Dawn Geske News
GMA Legal Conference: A 'must-attend event' for food, beverage and consumer product legal professionals
PALM BEACH GARDENS – This year's Grocery Manufacturers Association's Legal Conference event is set to be held in Palm Beach Gardens on Monday, March 4 and Tuesday, March 5.
PABCO denied motion for summary judgment in antitrust case
The antitrust lawsuit filed by twelve homebuilders for alleged violations of the Sherman Act by seven indirect and direct drywall purchasers has denied summary judgment for the final defendant.
Bethlehem police officer’s motion for judgment denied; He hit man celebrating 21st birthday with car
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania officer’s request for summary judgment has been denied in a case as he sought to invoke governmental immunity after hitting and injuring an alleged suspect with his police car.
CarSense settlement: $30 for class members, $280K for lawyers
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has approved a class action settlement that provides funds to customers of CarSense, as well as $280,000 for plaintiffs lawyers.
Henderson Kitchen receives dismissal of some class-action compensation claims
A motion to dismiss several counts in a class-action suit regarding employee compensation at a Chinese restaurant has been denied in part and granted in part.
Judge denies Golden Living Center-Stroud’s motion to dismiss punitive damages in wrongful death suit
HARRISBURG — Golden Living Center-Stroud’s motion to dismiss punitive damages in a wrongful death lawsuit has been rejected by a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Superior Court upholds dismissal of personal injury case due to inactivity
HARRISBURG – A personal injury case that was inactive for seven years has been denied reinstatement by the state Superior Court.
Philadelphia School District files appeal in case of W.C. Bryant sixth-grader who died of asthma attack
PHILADELPHIA — Defendants in the wrongful death lawsuit of a sixth-grade student with asthma have appealed the denial of judgment on some of the plaintiffs' claims.
Student loan provider Navient intends to defend against suits brought by US, Illinois, Washington
The country's largest student loan provider and two of its subsidiaries are embroiled in litigation with federal regulators and the attorneys general of Illinois Washington state over alleged failures in how it services its student loan borrowers.
Third Circuit Court of Appeals allows for subgroups in age-discrimination case
PHILADELPHIA – A decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals
for the Third District has identified subgroups as a segment of employees that
cannot be discriminated against under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA).
Defamation case against Bill Cosby dismissed by federal appeals court
PHILADELPHIA – A case in which a woman making claims against Bill Cosby that he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her has been dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
DuPont's employees to proceed with class action over unpaid time getting ready for shift
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has overturned a lower court's ruling, allowing a class action lawsuit brought by employees against DuPont to proceed.
'Ban the box' regulations unlikely to change in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A new regulation that has been put into effect in Philadelphia requires employers to provide an offer of employment before digging into a candidate’s criminal background.
Pennsylvania has three AGs in as many weeks
HARRISBURG – Following the resignation of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, Bruce Castor filled in while a replacement was confirmed.
EPA fines manufacturer $7,090 for alleged violations connected to PCBs
PHILADELPHIA – A specialty chemical and emulsion polymer manufacturer received a $7,090 fine for alleged violations of transporting oil containing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).
Duquesne prof: Professional exile will follow jail time for former Pa. AG Kane
NORRISTOWN - Kathleen Kane, the former attorney general of Pennsylvania who recently resigned after being found guilty of perjury, won't spend much time in prison, but she likely won't be practicing law for a long time - if ever again - a Duquesne University law professor says.
EEOC settles case over Muslim server fired for wearing headscarf
PHILADELPHIA – A settlement has been awarded in a case against a Philadelphia restaurant with an apparent "no hoodies" policy regarding an employee’s right to wear a headscarf as part of her religious freedom.
Pesticide company hit with $550,000 EPA fine
PHILADELPHIA – THE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has handed down a penalty for the unauthorized distribution of two pesticide products.
EPA: Amount of settlement with Galliker's in line with similar cases
PHILADELPHIA – Alleged violations handed down by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against a dairy company over the handling of a hazardous chemical have been settled, and the amount is consistent with similar cases, the EPA says.
Judge denies Uber's motions in case brought by limousine drivers
PHILADEPHIA – A mega transportation service and its drivers are in a lawsuit in which the drivers allege they are actual employees of the company and not independent contractors.