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House panel OKs bill to raise the stakes on consumer protection; Civil justice group says it most benefits lawyers
HARRISBURG – Rep. Anthony DeLuca’s bill to raise minimum damages awarded for violations of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection law passed a House committee in late June with almost no opposition.
Allegheny judge dismisses first count of woman's lawsuit against former employer
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania court ruled to dismiss one of two counts of a woman’s complaint for damages due to alleged work-related abuse.
Court sends case of burned worker back to Workers' Compensation Appeal Board
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania court has vacated a ruling from the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board in a case dealing with employer subrogation rights.
Court reverses decision that power company did not owe duty of care to worker who died
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania court has reversed the decision of a trial court that found a power company did not owe duty of care to a worker who died.
Judge cuts over $10 million in attorneys' fees from BoA settlement
MANHATTAN — A judge in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York reduced the cost of attorney's fees in a settlement against Bank of America after a firm used temporary attorneys for document review and billed at normal staff rates.
Attorney: UberBLACK plaintiffs have good argument in notable class action case
PHILADELPHIA – A group of UberBLACK drivers will be able to continue their class action, a judge recently ruled in a Philadelphia federal court.
Third Circuit court makes surprising decision to decertify class action suit
PHILADELPHIA – Recently, the United States Court of Appeals
for the Third Circuit made a surprising decision to decertify a class action lawsuit regarding the drug Modafinil.