News from October 2023
Cumberland County Lawyer Eric L. Brossman Receives PBA Sell/Clark Award Recognizing Extraordinary Contributions in Business Law
Eric L. Brossman, partner at Bybel Rutledge LLP, Lemoyne, received the Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) W. Edward Sell/William H. Clark Jr. Business Lawyer Award during the 2023 Business Law Institute on Oct. 17 in Philadelphia.
AG Henry Agrees to Suspend Lawsuit Against Prospect Medical Holdings as Company Pursues Sale of CrozerHealth in Delaware County
Attorney General Michelle Henry has agreed to suspend her office’s ongoing litigation against Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., to allow the company to pursue sale of Prospect Crozer, commonly known as CrozerHealth, in Delaware County.
Ballard Spahr Named "Intimidating Opponent" in BTI Consulting's Litigation Outlook 2024
Ballard Spahr was named to BTI Consulting’s list of “Intimidating Opponents: The Most Feared Law Firms in Litigation” and was ranked among the top firms poised to help clients go beyond the challenges they are likely to face in the coming year, according to the organization’s Litigation Outlook 2024 report.
Lancaster County judge issues split ruling in wrongful death case against nursing home
LANCASTER – A Lancaster County judge has handed down a split ruling on preliminary objections in a lawsuit from the daughter of a woman who died last year after a two-month stay at the Hamilton Arms Center facility.
Cat owner who adopted dog from Lycoming SPCA reiterates that facility was liable for attack
WILLIAMSPORT – A Williamsport woman has reiterated claims that the local Society for the Protection of Animals failed to warn her that the dog she was adopting had aggressive tendencies and a result, after bringing the dog home, it attacked her cat.
Lawsuit: Woman thrown to ground by out-of-control Port-O-Potty
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman says she was struck by a Port-O-Potty while it was being moved and received serious injuries, allegedly due to the negligence of the backhoe operator tasked with moving the object.
Suit: Desk chair which slipped off platform, caused woman to fall in Marshalls HomeGoods store
PHILADELPHIA – A local woman alleges she was seriously injured at a Marshalls HomeGoods store in Northeast Philadelphia, when a desk chair she was seated on unexpectedly moved and she fell off the chair in question.
Allegheny County court clerk denies constitutional violations
PITTSBURGH – The Clerk of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas has motioned to have dismissed a lawsuit from a legal news organization which monitors court case filings, which claimed that the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas’ “no-access-before-process” policy restricts the rights of both it and the public under the U.S. Constitution.
Ballard Spahr's Marcel Pratt Named to Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Marcel S. Pratt, Managing Partner of Ballard Spahr’s Philadelphia office, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia, the Chamber announced.
Louis Pellicori Honored During Philadelphia CIO of the Year Awards Program
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Chief Information Officer Louis Pellicori, who was named a finalist in the Large Corporate category of the 2023 CIO of the Year® ORBIE® Awards, hosted by the Philadelphia CIO Leadership Association.
2023 Philadelphia Regional Employer Conference on October 27
After experiencing yet another year of dramatic legal and cultural change, employers continue the work required to both maintain and reinvent the workplace – it's a puzzle, and it has not gotten any easier.
PhillyCIO Recognizes Dechert’s Mike Rinehart in its 2023 ORBIE Awards
Mike Rinehart, Dechert LLP’s chief information officer, has been honored with an ORBIE Award by PhillyCIO, a peer network for chief information officers in the Philadelphia area.
Monroeville detective says he had probable cause to search family's residence for attempted murder suspect
PITTSBURGH – A Monroeville detective asserts he was in hot pursuit of an attempted homicide suspect and had probable cause when he served a search warrant and his fellow officers tore through a local home – where an unsuspecting family lived, who it was later learned had no connection to the suspect or his alleged crime.
Suit over woman's fall inside Rite Aid stops for company's bankruptcy proceedings
PITTSBURGH – Rite Aid’s attorneys have argued for a stay in a Western Pennsylvania woman’s negligence lawsuit against it – brought after she fell on uncleaned salt and snow in the wake of a snowstorm and broke her right ankle last January – due to the pharmacy retailer’s pending bankruptcy proceedings.
Reading and police officials deny violating Christian protester's civil rights in Pride March arrest
ALLENTOWN – Counsel for the City of Reading, its Chief of Police and two of its officers have denied allegations for civil rights violations, defamation and malicious prosecution, lodged by an evangelical Christian, who protested the City’s first-ever Pride March & Rally and was then arrested for disorderly conduct.
Lawsuit: Hotel restaurant patrons were struck by wooden beam that fell from the ceiling
LANCASTER – According to a pair of plaintiffs, they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling, as they were dining inside a local hotel restaurant.
Wrongful death lawsuit says Panera's lemonade killed UPenn student
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a University of Pennsylvania student who died last year after consuming what they say was a highly caffeinated lemonade from Panera Bread Company have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant chain and alleged that no warning was provided as to the drink’s high caffeine amount.
Community Involvement Spotlight: Robert N. Gawlas Jr. and the Back Mountain Memorial Library Association
Community Involvement Spotlight, we recognize Robert N. Gawlas, Jr. and his service with the Back Mountain Memorial Library Association.
AG Henry Leads $10 Million Settlement with ACI Worldwide for More than a Million Unauthorized Withdrawals of Mortgage Payments
Attorney General Michelle Henry joined a coalition of 50 Attorneys General announcing a $10 million settlement with ACI Worldwide, a payment processor whose testing error in 2021 resulted in unauthorized withdrawals, and attempted withdrawals, of more than $2 billion from mortgage holders.
Gary Samms Secures a Defense Verdict on Behalf of a Primary Care Physician
On October 18, 2023, Gary Samms, Chair of Obermayer’s Professional Liability and Catastrophic Loss Group, secured a defense verdict in the Court of Common Pleas before The Honorable Angelo Foglietta, after a contentious nine-day trial.