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Judge rules diner owner must hand over payroll data in class action filed by waitresses
PHILADELPHIA - A district court has granted, in part, a request by a group of former diner waitresses requiring the owner of Clubhouse Diner to answer questions over its cash payroll practices.
Judge orders Innocence Project to hand over conversations related to man's wrongful conviction
PHILADELPHIA - A district court has awarded, in part, a subpoena requiring that the Pennsylvania Innocence Project turn over documents related to a man wrongly convicted of murder.
Federal court will hear case of man who claimed Capital One Auto Finance violated Pennsylvania laws
PHILADELPHIA -- A district court has denied a motion to remand filed by a person who sued Capital One Auto Finance after his vehicle was repossessed.
Abington Memorial wins lawsuit over refusal to allow service dog inside hospital
PHILADELPHIA - A district court has granted a motion for summary judgment to Abington Memorial Hospital after the daughter of a patient accused the hospital of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
White woman's discrimination lawsuit against Thomas Jefferson University given the OK to proceed
Medical school prospect claims she was told that she'd have a better chance at being accepted if she were not Caucasian.
Debt collector Radius Global Solutions loses bid to have class action lawsuit dismissed
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit after a debt collector was alleged to have violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Judge backs SEPTA's advertising policy; Comic was rejected for display on buses
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania federal court has upheld the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority's (SEPTA) advertisement policy.
Sam's Club wins appeal in slip-and-fall case; Woman continued shopping after fall
HARRISBURG - A woman who claims she was injured in a Sam's Club store after a fall has lost her appeal.
Scranton School District fights claim that tenured teachers were illegally furloughed
SCRANTON - The Board of School Directors of the City of Scranton is asking a court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of tenured teachers who lost their jobs due to budget cuts.
U.K. court's $3.4 million ruling against international investment firm is upheld by Pa. Superior Court
PHILADELPHIA - An international investment firm has been ordered by a Pennsylvania court to pay more than $3.4 million.
Appeal in alleged overpayment of Medicare funds is denied
HARRISBURG - The state Superior Court has affirmed a trial court's ruling, denying an appeal from Community Care Behavioral Health Organization over alleged overpayment of Medicare funds in an audit of Berks Counseling Center.
Coal company wins part of appeal in long-term property dispute
HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania coal company has won, in part, an appeal of a verdict denying it land rights in a long-standing property dispute.
Web developer will have to refile copyright infringement complaint
Live Face on Web filed a second amended complaint against Cremation Society of Illinois after what it claimed to have been an act of copyright infringement under the U.S. Copyright Act and Pennsylvania law.
Suit against Progressions Behavioral Health Services can move ahead as class action
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania judge has ruled in favor of a group of health care workers seeking to file a class action lawsuit over what they say is their employer's failure to pay overtime wages.
Former Washington Co. Democratic chair gets good news from Superior Court
HARRISBURG -- A Pennsylvania judge has vacated a lower court ruling against the former Washington County Democratic Party chairman.
Philadelphia court declines to impose sanctions on Delaware County hospital
Judge denies motion in class action suit to stop hospital from having arbitration agreements signed
Former Piedmont Airlines employee wins Workers' Compensation claim after slipping on snow
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania court has upheld a Workers' Compensation Appeal Board's award to a former Piedmont Airlines employee who was injured in a company parking lot.
Former Philadelphia firefighter loses Workers' Comp claim after cancer diagnosis
PHILADELPHIA - A veteran Philadelphia firefighter has lost an appeal with the Commonwealth Court in a Workers' Compensation claim that alleges his prostate cancer was a direct result of his occupation.
Shriners resist monitoring of animal handling at circus by Pittsburgh PD
PITTSBURGH – The city of Pittsburgh has proposed monitors inspect how the Shrine Circus handles its animals at its scheduled show in September, a proposal that the circus has rejected.
CVS will not face class action from former pharmacy techs; Philly judge won't certify class
A former CVS Pharmacy technician lost a renewed class action to recoup wages lost during certification classes.