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Lehigh Township and its Chief of Police deny former officer's claims of sexual harassment
ALLENTOWN – Lehigh Township and its Chief of Police have categorically denied allegations from a female former officer of the Lehigh Township Police Department, that, over a five-year period, the Chief of Police targeted her for sexual harassment, discrimination and abuse, creating what she called a “hostile, toxic and intolerable work environment” that led to her resignation. -
Marshall Dennehey announces Marshall Dennehey Continues “Best Places to Work” Streak For 11th Year
For the 11th year in a row, Marshall Dennehey has been selected one of the Philadelphia region's "Best Places to Work" by the Philadelphia Business Journal. -
Marshall Dennehey announces Melanie J. Foreman Elected President of the Temple American Inn of Court
Melanie J. Foreman, shareholder in the Philadelphia office of Marshall Dennehey, has been elected President of the Temple American Inn of Court, a legal association devoted to excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility and legal skills. Previously, she served as Vice President, and before that, Treasurer of the association. -
Arrested man who yelled 'F-- Trump and his kids' maintains impropriety claims in lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man witnessed yelling about former President Donald Trump while listening to his car radio and stopped at an intersection last September, maintains that Millcreek Township police officers then appeared at his residence and unlawfully arrested him for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. -
Judge upholds redactions of police report, before ex-Sharon Hill cops involved in 8-year-old's death are sentenced
MEDIA – Just days before three former Borough of Sharon Hill police officers were sentenced to house arrest and probation for their involvement in a shooting which killed an 8-year-old girl in August 2021, a Delaware County judge upheld the denial of releasing the full and unredacted version of the Borough’s report on its community policing procedures to a local citizen advocate. -
Allegheny General Hospital disavows liability for parking gate arm, which struck woman's head
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny General Hospital and its parking garage deny allegations from a Pittsburgh couple, who claimed one of the defendants’ employees negligently allowed a parking gate arm to fall and strike the wife-plaintiff on the head, causing her severe injuries. -
Philly jury hands down $182.7M med-mal verdict against UPenn Hospital, largest in Pa. history
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia jury has handed down the largest medical malpractice verdict in the history of Pennsylvania, in the form of a $182.7 million judgment to a five year-old boy born with cerebral palsy and his mother, against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. -
Westmoreland County authorities want summary judgment in lawsuit from former prison warden
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County authorities are seeking summary judgment, in a harassment and professional retaliation suit from the former warden of the county’s prison. -
Judge dismisses several defendants in suit from plaintiff claiming he was wrongly convicted of murder
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted motions to dismiss from several defendants, in the civil rights violation case of a man who argues he was erroneously convicted of three murders, for which he served 28 years in prison. -
Bucks County inmate says corrections and medical staff delayed treatment for his broken heel
PHILADELPHIA – An inmate at the Bucks County Correctional Facility alleges he was denied adequate and timely medical care, when he suffered a broken heel after falling from the furniture in his cell. -
Case activity for Tiffany Rogers vs School District of Phila. on Feb. 10
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Tiffany Rogers against School District of Phila. on Feb. 10. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Feb. 8
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Feb. 8 in the suits below: -
Court activity on Jan. 30: Marshall L. Decristofaro vs Koninklijke Philips N. V.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Anne Decristofaro and Marshall L. Decristofaro against Koninklijke Philips N. V., Philips Holding USA, Inc., Philips North America, LLC., Philips RS North America Holding Corporation., Philips RS North America, LLC, Polymer Molded Products, LLC. and Polymer Technologies, Inc. on Jan. 30. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Jan. 27
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 27 in the suits below: -
Josh J.T. Byrne Appointed to Board of Governors of Philadelphia Bar Association
Josh J.T. Byrne, shareholder and Chair of the Disciplinary Board Representation Practice Group at Marshall Dennehey, has been appointed to the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association. -
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin. -
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team. -
Wrongful death suit brought, after mentally ill man is shot and killed by Plymouth Township police
PHILADELPHIA – The family of a mentally-ill man killed in a police-involved shooting in Plymouth Township have sued the municipality and ten of its police officers for survival and wrongful death. -
Easton Area School District offers opposing brief to Black wrestling coach's discrimination suit before trial
ALLENTOWN – On the eve of trial, the Easton Area School District argues that standing does not exist in litigation brought by an ex-varsity high school wrestling coach, who alleged he faced discriminatory and racist conduct, including being fired, because he is Black. -
Homeowner who had been awarded $5.7M default judgment over flood claims, loses judgment and case
SCRANTON – A Dalton property owner who claimed the borough committed ongoing misconduct and trespass in its refusal to provide catch basins for 21 years, which then caused her property to suffer tremendous flooding damage and her to suffer physical and emotional distress, recently lost her case.