The Penn Record News
Franklin County sued by America over treatment of disabled employee
HARRISBURG - The United States has filed a lawsuit against Franklin County alleging its jail failed to make reasonable accommodations for a disabled employee.
Attorney who said former firm owes him compensation reaches tentative settlement agreement
PITTSBURGH – An attorney who resigned from a local law firm at the end of 2021 and brought action on claims that the firm unfairly denied him compensation, has tentatively settled those same claims.
N.J. man who alleged Pa. athletic commission authorities sabotaged his pro boxing event may face dismissal
HARRISBURG – A New Jersey man who launched legal action against the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission and its personnel – alleging they conspired against him to prevent him from holding a professional boxing card in Harrisburg – may have his case dismissed, if service is not made by the beginning of next month.
Case alleging Starbucks coffee scalded plaintiff may be remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A Northeastern Pennsylvania man, who claimed in a Philadelphia state court that he received first and second-degree burns from Starbucks coffee which spilled onto his lap and saw the case removed to federal court, is now trying to remand the case to its original court.
Counsel for engineer in 2015 Philly Amtrak derailment is facing $322K in legal fees
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for the engineer of an Amtrak train that crashed and derailed in Philadelphia in 2015, who withdrew his client’s suit against the transit company in the interest of seeking relief in a state court and preventing duplicative litigation, is now facing a pursuit from Amtrak for over $322,000 in legal fees.
A Look at the Bench: Current Trends in Employment Litigation on January 24, 2024
Join us each month in 2024 for Faegre Drinker's annual series of webinars exploring the latest developments in labor and employment law in addition to what we see coming on the horizon.
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys to Present EB-5 Immigration Webinar
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Immigration & Compliance Practice Shareholder Jennifer Hermansky and Associates Natalie Gorelishvili and Luna Ma will present a webinar, titled “Hot Topics for EB-5 Investors: I-526 RFEs and Concurrent Filings,” Jan. 30 at 9 a.m.
Drew Neckar of Security Advisors Consulting Group Joins COSECURE
COSECURE Enterprise Risk Solutions, an ancillary business of Cozen O’Connor, is pleased to announce that Drew Neckar CCP founder of Security Advisors Consulting Group (SACG), a leading safety and security consulting firm, has joined COSECURE as a principal consultant.
Lawsuit says Pine-Richland transgender student policy strips parental rights
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania parent has launched legal action against their local school district, arguing that one of its policies designed to protect the privacy of transgender students, instead prevents parents from learning and making decisions about the gender status of their own children.
Some claims dropped from suit brought by family of transgender woman killed by Malvern police
PHILADELPHIA – Pursuant to mutual stipulation between the family of a transgender woman who was shot and killed inside their own home by members of the Malvern Police Department during a wellness check last year, as well as the Department, the Borough of Malvern and the police officials involved in the incident, several claims have been withdrawn from the lawsuit connected to it.
Medical defendants deny negligence allegations, after patient falls off treadmill during stress test
WILLIAMSPORT – A litany of health care defendants accused of committing negligence – in litigation from a woman running on a treadmill for a medically administered stress test who said doctors ignored her warnings that the speed of the treadmill was too fast for her to keep up, leading her to fall and suffer a broken arm and other injuries – have denied being responsible for her damages.
Registered trademark litigation ensues between firms specializing in education law
PHILADELPHIA – A local law firm seeks review of an order which struck down its attempt to cancel a Bucks County-based firm’s trademark surrounding the phrase “Education Lawyers”, in reference to both of their areas of legal expertise.
Slippery Rock sued over injury at track and field meet
BUTLER - A lawsuit against Slippery Rock University and others says one of its athletes was struck by a flying object at a track and field event.
Black plaintiffs claim unlawful search, seizures by McKeesport and Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH - Cops for McKeesport and Allegheny County are accused of violating the civil right of Black individuals during the pursuit of a suspect.
Olyphant Borough wants to see free speech suit from family who posted 'F— THE GOVERNMENT' sign dismissed
SCRANTON – The Borough of Olyphant and its Zoning Officer are seeking to dismiss litigation from a local family who alleged their rights to free speech and expression were being infringed upon by the defendants, who had taken exception to a sign posted outside their home which read “F— THE GOVERNMENT.”
Pittsburgh woman insists she ingested glass shards while eating enchilada from Trader Joe's
PITTSBURGH – A local woman who said she unknowingly ingested glass shards when eating a frozen enchilada she purchased from her local Trader Joe’s grocery store, has reiterated her claims against the store and the manufacturer of the enchilada.
Pa. Superior Court to once again consider the proper venue of helicopter crash injury lawsuit
HARRISBURG – Next month, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania will consider the latest dispute among parties involved in a helicopter crash injury lawsuit, as it pertains to the proper venue of the action and whether that should be in Philadelphia County or Bucks County.
Commonwealth Court upholds the striking down of Pittsburgh’s 'jock tax'
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has near-unanimously ruled to uphold a lower court’s 2022 summary judgment ruling that the City of Pittsburgh’s “jock tax” applied to both resident and non-resident athletes is unconstitutional.
Man convicted of murder of Philadelphia cop sues, claims he was railroaded
PHILADELPHIA - A man recently set free after the prosecution's case fell apart is now suing the City of Philadelphia for the time he spent in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murdering an off-duty cop.
Lawsuit blames fire on charging scooter
PHILADELPHIA - The maker of an electric scooter and Amazon face a lawsuit alleging it caught fire while charging.