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ClaimsXchange Annual Women’s Networking Event on October 11, 2023
Taranae Hashemi will attend the ClaimsXchange’s Women’s Networking Event in Philadelphia.
How to Make it Rain on October 11, 2023
From multimillion-dollar settlements to seven-figure books of business, come learn tactics and strategies that can lead to lucrative outcomes and long-lasting relationships in the business of law.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Oct. 1, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Oct. 1, 2023 in the suits below:
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Sept. 30, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Sept. 30, 2023 in the suits below:
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Sept. 29, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Sept. 29, 2023 in the suits below:
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Sixteen Individuals For Outstanding Contributions To Public Safety
United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam honors sixteen individuals for their outstanding contributions to public safety.
Berks County transportation group denies it permitted a racist environment towards Black employee
ALLENTOWN – A Berks County transportation entity has denied charges that it permitted racially-hostile behavior in the workplace and subjected one of its Black employees to retaliation when he challenged the behavior in question.
Upper Saucon Township rejects assault and false arrest claims, after wellness check gone awry
ALLENTOWN – Upper Saucon Township and several of its officers look to dismiss claims from a Lehigh County woman that they committed an improper seizure, assault and false arrest when they responded to a wellness check call initiated by a friend of the plaintiff.
Pittsburgh plastic surgeon and practice deny patient's claims of sexual assault and harassment
PITTSBURGH – A plastic surgeon and his practice have objected to a lawsuit brought by an Allegheny County woman, which claimed that surgeon sexually assaulted her during her a pre-surgical consultation visit and later attempted to her ask her out for a date during her post-operative care.
Suit: Representation conflicts between the parties affected sale of liquor license
PITTSBURGH – A state court lawsuit alleges that a Pittsburgh law firm engaged in dual-representation of a pair of Latrobe plaintiffs and an opposing party and positioned themselves to receive legal fees and proceeds from the sale transfer of the plaintiffs’ liquor license.
Lawsuit: Mace comes out during parking dispute
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia Parking Authority officer is suing ride share company Lyft, a separate vehicle provider and a Lyft driver, nearly two years after an altercation ensued where the driver allegedly sprayed the plaintiff in the face with mace.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Sept. 28, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Sept. 28, 2023 in the suits below:
Ballard Spahr, Six Attorneys Included in 2023 LMG Life Sciences Directory
Ballard Spahr and six of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of LMG Life Sciences, a legal ranking directory that identifies the leading law firms and individuals in the life sciences industry.
Public Notice - Solicitation to Outsource Jury Mailings
In accordance with the advertising requirements of Volume 14, Section 315 of The Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures, the Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is soliciting open market quotations for outsource jury mailings.
AG Henry Meets with Dauphin County Students to Discuss the Impact of Gun Violence on Mental Health
Attorney General Michelle Henry met with Steelton-Highspire High School students and district officials to discuss the impacts of gun violence on student mental health and well-being.
Federal judge sanctions plaintiff counsel for $19K, for disruptive deposition conduct
PITTSBURGH – Subsequent to the securing of a sealed settlement for an Altoona couple, who claimed a device created to assist babies in sleeping instead caused the death of their three-month-old son from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome due to the product’s inherent defects, a federal judge sanctioned a member of plaintiff counsel for nearly $20,000 due to what the judge termed his disruptive conduct.
Makers of infant sleeping device say they weren't responsible for death of infant
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers and distributors of an infant sleeping device have rejected allegations that they failed to correct an allegedly-inherent flaw in the device which resulted in the death of a nearly-four-month-old infant.
Pittsburgh parents say Shaler Township's negligence caused their 15-month-old's feet to be burned
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple continues to allege that Shaler Township committed negligence and charged it with failing to protect their then-15-month-old child from burning their feet on a hot metal access door.
Woman contends she was injured by flying wood block during high school shop class
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman insists she suffered both eye and facial injuries as a 14-year-old at North Hills High School in 2019, when she was struck with a flying block of wood during a wood shop class.
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board looks to dismiss sexual harassment and disability discrimination suit
JOHNSTOWN – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and several liquor store employees have motioned to dismiss litigation from a former store clerk, which alleged she was sexually harassed and denied disability accommodations during her time working at the store.