Judge Lawrence F. Stengel
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Former federal judge Lawrence Stengel chosen to look for fraud in NFL concussion litigation
LANCASTER – It was announced Monday that a former U.S. District Court judge has been appointed to oversee the National Football League’s $1 billion Concussion Settlement program as its Special Investigator. -
Elderly patron's negligence suit against Parx Casino scheduled for trial this spring
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit against Parx Casino connected to an alleged incident in which an elderly patron suffered a broken leg on its premises will be heard in a federal court this spring, per a case management order from a federal magistrate judge. -
Slip-and-fall against Macy's settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Wallingford couple who sued Macy’s alleging damages from negligence-related injuries the wife says she suffered, have settled with the department store retailer. -
Senior citizen's injury lawsuit against Parx Casino may be headed towards settlement
PHILADELPHIA – Settlement discussions appear to be ongoing in the case of an 85-year-old New Jersey woman who sued Parx Casino in Bensalem, for injury claims related to a broken leg. -
Federal judge dismisses case brought by insurer who sought declaration that woman wasn't covered under policy
PHILADELPHIA — An insurance firm who sued a woman in an attempt to show that she was not covered under an umbrella policy issued to her parents, saw their case dismissed by a judge for failure to ensure proper service of the complaint. -
Third Circuit dismisses couple's foreclosure appeal based on res judicata and Rooker-Feldman Doctrine
PHILADELPHIA – This past Monday, a federal appellate court dismissed the appeal proceedings brought forward by a Pottstown couple who made various claims against Wells Fargo Bank concerning a mortgage foreclosure action began by the bank five years ago. -
Philly firm unsuccessful in keeping NTSB from posting plane crash findings, loses wrongful death suit
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia law firm seeking injunctive relief and a temporary restraining order against the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has had its requests denied by a Philadelphia federal judge. -
Former employee loses class action suit asking for overtime pay against Family Dollar
PHILADELPHIA – A January 2014 decision by a federal court granting summary judgment for Family Dollar in an ex-employee’s class action lawsuit was upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on April 9. -
Calif. man files short-form complaint in Tylenol products liability multidistrict litigation in Phila.; MDL now up to 100-plus individual suits
A new injury claim has been filed in the Tylenol Marketing, Sales Practices -
Federal judge in Phila. remands to state court retaliation suit by man against City of Easton, police officials
A federal judge has sent back to state court a lawsuit by a man claiming he -
N.Y. Tylenol wrongful death claim transferred to MDL in Philadelphia
A wrongful death claim that had been filed by a New York State widow over her -
Federal judicial panel OKs creation of Tylenol products liability MDL in Phila.
Attorneys representing plaintiffs who allege they suffered liver failure damage or failure -
Plaintiffs' lawyers seek creation of Tylenol products liability MDL in Phila. federal court
Plaintiffs’ lawyers representing those who claim their ingestion of Tylenol caused them to -
Feds close Amish farmer in Kinzers
PHILADELPHIA -- Amish farmer Daniel Allgyer operated a dairy farm located in Kinzers, Pa., but he closed it after a federal court judge said he violated the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Services Act. -
Former CHOP general counsel who created fraudulent legal invoices sentenced to four years in prison
The bowtie-clad, former general counsel to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, who pleaded guilty in federal court this summer to stealing $1.7 million from the area healthcare facility, was sentenced Wednesday to 48 months in prison, according to local media reports.