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Antitrust case against maker of kidney stone medication temporarily on hold
PHILADELPHIA – An antitrust action was put on pause for 90 days as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania stayed the case for limited jurisdictional discovery after the defendants moved to dismiss.
Exclusion of medical expert's testimony warrants new damages phase in slip-and-fall trial against Residence Inn
HARRISBURG – A denial of a man’s damages judgment was reversed in the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on April 9.
Class action settlement over workers' lunch breaks gets the OK in Pennsylvania federal court
PHILADELPHIA - On April 10, Judge Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania greenlighted a settlement agreement for a class action lawsuit related to a Fair Labor Standards Act violation.
U.S. requests federal Pennsylvania court terminate antiquated antitrust judgments
HARRISBURG - The United States took its initiative to banish legacy antitrust judgments to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on April 9, filing a memo that backed its argument.
Webinar on intellectual property available for entrepreneurs, business owners
Financial Poise's latest on-demand webinar titled IP-101, sponsored by EisnerAmper, encourages founders and entrepreneurs of blooming businesses to get educated on all things intellectual property.
Working With Experts webinar planned for April 24
The Working With Experts course will soon be available for Financial Poise Webinars' Newbie Litigator School’s Winter/Spring 2019 session. It will take place Wednesday, April 24 from 1-2 p.m. Central Standard Time.
Judge dismisses health care worker's discrimination complaint against employer, coworkers
A former home care worker’s Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuit against her employer and coworkers was dismissed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 18.
Rape case against frat, Gettysburg College transferred to different federal court
HARRISBURG - A sexual assault and Title IX claim naming defendants including Gettysburg College was transferred to the Middle District of Pennsylvania as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 19.
Individual defendants to face claims man was pushed at Hollidaysburg Veterans' Center, leading to his death
HARRISBURG - The estate of a deceased man that sued the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and others over his treatment will be allowed to allege individual negligence on the part of employees of the defendants but will not be able to claim corporate negligence.
Arrested when his uncle crashed his car, man waits too long to sue his lawyers for failed lawsuit against police
PHILADELPHIA - The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia has ironed out a legal malpractice issue between attorneys and their former client, granting on Feb. 21 the attorneys’ motion for summary judgment to dismiss the claim against them.
Chevron gets access to land for developments, despite owners' attempts to block it with injunction
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a preliminary injunction for Chevron Appalachia LLC on Feb. 8 that allows it to use lessors’ land to develop oil and gas entities.
Court rules City of Philadelphia must accept arbitrator's decision in setting worker's salary
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania remanded a case back to a lower court after it determined the City of Philadelphia prematurely objected to an arbitration award for an employee’s salary.
The Capri Sun drink pouch is the subject of a new lawsuit
NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) – The maker of Capri Sun drinks has filed a suit against a Pennsylvania company over allegations it continued to use a trademark-protected drink pouch after an agreement expired.
University of Pennsylvania trustees prevail in real estate battle with former commercial tenant
PHILADELPHIA — On Jan. 31, a common pleas court affirmed its ruling for summary judgment in favor of The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in its real estate battle with a supermarket.
Court upholds ruling for landlord who was targeted in former tenant's 'frivolous' lead paint lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia Count has ruled for a property company that was facing a lawsuit from a former tenant seeking a rent refund based on a city's lead ordinance.
Court: Woman jumped the gun quitting old job after getting offer from Merck
A woman's case against a preliminary employer has been dismissed after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania determined on Jan. 22 that she resigned from her previous job prematurely.
Rust-Oleum says Pa. man who died using its paint remover in a bathroom knew the risks
PITTSBURGH - Rust-Oleum Corp., the creator of the product a man was using to remove paint in a bathtub when he died, is arguing that the deceased knew of the product's dangers when he used it.
Pa. hockey dad convicted of punching the wife of his son's coach might not have insurance for civil lawsuit
PITTSBURGH - An insurance company wants no part of a civil lawsuit filed by the wife of a youth hockey coach against the man who allegedly punched her in the face in a dispute over playing time.
Two fitness clubs reach settlements with AG Shapiro
HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has reached settlement agreements amid an investigation against two companies for possible violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law in recent weeks.
BB&T seeks dismissal of lawsuit accusing it of breaking loan agreement
On Jan. 25, a bank defendant asked the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to grant its motion to dismiss a lawsuit against it amid allegations it broke a loan agreement.