PENNSYLVANIA RECORD

A federal judge has dismissed a case filed by a man who had challenged the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services’ opinion that the Violence Against Women and Act (VAWA) does not cover acts of infidelity, according to a decision filed on May 15 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

PHILADELPHIA — A stay pending appeal was recently granted to the defendant in a case involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

The Hempfield Area School District has filed a brief in support of its motion to partially dismiss a lawsuit that alleges that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court has ruled on a case that could have ramifications for a when party can be granted a continuance.

HARRISBURG — The state Supreme Court on Oct. 18 found that arbitration is appropriate in a dispute over a pension paid to the wife of a deceased police officer and the city of Arnold.

SCRANTON – A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against Geisinger-Community Medical Center, and doctors employed there, in the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas, and the defendant recently filed its objections.

PHILADELPHIA — Lawyers for the transportation company Uber have moved for partial summary judgment in a lawsuit between the company and its UberBLACK drivers.

PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia city ordinance designed to rectify pay gaps between men and women won’t take effect as planned this month.