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Federal judge rules forum is proper in $2 million fraud case over no delivery of COVID-19 tests
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has thrown out a dismissal motion from defendants accused of not providing more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits or a refund to a retailer who paid them nearly $2 million, ordering that the forum of the case is proper.
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Ex-employees from UPenn Health System who sued over vaccine disclosure lose case
ALLENTOWN – A group of current and former employees from the University of Pennsylvania Health System who believed that forcible disclosure of their vaccination status violated their constitutional rights, have lost their case.
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Settlement finalized between strip club owners and Small Business Administration over denial of COVID-19 relief funds
ALLENTOWN – A settlement has been finalized between strip club owners in five states, including Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, over claims that the SBA’s moral judgment about their businesses violated their constitutional rights and caused them to be deprived of receiving loans issued to restaurant and nightlife owners adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UPenn Health System dismissed from employee suit over vaccination status disclosure
ALLENTOWN – University of Pennsylvania Health System has been dismissed from litigation brought by a group of current and former employees who believed that forcible disclosure of their vaccination status violates their constitutional rights.
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Due to lack of contract, PPE provider says suit over kiboshed $2 million deal can't be dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – A retailer of personal protective equipment who alleged it was fraudulently induced to spend nearly $2 million in ordering a purchase of more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits, yet never received them, now adds the lack of a valid contract can’t be used as a rationale for dismissal by the defendants.
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Judge throws out lawsuit from Berks County Prison detainees over COVID-19 outbreak
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice litigation from pre-trial detainees at Berks County Prison who alleged their constitutional rights were violated when the prison was locked down due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Defendants seek transfer of $2M case over delivery of COVID test kits
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants accused of not providing more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits to a retailer who paid them nearly $2 million or alternatively, a refund, have argued the plaintiff’s claims should be dismissed for improper venue and for violating their mutual agreement’s forum selection clause.
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Citing case decrease, judge throws out injunction stopping mask mandate rescission in Perkiomen Valley School District
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dissolved a preliminary injunction to prevent a mask mandate from being rescinded in the Perkiomen Valley School District without prejudice, in light of updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and decreased levels of COVID-19 infection.
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Settlement in the works between strip club owners and Small Business Administration over denial of COVID-19 relief funds
ALLENTOWN – A settlement is brewing between strip club owners in five states, including Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, over claims that the SBA’s moral judgment about their businesses violated their constitutional rights and caused them to be deprived of receiving loans issued to restaurant and nightlife owners adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Carpet cleaning manager terminated for COVID-19 objections update: Company denies it didn't provide PPE
PITTSBURGH – An employee of a carpet cleaning service who claimed he was wrongfully terminated during the COVID-19 pandemic when he objected to working in areas where social distancing and wearing of protective personal equipment was not being practiced, now denies that his former company provided him with personal protective equipment.
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Parents who sued Central Bucks School District over COVID-19 learning guidelines for disabled students, drop case
PHILADELPHIA – A group of Bucks County parents who litigated with the Central Bucks School District to provide reasonable accommodations to their children, who are disabled students, by implementing a COVID-19 health and safety plan aligned with current federal, state and local guidance, have dropped their suit.
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Lawsuit: Worker fired after refusing to work while experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
MEDIA — A worker alleges he was wrongfully terminated for refusing to show up for work while experiencing symptoms while awaiting his COVID-19 test results. John Pescatore filed a complaint against Ron Wise Auto Body Inc., alleging wrongful termination.Pescatore, according to his suit, was hired as a detailer at Ron Wise Auto Body in 1993.
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Secretary of Health Beam to step down, days after Pa. Supreme Court nixed her school mask mandate
HARRISBURG – Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday that the Commonwealth’s Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam would resign her position at the end of the year, just three days after the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania struck down a statewide school mask mandate order that she issued in September.
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Judge tosses lawsuit brought by wife of Tyson Foods supervisor who died of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods who brought litigation against the company in claiming that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, has seen her case dismissed by a federal judge.
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Class action litigation over sales tax on COVID-19 face masks thrown out of court
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has dismissed a class action lawsuit which claimed a wide variety of retailers have been unlawfully charging sales tax on the purchases of face masks during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Ongoing order that protects renters from eviction is unfair for landlords, lawsuit complains
PITTSBURGH - The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and four national executives were sued in Pennsylvania federal court by a landlord advocacy group that's had enough of the pandemic-related eviction protections for renters.
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Gov. Wolf tests positive for COVID-19, after vetoing bill that extended lawsuit relief to businesses
HARRISBURG – In the wake of increasing cases statewide, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19, stating he is not symptomatic and quarantining at home after receiving his test result.
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Gov. Wolf vetoes bill that would have given businesses some protection from COVID-19 lawsuits
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has vetoed legislation passed by the General Assembly which extended immunity protections from liability connected to COVID-19 to a diverse array of health care entities and other businesses.
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After weekend loss in federal court, Trump campaign appeals election results case to Third Circuit
WILLIAMSPORT – After a federal judge dismissed the attempt of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to prevent the certification of results signifying President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania with prejudice this past weekend, the Trump campaign has appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
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Trump campaign asks court for third crack at two-track voting suit, citing 'extraordinary circumstances'
WILLIAMSPORT – Attorneys for President Donald Trump’s campaign are seeking permission to file a second amended version of a lawsuit that alleges unfair and unconstitutional election procedures in Pennsylvania caused the president to lose the state in the 2020 Presidential Election.