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Whitpain Township sued by the U.S. and Pennsylvania for cost in repairing asbestos-contaminated site
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S., state and the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection filed a suit against Whitpain Township for funds they had to pay to cleanup a site where asbestos-containing products were formerly made. -
Safety of DEET an issue in lawsuit by maker of OFF! bug spray against organic competitor
PHILADELPHIA – S.C. Johnson & Son has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against a Yardley company over allegations that its advertisements regarding insect repellent and the safety of DEET are false and misleading. -
State Police officers sued by child with autism
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County 12-year-old with autism was a victim of a gang attack but says he was later charged with disturbing the peace for allegedly swearing. Now, he’s suing Pennsylvania State Police officers in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -
U.S. alleges Huntington Valley doctor submitted more than $9 million in excessive claims, committed fraud
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. government alleges in a suit filed in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that a Huntington Valley doctor and his pain management clinic committed health care fraud. -
Chester man alleges tribe-run online lender charged excessive rates on loan
PHILADELPHIA – Joseph Wildcat Sr., the president of the Lac Du Flambeau Tribe of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians is alleged to have violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and is now facing a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -
Lawsuit over downfall of Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange will stay in Philadelphia instead of being transferred to Japan
The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania refused to dismiss a bitcoin dispute because of lack of jurisdiction July 26. -
Pa. federal judge imposes injunction against selling GRISHKO ballet shoes
PHILADELPHIA - On July 25, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a preliminary injunction in a dispute between an international ballet shoe company and its exclusive provider in the United States. -
Parties to talk settlement of lawsuit over $4M sale
PHILADELPHIA – A settlement conference has been slated for the case of a company that believes it mistakenly overpaid more than $200,000 in the course of executing a contract to purchase interest in an Illinois firm. -
GlaxoSmithKline IT analyst loses retaliation case in federal district court
PHILADELPHIA -- An IT analyst failed to convince the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania that his former employer terminated him because of retaliation. The court granted the company’s motion for summary judgment July 16. -
Insurer can't sue Philadelphia Housing Authority over fire started by squatter
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently dismissed an insurance company's lawsuit filed against the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) after a fire that started in a PHA building damaged neighboring property. -
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission fights Pa. government over new Bucks Co. building
PHILADELPHIA – A bi-state commission alleges a state department is unlawfully interfering with the construction of two buildings for its use. -
Garage door maker obtains victory in lawsuit brought by contractor
PHILADELPHIA – A garage door manufacturer accused of producing flawed merchandise was granted its motion to dismiss in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on July 2. -
Lawsuit filed over melee after Truman-Bensalem basketball game; Former student blames school district for failing to protect her
PHILADELPHIA – A Bensalem High School student recently filed a lawsuit claiming Harry S. Truman High School in Levitttown and Bristol Township School District failed to take measures to protect her following a basketball game and post-game melee. -
A recovering alcoholic says it is the reason he didn't get job with dyslexia group
HARRISBURG – A teacher is suing an association alleging that he was not hired for position because he is a recovering alcoholic. -
Couple allege Phelan, Hallinan, Diamond & Jones provided incorrect information in notice
PHILADELPHIA – A Wilkes-Barre couple allege a Philadelphia debt collector filed a notice against them that contained incorrect information. -
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia employee alleges policy prevents her from using FMLA leave
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman alleges her employer failed to accommodate her request for intermittent leave to care for her medical condition. -
Lawsuit: Abuse, bullying at Valley Forge Military Academy
PHILADELPHIA – An Ohio man is suing a Wayne military academy over allegations he was subjected to abuse while a student there. -
Family alleges minor daughter was assaulted at Woods Services facility
PHILADELPHIA – A New York couple allege their minor daughter was assaulted by a worker at a Langhorne medical facility. -
Reeders man alleges injuries caused by failing hydraulics on Rampant Trailer equipment
PHILADELPHIA – A Reeders man has filed suit against a North Carolina company over allegations the hydraulics on its trailer failed and caused two fractured ribs and other injuries. -
Former Peace Dining employee alleges age, gender factor in termination
PHILADELPHIA – A woman alleges her former Philadelphia-based employers terminated her because of her age and gender.