Tag Archives: Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office
Pa. A.G. Kane, others urge FDA to place black box warning on opioid analgesics
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcer was one of among 42 state attorneys general from across the country this week who urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to place a black box warning on opioid analgesics to note the risk of … Read More
Milton Hershey School, Trust Co. reach agreement with A.G.’s Office regarding organizational and governance reforms
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Milton Hershey School and the Hershey Trust Company to implement organizational reforms and improve governance. Highlights of the reforms agreed to by the parties include, … Read More
Pa. State Sen. John Rafferty joins Lamb McErlane as of counsel
State Sen. John C. Rafferty, a Republican who represents portions of three suburban Philadelphia counties, has joined the West Chester law firm of Lamb McErlane as of counsel, the firm announced this week. Rafferty represents the state’s 44th Senatorial District, … Read More
Northeastern Pa. police chief arrested by A.G.’s Office, charged with witness intimidation
The chief law enforcement officer in a Lackawanna County municipality has been arrested by agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office on witness intimidation charges. James Romano, 42, the police chief of Scott Township, was arrested on April 24 and … Read More
Pa. joins 30 states in rejecting ’98 tobacco master settlement
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said this week that the commonwealth has opted to decline the tobacco industry’s settlement arising out of the 1998 lawsuit, with the Keystone State instead vowing to continue litigation. Kane was quoted as saying that … Read More
Sheriff arrested for threatening to cut off and eat hands of campaign worker; Also charged with pulling gun on journalist
A Pennsylvania law enforcement officer is finding himself on the other side of the law after being arrested by state agents for allegedly threatening to cut off and eat the hands of a campaign worker and for pulling a gun … Read More
Pa., Healthpoint Ltd. reach $2 million Xenaderm settlement
The office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced this week that the commonwealth has reached a nearly $2 million settlement with Healthpoint Ltd. and DFB Pharmaceuticals to resolve allegations that Healthpoint submitted false claims to Medicaid for the unapproved … Read More
Judge dismisses complaint by mother of slain Phila. cop
A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights complaint filed against the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, its chairman, and two parole agents by the mother of slain Philadelphia Police Officer Moses Walker, Jr. U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle, … Read More
Pa. Judicial Conduct Board files formal charges against Lancaster magisterial district judge on suspension for past year
The Lancaster County area magisterial district judge who was suspended with pay exactly one year ago after being charged by the state Attorney General’s Office with illegally fixing her own traffic tickets now faces formal charges by the state’s Judicial … Read More
Pa., Merck settle Vioxx claims for $8.25 million
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcer announced late last week that the commonwealth and pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck have reached an $8.25 million settlement over claims that the company failed to disclose studies that showed the use of the drug Vioxx increased a … Read More