News from January 2015
Third Circuit affirms verdicts against CEO, CFO of bankrupt nursing home
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Vanaskie
Bus company says mechanic did not file violation complaint before firing
PHILADELPHIA - An Allentown-based bus company is disputing a former mechanic's
PBA rates candidates for appellate court seats
HARRISBURG - A crowded field of judicial hopefuls have announced their campaigns to win one of three seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in November.
Class action alleges Ford vehicles lost power
PHILADELPHIA - A class action lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Company on Jan. 21 alleges that some its vehicles had defects that resulted in the loss of power and other problems.
Family alleging sexual assault of daughter appeals dismissal of suit against Ritz-Carlton
PHILADELPHIA - Attorneys representing a Northampton County family have filed an
New Jersey rail defense says alleged upskirt photos do not qualify as FELA violations
PHILADELPHIA - A claim by a New Jersey Transit Rail Operations employee that
Retired wrestlers claim WWE execs concealed dangers of head trauma
PHILADELPHIA - As thousands of retired players await final approval of its settlement agreement with the National Football League over health coverage for the long term effects of severe head trauma they received while punishing their bodies on the gridiron, a pair of former professional wrestlers has filed a class action lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment.
Couple sue ACE Hardware over fire allegedly caused when pet knocked over kerosene heater
PHILADELPHIA - A Johnstown couple recently filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a kerosene heater and the store in which they purchased it, alleging the heater was defective and caused a fire in their home.
Ohio Valley Energy files suit against drilling company
PITTSBURGH - An energy corporation sued a gas and oil drilling company on Jan. 20 for allegedly overcharging for expenses to operate oil wells even when the wells weren't producing.
LabMD claims cybersecurity provider ruined business by causing and reporting data breach
PITTSBURGH - A successful laboratory testing firm has been reduced to a shell of a company after the illegal actions of a cybersecurity provider that reported a data breach that it also allegedly caused to the Federal Trade Commission, according to a recent federal lawsuit.
Army sergeant says Bank of New York sold home while in Afghanistan, files class action
PITTSBURGH - A U.S. Army sergeant filed a class action lawsuit against the Bank of New York on Jan. 15 after it allegedly foreclosed and sold her home while she was serving overseas.
Stabbed prisoner allegedly demands $425K in settlement talks, sues Hoffman Hall
PHILADELPHIA - After rejecting a $425,000 settlement offer, a Philadelphia man recently sued a firm that owns a private prison, claiming negligence on the prison's part after a fellow inmate allegedly beat him with a pipe.
Judge: Debt collector's voicemail did not violate federal law
HARRISBURG - A voicemail message left by a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection
Aluminum maker settles derivative lawsuit over federal corruption investigation
PITTSBURGH - Management at Alcoa World Alumina LLC, a majority-owned and controlled global alumina sales
Bucks County attorney charged with massive insurance fraud scheme
HARRISBURG - A prominent Bucks County family law attorney and four members of her family have been
Former municipal judge sentenced in federal fraud case
PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia Municipal Court judge received a federal
Supreme Court places hold on criminal prosecution of AG Kane
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has halted the possibility of any criminal charges filed
Commonwealth Court allows Western Pennsylvania dog rescue to remain open
PITTSBURGH - Finding a Beaver County township's definition of a kennel too ambiguous,
Philadelphia court establishes Xarelto mass tort docket
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Administrative Judge Kevin Dougherty has created
Former state rep enters guilty plea in 'ghost employee' case
PHILADELPHIA - A former state representative for the 197th district in Philadelphia