PHILADELPHIA – According to a federal judge’s ruling, a pair of female Philadelphia police officers who claim they were the longtime targets of harassment and discrimination will be permitted to examine documents relating to investigation of sexual harassment complaints within the Philadelphia Police Department.
MEDIA (Legal Newsline) - Drug distributors facing about 50 opioid lawsuits in Pennsylvania have asked the judge overseeing the litigation to order sanctions against plaintiffs for repeatedly refusing to honor deadlines to turn over evidence including information about how state and local governments have handled the opioid crisis they blame on the drug industry.
SCRANTON – A federal judge has denied the attempt of Dunmore School District to remand its lawsuit over the reclassification of high school girls’ basketball program to state court, finding federal questions exist in the matter.
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has now twice ruled that a pair of female Philadelphia police officers who claim they were the longtime targets of harassment and discrimination will not be permitted to depose Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Sharrell Jones Young against Unum Life Insurance Company of America on Oct. 19.
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Oct. 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
ERIE – A group of Conneaut Area Senior High School students and their parents who filed an injunction to reverse an order reducing the number of student golfers permitted to compete in a state tournament due to concerns connected to the coronavirus pandemic, have lost their attempt at receiving such injunctive relief.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Janice Young against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Oct. 6.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Gary Karlene and Pamela Karlene against Christopher Young and THE Keystone Rural Health Consortia Inc. on Oct. 6.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Gary Karlene and Pamela Karlene against Christopher Young and THE Keystone Rural Health Consortia Inc. on Oct. 5.
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations has hit back at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s claims that its investigation into alleged race discrimination at its publication has violated its First Amendment rights.
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and its Department of Licenses and Inspections counters a class action lawsuit which claims it attempts to generate additional revenue for the City by issuing excessive fines on a daily basis, by saying a previously-decided state court ruling should bar the instant case.
