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Arrested man who yelled 'F-- Trump and his kids' maintains impropriety claims in lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man witnessed yelling about former President Donald Trump while listening to his car radio and stopped at an intersection last September, maintains that Millcreek Township police officers then appeared at his residence and unlawfully arrested him for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. -
University of Scranton stands by termination of former prof unvaccinated for COVID-19
SCRANTON – The University of Scranton’s Faculty Affairs Council contends that the institution was right to fire a former professor, the latter of whom has charged that his constitutional rights to privacy and bodily autonomy were violated when the institution attempted to force him to disclose his COVID-19 vaccination status. -
Flag-burning activist files freedom of expression case in Scranton, after settling similar action in Williamsport
SCRANTON – An activist who recently dismissed his constitutional challenge of the City of Williamsport’s open-burning ordinance with respect to burning flags as a method of political protest, has now filed substantially-similar litigation against the City of Scranton. -
Third Circuit concurs with District Court, on class certification for ERISA plan plaintiffs
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has affirmed a District Court decision which conferred class certification to plaintiffs enrolled in a retirement plan, who had alleged the company charged excessive record-keeping and administrative fees, and presented expensive investment options instead of more affordable alternatives. -
Non-denominational church ready to settle with Pa. state officials it had said won't recognize marriages it officiated
PITTSBURGH – A non-denominational religious group is ready to settle federal claims it made that a Pennsylvania law was allegedly used by state officials to declare that it may not solemnize legal marriages in the Commonwealth. -
Coatesville nursing home to pay $150K to family of resident who died from hemorrhage
PHILADELPHIA – A Colorado-based estate has finalized a settlement surrounding claims that the death of a Coatesville nursing care facility resident from an inter-cranial hemorrhage nearly three years ago was the result of negligent care on the part of the facility and its staff, for $150,000. -
Fox Rothschild Opens Boston Office With Addition of Life Sciences-Focused Intellectual Property Group
Fox Rothschild Opens Boston Office With Addition of Life Sciences-Focused Intellectual Property Group. -
IP Litigator Caryn Borg-Breen, Ph.D., Joins Ballard Spahr
IP Litigator Caryn Borg-Breen, Ph.D., Joins Ballard Spahr. -
After death of Coatesville nursing home resident, $150K settlement in play
PHILADELPHIA – A Colorado-based estate is ready to settle claims that the death of a Coatesville nursing care facility resident from an inter-cranial hemorrhage nearly three years ago was the result of negligent care on the part of the facility and its staff, for $150,000. -
Allegheny County officials deny they are preventing universal church from solemnizing its marriages
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County officials have denied claims from a Seattle-based, non-denominational church that alleged those officials are misusing a Pennsylvania law to avoid solemnizing legal marriages in the Commonwealth. -
Judge: Denials handed down for opposing motions, in malicious prosecution case of 'Philly Jesus'
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied both the City of Philadelphia’s motion to dismiss and a motion for summary judgment from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, who filed a wrongful prosecution case against it after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Delaware County man settles illegal search and seizure claims with Darby Township police officer
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County man who alleged his constitutional rights were violated when he was subjected to an illegal search and seizure during a traffic stop by a Darby Township police officer, has settled his claims. -
Judge rejects Allegheny County officials' attempt to toss lawsuit from non-denominational church accusing it of religious bias
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied the attempt of Allegheny County officials to dismiss litigation from a Seattle-based, non-denominational church that alleged those officials are misusing a Pennsylvania law to avoid solemnizing legal marriages in the Commonwealth. -
Whitehall Borough store owner drops case on alleged discriminatory policy governing skill games
PITTSBURGH – A Whitehall Borough store owner who claimed that local policy towards skill machines and mechanical device licenses was being selectively enforced against him in violation of state and federal law, has dismissed his case. -
Whitehall Borough says it didn't violate proprietor's due process rights through selective enforcement of skill games policy
PITTSBURGH – Whitehall Borough claims that a local store owner’s lawsuit alleging that policy towards skill machines and mechanical device licenses is being selectively enforced against him in violation of state and federal law, is groundless and that his constitutional rights do not extend to being granted such a license. -
City of Philadelphia argues street preacher known as 'Philly Jesus' hasn't proven his wrongful arrest case
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia seeks to once and for all dismiss litigation from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” who filed a wrongful prosecution case against it after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Darby Township police officer denies that he conducted illegal traffic stop and search upon plaintiff's vehicle
PHILADELPHIA – A Darby Township police officer has refuted accusations that he violated the constitutional rights of a Delaware County man by conducting an illegal traffic stop and search and seizure upon the plaintiff’s vehicle. -
Man allegedly assaulted by Pittsburgh police during convenience store trip in 2013 settles claims
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man who alleged he was assaulted by local police officers when he was walking back to his home from a trip to a convenience store alongside his brother in 2013, has settled his claims. -
Counsel for 'Philly Jesus' seeking identities of Love Park vendors who may have witnessed his 2019 arrest
PHILADELPHIA – A street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus”, who filed a wrongful prosecution case against the City of Philadelphia after being arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019, wants to obtain the names of vendors who may have witnessed his arrest. -
Lancaster religious order's faith infringement suit against gas pipeline group appealed to Third Circuit
ALLENTOWN – A religious order who alleged its rights to practice its faith were being infringed through construction of a natural gas pipeline and lost in federal court for lack of jurisdiction, have appealed their case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.