Schools
School district fights case over transgender runner
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania school district says the female high school athlete that sued it after losing two races to a transgender female hasn't shown her constitutional rights were violated.
Attorneys & Judges
Lawyers ask for $414K in Upper Darby parking ticket settlement
Legislation
Bill that keeps transgender athletes out of female sports passes Senate committee
HARRISBURG - The Save Women's Sports Act, which would keep transgender females out of female sporting events and also provides new means to file lawsuits, has advanced out of a Pennsylvania legislative committee.
State Court
$12M settlement in lawsuit over father-of-two's fatal fall
PHILADELPHIA - The family of a 33-year-old man who fell to his death while working in a Pennsylvania mine has obtained a $12 million settlement with a cement company.
Today, the Fair Share Act’s name is a misnomer
State Court
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Terminal Operators Following Severe Injury
Michael Romasko has filed a lawsuit against PSA-Penn Terminals and PSA International after sustaining severe injuries from a fall on their premises due to alleged negligence in maintaining safe conditions.
State Court
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Terminal Operators Following Severe Injury
Michael Romasko has filed a lawsuit against PSA-Penn Terminals and PSA International after sustaining severe injuries from a fall on their premises due to alleged negligence in maintaining safe conditions.
State Court
Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against TD Bank Following Robbery Incident
A couple has filed a lawsuit against TD Bank after a robbery incident at one of its branches resulted in the loss of valuable jewelry worth over $50,000.
State Court
Couple Accuses Healthcare Provider of Negligence Following Slip-and-Fall Incident
In a lawsuit filed in Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on March 18th, Joanne M. Shaffer and her husband Steve are suing Prospect Medical Holdings after Joanne suffered severe injuries from slipping on water at Taylor Hospital due to alleged...
State Court
Plaintiff alleges automotive giant breached warranty obligations
Sarah Harris has taken legal action against FCA US LLC over allegations that her Jeep Wrangler suffers from persistent defects despite being under warranty.
State Court
Plaintiff alleges negligence against Media Borough after sidewalk injury
Michael Manton has filed a lawsuit against Media Borough following an injury caused by an allegedly neglected tree stump on their property sidewalk.
State Court
Plaintiff alleges negligence against cleaning service company after slip-and-fall incident
A Pennsylvania woman has filed a lawsuit against two companies following a slip-and-fall accident that left her with serious injuries.
State Court
Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against LA Fitness After Sauna Injury
A couple from Springfield has filed a lawsuit against LA Fitness after an alleged incident involving a protruding nail left one plaintiff injured at their Broomall location's sauna facility.
State Court
Plaintiff Alleges Debt Collector Misconduct Against Credit Corporation
David Donahue has taken legal action against Credit Corp Solutions Inc., accusing them of violating federal debt collection laws by inflating his alleged debt amount significantly without justification.
5 new cases to know: Where should the Amish use the bathroom?
In recent cases of note filed in Pennsylvania courts, America is fighting for the rights of Old Order Amish persons to use outhouses, while a woman is suing the maker of a candle that set her hair on fire.
Hey PA: 5 new cases to know, including gender issues in high school sports
A high-school girl complains she was forced to race against a biological male, a conspiracy lawsuit against the food industry and an NFC championship celebration goes wrong are among five new cases of interest in Pennsylvania.
Lawsuit: Neighbors gain political power in small town to harass used car dealer
PITTSBURGH - A used auto dealer claims his neighbors amassed political power in a Fayette County town in order to shut his business down.
TikTok sued after phone charger explodes, burns Mercer County youth
PITTSBURGH - TikTok is among defendants blamed for a fire allegedly caused by a portable phone charger and left a Mercer County boy with third-degree burns.
Collier Twp. faces lawsuit after 97-year-old woman dropped in nursing home parking lot
PITTSBURGH - Collier Township and its emergency medical services team are accused of dropping a 97-year-old woman on the ground, causing her pain and suffering before her death.
Owner of staffing firm in Charleroi pleads guilty to using, harboring illegal immigrants
PITTSBURGH - The owner of a Pennsylvania company that supplies immigrant workers to an area that has seen its Haitian population explode faces prison time after pleading guilty to tax crimes.
Charleroi business owner using Haitian labor called 'big baby' after suing vocal critic
WASHINGTON - The Washington County business owner who went to court over criticisms he filled his staff with cheap Haitian labor is acting like a "big baby," says the man he sued.
The great Haitian debate in Charleroi: Vocal critic says First Amendment protects him from lawsuit
WASHINGTON - A Washington County man worried about the influx of Haitians to his hometown is defending his right to speak freely on the matter, as he faces a defamation lawsuit from a Charleroi business owner who has turned to the migrants to staff his operation.
W.Va. attorneys secure key victory in Pa. contamination case
HARRISBURG, Pa. – Some West Virginia attorneys are declaring a key victory in a Pennsylvania case regarding properties contaminated with arsenic and lead decades after a U.S. Steel facility was shuttered.
Retaliation claims dismissed from former Allegheny County Jail officer who refused COVID vax
PITTSBURGH – A federal court in Pittsburgh has dismissed retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 but preserved a discrimination claim lodged under the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, in litigation brought by a former Allegheny County Jail corrections officer who lost her job for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.
Lawyers ask for $414K in Upper Darby parking ticket settlement
PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers who took on Upper Darby's parking-ticket enforcement are asking for more than $400,000 from a settlement they call an "excellent result."
Bill that keeps transgender athletes out of female sports passes Senate committee
HARRISBURG - The Save Women's Sports Act, which would keep transgender females out of female sporting events and also provides new means to file lawsuits, has advanced out of a Pennsylvania legislative committee.
Lawyers supporting J&J's $9B talc settlement seek protection from rival firms
HOUSTON - Law firms that want Johnson & Johnson's massive talc bankruptcy plan approved object to the nature of a probe by lawyers who want it rejected, as the fight for votes continues ahead of a key hearing.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Terminal Operators Following Severe Injury
Michael Romasko has filed a lawsuit against PSA-Penn Terminals and PSA International after sustaining severe injuries from a fall on their premises due to alleged negligence in maintaining safe conditions.
Plaintiffs Allege Negligence Against TD Bank Following Robbery Incident
A couple has filed a lawsuit against TD Bank after a robbery incident at one of its branches resulted in the loss of valuable jewelry worth over $50,000.
Inquirer data breach settlement finalized; $175K for lawyers
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has given final approval to a $525,000 class action settlement in a lawsuit over a data breach at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
PA Legal Reform Group: Medical errors ‘should not be treated as criminal acts’
The head of a Pennsylvania civil justice reform organization said medical errors in the Keystone State should not be treated criminally.
DOJ nets $28M financial penalty against Warren Buffett-owned mortgage lender for redlining
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice has handed down a fine in excess of $28 million to a Pennsylvania mortgage company owned by billionaire Warren Buffet, which it says engaged in discriminatory lending practices to prospective homeowners who are Black and Latino.