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Dispute continues over the disclosure of medical records to law firm in pre-complaint discovery
PHILADELPHIA – A company seeking to protect medical records from disclosure to pre-complaint discovery from a local law firm has earned a split decision on a judicial order, where any records concerning the plaintiffs themselves will be provided and the remainder which are not will remain shielded. -
Woman says late husband's chemical exposures working for Rohm & Haas caused his death
PHILADELPHIA – The surviving spouse of a Rohm & Haas machinist is pursuing legal damages against the chemical company, arguing their negligence led her husband to contract cancer before his passing last month. -
Lufthansa heist: Philly man says airline's negligence helped ex-wife kidnap kids to Austria
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man’s pending litigation against Lufthansa German Airlines and several other parties accuses the defendants of disregarding the airline’s policy on minor children traveling, and claims his minor children were then kidnapped to Austria by his ex-wife. -
There is now a class certified in case against Progressive over anti-theft discount
PHILADELPHIA -- A federal judge granted class certification June 7 to drivers who claim Progressive Specialty Insurance Co. did not give them a state-mandated 10 percent premium discount for having vehicles equipped with passive anti-theft devices. -
Heraeus Medical GMBH alleges Indiana companies unlawfully used trade secrets
PHILADELPHIA – A German company alleges two Indiana companies wrongfully used its trade secrets to develop a product. -
Claim Doc alleges Needham Business Consulting violated settlement agreement
PHILADELPHIA – A company in the state is alleged to have breached a settlement agreement. -
Lease owners seek arbitration in dispute with Statoil USA Onshore Properties
SCRANTON – Owners of oil and gas leases in the state are seeking a declaration regarding arbitration in a dispute over royalties. -
Zippmark claims Lafrance violated trademark
PHILADELPHIA — A Delaware corporation is suing Lafrance Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation, citing alleged negligent misrepresentation and unfair competition. -
Precision Kidd Acquisition says shareholders' representative breached contract
PITTSBURGH — A New York company is suing a shareholders' representative over alleged breach of contract. -
Third Circuit Court rules counsel appointment denials correct in excessive force case
The federal appeals court has determined the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania did not err or abuse its discretion when it denied six requests for appointment of counsel for a man who alleged excessive force against his arresting officers. -
Lessors accuse Chesapeake Appalachia of royalty fraud
HARRISBURG – A group of Pennsylvania landowners have filed a class action lawsuit against Chesapeake Appalachia and its related businesses in a dispute over oil and gas leases. -
Philosophical society alleges advertising inequity
A Wilkes-Barre organization has sued a Scranton-based transit system, alleging ongoing violations of its constitutional rights. -
Tugboat company sued for damage to decommissioned aircraft carrier
A federal lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of -
Judge needs more information to decide where Penn State president's defamation case belongs
Lawyers representing former Penn State President Graham Spanier have until Oct. 31 to complete the discovery phase over the question of whether or not the defamation case against Louis Freeh, who led the third party investigation into the school's handling of sexual abuse accusations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, belongs in federal court. -
Former Penn State Pres. files suit seeking to have judge enjoin perjury prosecution
Former Penn State University President Graham Spanier, who is facing -
Newspapers, state reach settlement agreement in case challenging Pa. inmate execution procedure
Two area daily newspapers have settled a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania -
Penn State settles civil claims with Sandusky victims for $59.7 million
Twenty-six victims of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant -
Lawyer asks to stay defamation suit against Louis Freeh pending resolution of Graham Spanier's criminal case
A lawyer for Graham Spanier has asked a court to put on hold the former -
Phila. attorney Pedro Ramos leaves post on city’s School Reform Commission
The chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, who by day -
US Airways seeks to transfer case of lost cremated remains to federal court; defense attorneys cite Montreal Convention treaty
A major airline being sued over lost cremated remains wants the