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Delaware County GOP Chairman wants to enjoin county and council over selection procedure for board of elections
MEDIA – Delaware County’s Republican Party Chairman is seeking an injunction preventing the County and its Council from enforcing an ordinance governing the selection of members to the local Board of Elections, allegedly because it violates state election code.
Lycoming County SPCA denies claims it failed to warn of dog's aggression
WILLIAMSPORT – The Lycoming County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has denied charges that it failed to warn a Williamsport woman that the dog she was adopting had aggressive tendencies and was liable for that dog attacking the plaintiff’s cat.
Mother of man killed in pub shooting says establishment failed to prevent her son's death
PITTSBURGH – The mother of a man killed in a shooting at a New Kensington pub nearly two years ago has filed wrongful death litigation against the establishment, for its alleged over-serving of alcoholic beverages to the shooter and overall failure to prevent her son’s death.
Nicholas Bagiatis selected for Pittsburgh Business Times 2023 C-Suite Awards
Nicholas Bagiatis, Reed Smith chief operating officer, is among 26 Pittsburgh-area business leaders selected by Pittsburgh Business Times for its 2023 C-Suite Awards.
Troutman Pepper Promotes 26 Partners, 9 Counsel
Troutman Pepper is pleased to announce its 26 newly elected partners and nine counsel, listed below by office and practice area.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Oct. 3, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Oct. 3, 2023 in the suits below:
Sister of man who was killed by Amtrak train in Northeast Philadelphia says company failed to prevent his death
PHILADELPHIA – The sister of a man killed by a passing Amtrak train about a year-and-a-half ago alleges that the transit entity was responsible for his death, by not anticipating his crossing the train tracks in an area commonly used by pedestrians.
Political TV show host alleges Scranton and Lackawanna authorities damaged and canceled his broadcast
SCRANTON – A Scranton man who hosted a television program on political issues alleges that authorities from the City of Scranton and Lackawanna County disrupted and then canceled his broadcast because the defendants disagreed with his views and those of many of his guests.
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Lancaster police entities deny civil rights and excessive force violations
ALLENTOWN – The Lancaster Police Department has flatly denied claims of excessive force and assault from a Maryland woman over an incident that allegedly took place during a forcible eviction two years ago and resulted in the plaintiff suffering a broken arm.
Volkswagen credit company insists Lackawanna County seized vehicle that rightfully belongs to it
SCRANTON – A Volkswagen business trust has reiterated that a vehicle it was legally entitled to repossess when its lessee defaulted on payments, was instead taken by Lackawanna County and another auto company, when that same lessee was arrested in April of last year.
Ligonier amusement park visitor injured on Serpentine Slide seeks unredacted analysis report
PITTSBURGH – A visitor to a Ligonier amusement park last year who claimed that she was severely injured when riding a waterslide amusement attraction known as the “Serpentine Slide”, is attempting to obtain an unredacted cause analysis conducted by the park with respect to the incident.
Rawle & Henderson Attorneys Continue ABA Leadership at the TIPS Fall Meeting
Rawle & Henderson attorneys are attending the upcoming American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Fall Meeting October 12-14. The ABA is the largest volunteer association of lawyers in the world.
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Oct. 2, 2023
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Oct. 2, 2023 in the suits below:
IFA WFN Fall Meeting | Mastering the Art & Science of AI in Franchising on October 11, 2023
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, it’s crucial to understand its implications for franchising.
Pennsylvania wants dismissal of suit over man nearing end of 45-year prison term, only to die of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is pursuing a complete dismissal of litigation brought by the family of a man who died from COVID-19 shortly before he was to be released from prison after more than four decades, litigation which charged that state officials did not approve the decedent’s pardon in a timely manner, allegedly leaving him at greater risk for contracting the virus and causing his death.
Lawsuit: Contractor negligence led to job site worker's eye injuries in drill bit incident
PHILADELPHIA – A local man alleges he suffered permanent and horrific injuries to his right eye nearly two years ago, when a drill bit unexpectedly dislodged and struck him in that eye – and further, that the defendants had failed to provide eye protection for their workers at the construction site in question.
Cyclist reiterates that inadequate lighting on Three Rivers Heritage Trail led him to crash
PITTSBURGH – A local cyclist continues to contend that due to a lack of adequate lighting, he fell off his bicycle on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Pittsburgh and suffered a host of severe injuries.
Museum curator settles claims that she fell on the grounds, due to a defective staircase
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh-area museum’s curator has settled claims that she suffered severe injuries in a fall on the center’s grounds, due to an alleged defectively constructed staircase which also lacked a handrail.
Plaintiff law firm moves to dismiss alleged ADA violation suit from one of its former paralegals
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm has moved to dismiss litigation from one of its former paralegals, who alleged the firm disclosed her COVID-19 vaccination status to a legal news publication in violation of the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Eckert Seamans Adds Jacqueline Lynette Carter as Harrisburg-based Commercial Litigation Associate
National law firm Eckert Seamans welcomes Jacqueline Lynette Carter as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation practice group.