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Plaintiff alleges insurance giant breached contract over denied claim
Emily Sergi has filed a lawsuit against Erie Insurance Company alleging breach of contract and bad faith regarding a home insurance claim.
Plaintiff alleges credit management company violated Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
A recent lawsuit filed by Lindsay Wagner accuses Midland Credit Management Inc., a prominent credit management firm, of violating federal debt collection laws by falsely reporting debts despite prior disputes being raised in court proceedings.
Lackawanna Co. escapes liability for St. Patrick's Day assault on inmate
SCRANTON - A man arrested for public intoxication then tossed around a jail cell during Scranton's St. Patrick's Day celebration in 2023 has lost his lawsuit against the Lackawanna County Sheriff's Department.
Lab has 'whistleblower' settlement in place in Zantac case
PHILADELPHIA - The product-testing lab whose research has created tens of thousands of lawsuits still works to settle a case it brought itself and received no support from the federal government and more than two dozen states refusing to participate.
Animal rescue fails to show Rostraver Twp. took revenge on her
PITTSBURGH - A federal judge has tossed what's left of a lawsuit over a Westmoreland County neighborhood dispute, brought by a woman running an animal-and-people rescue in Rostraver Township.
Sextortion/suicide victim's case against Meta needs a home court
PHILADELPHIA - A social media giant says a wrongful death lawsuit against it and several others over the suicide of a sextortion victim will be grouped with others in California, while the plaintiff wants it sent back to the Philadelphia state court in which it was first filed.
Attorney General Sunday Offers Condolences Following Mass Shooting at UPMC Memorial in York County
Attorney General Dave Sunday released the following statement regarding the mass shooting incident that killed West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte, and injured two other police officers, multiple healthcare workers and staff at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County, PA.
Widener Law Commonwealth student showcases nonprofit project at University's High-impact Educational Practices Fair
Kiera Flannery, a second-year law student at Widener University Commonwealth Law School, presented her nonprofit project, Golden Age Wellness, at the university’s High-Impact Educational Practices fair, also known as the HIP fair, on Feb. 19.
Jurors should hear case of gay teacher fired by Catholics, judge says
PITTSBURGH - A federal magistrate judge says a gay teacher's discrimination lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg should head toward trial.
Law School’s International Entrepreneurship Program Spotlighted in Villanova Magazine
Villanova Law’s International Entrepreneurship Program, which launched last year, combines legal studies with an immersive semester abroad and externship experience in Cape Town, South Africa—one of the fastest-growing centers of international business and commerce.
Navigating 2025: Chic Reception & Expert Panel on Top Economic Trends on February 27, 2025
This distinguished panel will offer exclusive local and national insights into top 2025 economic trends such as the role of AI, inflation, the Federal Reserve policy, commercial and residential real estate markets and the $600M investment planned for downtown Pittsburgh.
Five Cozen O’Connor Attorneys, One Practice Area Recognized in 2025 Chambers Global Rankings
Chambers Global has recognized five Cozen O’Connor attorneys as worldwide leaders in their respective practices.
Owner of staffing firm in Charleroi pleads guilty to using, harboring illegal immigrants
PITTSBURGH - The owner of a Pennsylvania company that supplies immigrant workers to an area that has seen its Haitian population explode faces prison time after pleading guilty to tax crimes.
Reed Smith partners named to Pittsburgh Power 100
Reed Smith today announced that partners Casey Ryan and Jason Hazlewood have been named to the Pittsburgh Power 100, a list published by the Pittsburgh Business Times of the region's most influential business leaders.
Greene County Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for 1st-Degree Murders of Two Waynesburg Residents
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Greene County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting two people in Waynesburg in 2022.
The Future of Regulatory Agencies Under the Trump Presidency on February 26, 2025
Join Drexel's American Constitution Society in our collaboration with Penn's ACS chapter.
Inside Penn Carey Law
A steadfast source of wisdom, warmth, and guidance at Penn Carey Law for 35 years, Verrier retired from the Law School in 2024.
Lewis H. Gold ’62 Lecture on Ethics & Professional Responsibility, 02/26
The David F. and Constance B. Girard-diCarlo Center for Ethics, Integrity and Compliance will host the Lewis H. Gold ’62 Lecture on Ethics and Professional Responsibility on Wednesday, February 26th.
Plaintiff Alleges Negligence Against Local Government Entities Over Hazardous Conditions
In Delaware County, Regina McIlvaine has taken legal action against the Township of Haverford and its school district following an accident caused by unsafe conditions on public property.
Thornburgh Family Lecture Series on Disability Law and Policy on February 26, 2025
Joyce’s focus for both organizations is employment for people with disabilities.