Dawn Geske News
Lawyer in $70M Risperdal case expects more large verdicts
PHILADELPHIA – Early returns were blown away by a recent Philadelphia verdict against Johnson & Johnson, which faces hundreds of lawsuits in the court that allege the company's antipsychotic drug Risperdal caused the growing of breasts in male users.
Company fined $98K over sexual assault disagrees with OSHA's allegations
YORK – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has handed down a citation and fine to a national health care provider after an assault on one of its employees, but the company's CEO says information released by the agency misrepresents its commitment to employee safety.
EEOC fights sexual orientation discrimination using Civil Rights Act
PITTSBURGH – The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit that challenges the federal law prohibiting sex discrimination to also include discrimination based on sexual orientation.
IKEA recall leaked by Consumer Product Safety Commission
CONSHOHOCKEN – Before IKEA could announce a massive recall on one of its furniture products, the information was leaked prematurely by a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) employee.
Geographic injunction expanded in Guthrie Healthcare's trademark infringement case
NEW YORK – The Second Circuit Court has expanded the geographic reach of an injunction in a trademark infringement case.
Appeals court overturns Kingston union election results based on threats made by employees
WASHINGTON – Threats made by a nurse in Pennsylvania during a union election recently resulted in a court overturning the election results and providing a stern warning to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
Sugar Grove Amish couple win appeal in religious freedom dispute with sewer authority
HARRISBURG – An Amish couple have won an appeal against the Sugar Grove Sewer Authority that will allow them to connect to the township’s sewer system in the way that is least restrictive to their religious beliefs.