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Court upholds one of allegedly defrauded investor's three claims in legal malpractice case
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) – A federal appeals court dismissed a plaintiff's claim of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty against the attorneys he hired to handle a fraud case, but gave Stephen Nkansah a partial victory by ruling his claim of professional negligence is “sufficient to survive the motion to dismiss.”
Having a drug that cost $50K per dose hurt sales, says class action suit by investor
Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc. misled investors by exaggerating the potential of a new drug for thrombosis, a class action lawsuit contends.
Appeals court allows Highspire borough residents to align with new school district
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has backed a community’s efforts to secede from its school district and join another one.
High school basketball coach loses lawsuit against Moniteau district
HARRISBURG - A state appeals court ruled Feb. 28 against a former assistant high school basketball coach who sued the school system for breach of contract after being fired in 2012.
Judge refuses to dismiss sexual harassment suit against MyPhillyLawyer.com
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a sexual harassment lawsuit against a law firm by a former employee.
Games company says law firm dropped it like a 'hot potato' to represent casino
A manufacturer of electronic casino games claims in a federal lawsuit suit that its law firm jilted it for a casino.
'Dangerous' table saw injured man, suit says
PITTSBURGH - An “unreasonably dangerous” table saw caused disfiguring injuries to a Pennsylvania man in 2018, according to a lawsuit against the tool’s manufacturer, Black & Decker.
Appeals court reinstates slip-and-fall case against Karns Prime
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit by a woman who claimed she slipped and fell on a produce spill in a grocery store.
Manhattan law firm claims former client owes $551K for defense from feds' lawsuits
A Manhattan law firm has filed a federal lawsuit against its former clients for $551,913.83 in unpaid legal fees and damages.