2020 is proving to be an unprecedented year as businesses across the globe deal with a “once-in-a-century” pandemic, the United Kingdom withdraws from the European Union, industries are trying to respond to the #metoo movement and prevent racial injustice and inequity, and social media is pushing companies and individuals to higher standards of accountability.
PITTSBURGH – A jurisdictional dispute is currently underway in the case of an Allegheny County man who brought class action litigation against a well drilling contractor, claiming it unlawfully withheld overtime pay from himself and other employees in violation of multiple wage payment laws.
PHILADELPHIA – A Texas man and a California private investigation firm who were the targets of a class action lawsuit over fraud claims, have dropped their litigation against the attorneys behind the class action.
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia International Airport stock clerk who alleged American Airlines and some of its personnel helped to create a “discriminatory, hostile and bigoted environment” towards African-American employees stands by those claims, after a motion to dismiss was brought by the airline.
PHILADELPHIA – The Delaware Riverkeeper Network argues that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot have its lawsuit over the implementation of a specific tenet of the Clean Water Act dismissed it says, due to new federal laws creating standing for it in the litigation.
PHILADELPHIA – With the case set to press on after a harsh ruling from the judge hearing it, the law firm Hagens Berman has reached a settlement with a disgruntled former client.
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and the Environmental Protection Agency over the implementation of a specific tenet of the Clean Water Act has other states and industry trade organizations intervening, and the EPA filing to dismiss the case.
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – A class action lawsuit over a profit-sharing plan between employees and American Airlines Group has been stayed by a federal judge, pending a decision in a separate, but related action.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Shirley Myers against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc., C R Bard Inc., Does 1 Through 100 and Mckesson Corp. on Sept. 10.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Christian Garcia Alvarez against Fogo DE Chao Churrascaria (Pittsburgh) LLC on Sept. 10.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Christian Garcia Alvarez against Fogo DE Chao Churrascaria (Pittsburgh) LLC on Sept. 8.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Shirley Myers against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc., C R Bard Inc., Does 1 Through 100 and Mckesson Corp. on Sept. 2.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Gertha McKenna against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc., C R Bard Inc., Does 1 Through 100 and Mckesson Corp. on Aug. 31.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Gertha McKenna against Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc., C R Bard Inc., Does 1 Through 100 and Mckesson Corp. on Sept. 10: 'Case Transferred In From District Of Texas Northern; Case Number 3:20-cv-02718. Original File Certified Copy Of Transfer Order And Docket Sheet Received.'.