Recent News About National Public Radio
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Shot-by-rifle case update: Remington's bankruptcy proceedings stay injury lawsuit
HARRISBURG – Bankruptcy proceedings involving firearms manufacturer Remington have stayed a product liability lawsuit from the mother and grandfather of a minor injured by the allegedly errant discharge of a rifle, filed against both it and DuPont. -
Philadelphia receives $10M grant for voting from donor critics call a Democrat-fronted group
PHILADELPHIA – A non-profit group promoting the implementation of safe and secure election voting procedures has just donated a $10 million grant to the City of Philadelphia – while critics say the organization is in fact a partisan political group comprised of Democratic operatives trying to swing the Presidential election in November. -
Man who wants to be Anthony Bourdain's 'next friend' can't sue NPR, CIA, says court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has denied the petition of a Pittsburgh man who sought the opportunity to be considered a “next-friend” to the estate of deceased celebrity Anthony Bourdain, in suing National Public Radio and the Central Intelligence Agency. -
Author can't sue Pa. libraries because they rejected anti-Semitism book
PHILADELPHIA – Federal judge Cynthia Rufe has dismissed an author's lawsuit against the Chester County Library System, accusing it of religious discrimination. -
Nursing homes free to hire applicants with criminal histories; Pennsylvania won't appeal decision striking down law
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania will not appeal an appellate court's ruling that struck down a law prohibiting nursing homes and long-term care facilities from hiring employees with criminal histories. -
Recent wave of Pittsburgh disabilities lawsuits threatens company websites
A growing number of plaintiffs have filed lawsuits, particularly in the Pittsburgh federal court, against companies with websites they claim violate the Americans with Disabilities Act.