new place of employment, a … Read More
NBA player files fraud suit against Phila. investment co.
An NBA player with Southeastern Pennsylvania roots has filed suit against a Philadelphia-based company and two of its representatives, alleging he was defrauded when his capital investment wasn’t returned to him upon his exit from the company. Kyle Lowry, who … Read More
Phila. attorneys acknowledge representing Sandusky victim in pending civil action
Two Philadelphia attorneys have acknowledged representing one of the central figures in the Penn State University sex scandal in a pending civil action against the school and convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky. Joel Feller and Matt Casey, lawyers with the … Read More
Commonwealth Court affirms Phila. judge’s dismissal of state’s off-label marketing suit against Janssen Pharmaceuticals
A Pennsylvania appellate court has affirmed a decision by Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court dismissing a suit that was brought by the state against Janssen Pharmaceuticals over allegations that the drug maker fraudulently withheld information about the safety and efficacy of … Read More
Judge overseeing Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin’s corruption trial quashes defense subpoenas
A western Pennsylvania trial court judge has quashed subpoenas issued by attorneys for suspended Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin in a criminal case against the jurist in which she is accused of using court staffers for political work. Allegheny … Read More
Pa. Volkswagen dealership faces fraud suit for not divulging pre-owned Jetta’s accident history
A Lehigh Valley, Pa. woman is suing a Pennsylvania car dealership for fraud, contending the company never divulged a serious accident the used vehicle she purchased was involved in prior to her buying the car. Allentown resident Desiree Safadi filed … Read More
Commonwealth Court affirms Phila. judge’s decision denying Nutter schedule to newspaper reporter
A majority Commonwealth Court panel has affirmed a Philadelphia trial court’s decision that granted an appeal from the City of Philadelphia in a case involving what constitutes public records. The case arose from a 2009 request by Philadelphia Inquirer reporter … Read More
Pa. district judge suspended without pay for one month
A magisterial district judge from Chester County has been suspended from her post without pay for a period of one month. The one-page per curiam order, issued July 24 by the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline, says that Rita A. … Read More
Federal judge remands Accutane pharmaceutical mass tort case to Phila. court
A federal judge has granted a motion by a plaintiff in a mass tort pharmaceutical case to remand the matter to a state trial court, agreeing with the plaintiff that the defendants’ removal to the federal venue was premature. The … Read More
Man who sustained torn ligament due to protruding sewer cover sues City of Phila.
A pedestrian who claims he sustained a ligament tear in his knee after he tripped over a sewer cover that was protruding from the ground has filed a premises liability complaint against the City of Philadelphia. City resident Corey Mitchell … Read More