PHILADELPHIA — A box factory worker is suing Bobst Lyon and Bobst Mex SA, French and Swiss companies, respectively, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries, liability and negligence after a workplace accident.
PITTSBURGH — A Westmoreland County woman is suing Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Verizon Long-Term Disability Plan for Mid-Atlantic Associates and The Verizon Employee Benefits Committee, citing alleged breach of contract.
WASHINGTON – Although none of the Sierra Club’s recent antitrust complaints resulted in stopping a liquid natural gas (LNG) pipeline project, antitrust and industry experts say legal victory was not the environmental group’s goal.
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of appellate judges has ruled a former Temple University athlete's claims of sexual harassment, mistreatment and retaliation in the form of a loss of her athletic scholarship were time-barred, and upheld a prior granting of summary judgment.
Three people are suing Russell Rankin, EV Ventures Inc. and Mid Atlantic Gem LLC, all of Maryland, and Polaris Industries Inc., of New Mexico, alleging breach of contract, fraud and civil conspiracy and seeking an accounting.
PHILADELPHIA – The enforcement of a settlement between United Parcel Service (UPS) and a number of legal and insurance industry defendants, tied to an underlying malpractice action, is now under consideration in a Philadelphia federal court.
Citing the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania’s “excellent opinion,” the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a ruling dismissing a developer’s lawsuit for failure to state a claim.
PHILADELPHIA — A couple's lawsuit against Harrah's Atlantic City Propco LLC and Harrah's Atlantic City Operating Company LLC, hotel and casino operators, alleges negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
PHILADELPHIA – Alleged violations handed down by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency against a dairy company over the handling of a hazardous chemical have been settled, and the amount is consistent with similar cases, the EPA says.
PHILADELPHIA — Several labor group funds are suing 3-R Painting Company LLC, an employer, citing alleged breach of contract for failing to pay contributions for its employees.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The average number of companies targeted by some of the biggest asbestos firms in their lawsuits is in the triple-figures, according to recent statistics, leading some, especially those in claims management, to question the strategy of plaintiffs’ lawyers.
PHILADELPHIA — A Delaware corporation is suing Ironshore Indemnity Inc. of Minnesota and Atlantic Structural Panels Inc. of Pennsylvania, citing alleged breach of contract and failure to pay for completed work.
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled a woman’s claims of unlawful retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) against Harrah’s Chester Casino & Racetrack were once again dismissed through a grant of summary judgment.
PHILADELPHIA – On Monday, a Bala Cynwyd man lost a case of alleged civil rights violations he filed against Harrah’s Philadelphia and two Pennsylvania State Police officers in federal court, through a pair of summary judgment orders levied against him.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court in Philadelphia has dismissed claims of fraud and conversion against an event planning company tasked with operating a campground in the city, during the visit of Pope Francis last fall.
Last month, the state Supreme Court upheld the state’s strict regulations that limit an employer’s ability to prevent an employee from working for its competition.
A defendant facing the levying of an out-of-state judgment in excess of $6,000 has filed a motion to set aside of a writ of execution seeking to enforce that judgment.
Counsel for plaintiffs in a negligence action against Pathmark Stores and its parent company are seeking to withdraw from that suit, according to court records.
