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Gun store employees free from lawsuit after having customer committed
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court on March 25 said a lower court did not error in granting judgment to defendants in a lawsuit in which a woman sued a gun supplier and accused the company of having her wrongly incarcerated in a mental health ward.
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Class action lawsuit for prison therapists to proceed
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on March 16 dismissed a motion to dismiss by the defendant in a lawsuit in which a woman is suing a medical service company for allegedly not paying overtime to therapists treating prison inmates.
Machines seized from lodge had predetermined outcomes and thus were for gambling, court rules
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court has affirmed a Cambria County judgment that games seized by police officers from a lodge were for gambling.
Judge to reconsider if allegations from high-profile sexual abuse lawyer were privileged
PHILADELPHIA – A former teacher accused of sexually molesting a student 25 years ago is asking the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to reverse a judgment that letters sent by attorneys describing the abuse were confidential and protected.
Dispute over French law in case of London fire hits Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ordered attorneys representing both sides in a case stemming from the Grenfell Tower fire that occurred in London to use procedures of the Hague Convention to obtain documents the defendant asserts are being prevented from being introduced into the record because of French law.
Mortgage holding company claims ex-employee divulged trade secrets to rival
PHILADELPHIA – A company that manages residential mortgage investment funds is suing a rival company and an ex-employee for allegedly misusing the company’s trade secrets and confidential information.
Mom sues QVC after 2-year-old swallows magnetic piece in cookware set
PHILADELPHIA – Home shopping giant QVC is being sued by a woman who claims her 2-year-old required surgery after consuming the company's magnetic trivets, which are small, rubbery and toy-like with a floral pattern design that's attractive to children.
Starbucks accused of discriminating against transgender employee
PHILADELPHIA – A transgender male has claimed in federal court that he was discriminated against by Starbucks Coffee Co.
Woman sues Department of Human Services for alleged failure to transition her to proper care
WILLIAMSPORT – A woman in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has filed a complaint against the State Department of Human Services for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, alleging the agency failed to transition her to proper care as an adult and instead stuck her in a rest home where she faces discrimination.
Security systems at issue in Pittsburgh class action
PITTSBURGH – A company is facing allegations of breach of warranty and negligent misrepresentation in the installation of a system alleged to be accessible to improper parties.
Pennsylvania court tosses part of lawsuit alleging age discrimination at IKEA
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 23 dismissed portions of a lawsuit alleging discrimination in leadership, screening and diversity policies lodged against a retailer, but left intact a charge of discrimination in an employee relocation policy.
Judge tosses wrongful death suit against Berks Heim Nursing over woman's fall from wheelchair
PHILADELPHIA – A judge on the bench of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 22 dismissed a lawsuit over allegations that a woman died after a fall at a nursing home because of the facility's negligence.
Defendant improperly attached to J&J pelvic mesh lawsuit for plaintiff's benefit, judge rules
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has decided that a woman suing Ethicon over allegations of a defective pelvic mesh device had improperly joined an extra defendant to the case and denied her motion to remand the case back to a state court.
Federal court rejects motion to dismiss by Prestige Import president in case over fatal auto accident
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 22 rejected a motion by a defendant to dismiss a lawsuit in which he was accused of installing a faulty auto airbag that resulted in a man’s death.
Court nixes ruling in whistleblower complaint over alleged West Chester University budget-fixing
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court on Jan. 10 voided a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County and will take up the case of a woman who alleged officials tried to cook the books for a college.
J&J top corporate rep grilled in Oklahoma opioid trial - state focuses on 'Norman' poppy strain
NORMAN (Legal Newsline) – A corporate spokeswoman for Johnson & Johnson and its drug subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals on Thursday faced questioning by lawyers for the State of Oklahoma who attempted to link the company’s quest for profits to an opioid epidemic in the state.
Father recounts loss of son in Oklahoma Johnson & Johnson opioid trial
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – Fighting back tears, a father who lost his son to an opioid overdose recounted the nightmare during testimony in a trial alleging that Johnson & Johnson flooded the state with addictive drugs for profit.
Opening remarks in opioid case against Johnson & Johnson alleges greed created drug epidemic
NORMAN, Okla. (Legal Newsline) – Opening arguments began Tuesday in a first-ever trial in attempt to hold drug manufacturers accountable for an opioid over-dose crisis, accusing Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary company Janssen Pharmaceuticals of providing medications for profit that destroyed thousands of lives.
Lawyer says his off-the-record comments were unlawfully recorded by Amazon, Roc Nation during Meek Mill documentary
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia lawyer is asking the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to send back to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas a lawsuit in which he alleges his off-the-record comments were illegally transcribed in an interview for a documentary chronicling rapper Meek Mill and the criminal justice system.
Retirement facility seeks removal from flood damage lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Attorneys for a retirement community asked the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County on Oct. 9 to dismiss it from a lawsuit seeking damages for flood damage to a man’s property, because the plaintiff has allegedly failed to prove violation of the Pennsylvania Storm Water Management Act.