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Delaware lender wants arbitration in class action suit alleging improper cap on interest rates
ERIE – A Delaware-based lender is looking to compel arbitration in a class action where Pennsylvania plaintiffs allege the defendant violated guidelines setting a cap on interest rates.
Tucker Arensberg, P.c. Promotes Three Attorneys
The law firm of Tucker Arensberg, P.C., one of the premier law firms in Pittsburgh with offices in Harrisburg, New York, Cleveland, Beaver, and the San Francisco Bay Area* is pleased to announce the election and promotion of three attorneys – with one promoted to Shareholder status and the other two being named Senior Counsel attorneys.
Mcnees Adds New Member to Firm Leadership Team
McNees Wallace & Nurick is pleased to announce the election of its 2024 leadership team.
Amtrak seeks judgment on the pleadings, after deaths of two children on train tracks in Chester
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak has motioned for judgment on the pleadings, in response to a lawsuit that claimed the company is liable for the deaths of two minor children from Chester, who were killed in April by a passing Amtrak train going from New York to Washington, D.C.
Daughter of woman who died at nursing facility last year, maintains it is to blame for her death
LANCASTER – After a woman who was a resident of the Hamilton Arms Center skilled nursing facility for two months died in June of last year, her daughter continues to maintain the facility is directly responsible for the events in question.
Crane company denies responsibility for release of 55 tons of molten metal, which led to plaintiff’s burns
PITTSBURGH – A crane design company has rejected allegations from an Allegheny County man, who claimed it was responsible for him suffering severe burns and smoke inhalation, when a crane at the site he was working at failed and caused a subsequent explosive release of 55 tons of molten metal.
After out-of-control Port-O-Potty strikes plaintiff, default judgment sought against three defendants
MEDIA – A trio of defendants may face the possibility of a default judgment entered against them for failure to respond to a Springfield woman’s lawsuit, one which alleged a negligent backhoe operator struck her with a Port-O-Potty while it was being moved on the street where she lived.
Union County library employee says seeking religious exemption from mask mandate got her fired
WILLIAMSPORT – A former public library employee in Lewisburg alleges her Christian beliefs were the determinative factor in the library’s decision to terminate her employment, when she sought a religious exemption to its mandatory mask policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Noel Fleming and Kayci Petenko Join Archer
Archer & Greiner is pleased to announce the addition of Noel A. Fleming and Kayci D. Petenko as partners in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
6th Annual Discovery Crossfire: Debating the Controversial Issues in E-Discovery on December 7, 2023
Opposing parties in litigation clash over many e-discovery issues.
Risks and Benefits of ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence: What Lawyers Should Know on December 6, 2023
We all see multiple stories about the rapid growth and entry into our daily lives of artificial tools
Pa. courts tie for No. 1 ranking on annual 'Judicial Hellholes' report list
WASHINGTON – According to the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released Tuesday by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have tied with Georgia for the No. 1 ranking for jurisdictions considered unfriendly to businesses.
Lawsuit says Pittsburgh's pickleball courts are a noisy nuisance
PITTSBURGH – A local woman whose home is located adjacent to pickleball courts at Moore Park has sued the City of Pittsburgh and says that her quality of life has been negatively impacted by the noise of constant play at those same courts.
Judge denies Crozer Health preliminary objections, in suit surrounding death of man during cataract surgery
MEDIA – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections on the topic of corporate negligence from Crozer Health defendants, in litigation from the widow of a Clifton Heights man which alleged that her late husband died during a cataract removal surgery, because the attending physician and anesthesiologist ignored his extensive history of diagnosed medical issues and administered too much anesthesia to him.
Daimler North America argues improper pleading by man injured by tree removal vehicle
PITTSBURGH – Daimler Trucks North America has objected to claims made by an Allegheny County man, who said he suffered grievous physical injuries when the Freightliner tree removal vehicle he was standing next to suddenly moved without warning due to a failed brake system – thus trapping him next to the stump grinder mechanism.
Settlement for woman who alleged sexual assault and battery by her chiropractor
MEDIA – A Pennsylvania woman has settled claims she was subjected to sexual assault and battery by her chiropractor, who himself was convicted in January of several criminal counts of indecent assault and aggravated indecent assault for sexually abusing several patients over a six-year period.
Greenberg Traurig’s David G. Mandelbaum Chosen as a City & State PA ‘Fifty Over 50’
David G. Mandelbaum, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Philadelphia office, is among the professionals recognized on the 2023 City & State Pennsylvania Fifty Over 50 list.
Daniel Rooney ’25 and Jillian Updegraff ’25 Win 64th Annual Theodore L. Reimel Moot Court Competition
After weeks of preparation and preliminary arguments, the final round of the 64th Annual Theodore L. Reimel ’24 CLAS Moot Court Competition concluded on Thursday, November 16, 2023.
International Law at the Department of Justice
Having previously completed my master’s degree in international relations, I entered law school already intending to explore the field of international law.
Alumni Gift Establishes New Endowed Chair in Leadership
Mark C. Alexander, The Arthur J. Kania Dean of the Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law, recently announced the establishment of the Michael Heller and Vincent McGuinness Endowed Chair in Leadership.