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Commonwealth wants case of man claiming illegal traffic stop, vehicle search and arrest, thrown out
PHILADELPHIA – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is seeking the dismissal of litigation brought by a Chester County man who alleged he was illegally subjected to detainment, search, arrest and a blood test for DUI without probable cause by a Pennsylvania state trooper. -
U.S. government stands by arguments that discrimination suit from Black-owned EMS company should be dismissed on jurisdictional grounds
HARRISBURG – The United States of America reiterates its argument that litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the government, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and failure to state a claim. -
Commonwealth Court Judge Kevin Brobson wins election to Pa. Supreme Court
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s newest justice will be Commonwealth Court Judge P. Kevin Brobson, who narrowly defeated Superior Court Judge Maria McLaughlin in the appellate court elections on Tuesday. -
After AG's Office probe, Cheltenham Township says engineering firm overbilled it by hundreds of thousands of dollars
PHILADELPHIA – Per a state Attorney General’s Office investigation, Cheltenham Township is seeking to recover hundreds of thousands of dollars it says it paid to a planning, engineering and architecture firm, one which allegedly overbilled its clients. -
Morgan Lewis Named Most Active Fca Defense Law Firm in Lex Machina Report
Morgan Lewis Named Most Active Fca Defense Law Firm in Lex Machina Report. -
State Department of Corrections asserts qualified immunity against discrimination claims from officer who has ADHD
PITTSBURGH – The state’s Department of Corrections has asserted qualified immunity against claims from a Western Pennsylvania corrections officer who claimed he was discriminated against for his disability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and not provided proper accommodations when taking a written test required for his role. -
U.S. government substitutes itself for defendants in suit from Black-owned EMS company, seek to dismiss case
HARRISBURG – The United States of America has substituted itself for a number of individual defendants in litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants, and additionally filed to dismiss the entire action for failure to state a claim. -
Shippensburg University wants summary judgment against testing director, who alleged sexual harassment from supervisor
HARRISBURG – Shippensburg University is seeking summary judgment in litigation that alleges one of its administrators made numerous unwanted sexual advances toward a director of testing and that it both failed to accept that same director’s story, while also refusing to reinstate her employment. -
Rockview corrections officers say force used on prisoner was justified, pursue summary judgment
WILLIAMSPORT – Corrections officials at SCI-Rockview are pursuing summary judgment in an excessive force lawsuit brought a prisoner currently in state custody, finding that such force was justified under the circumstances at the time. -
Philly DA Krasner sues AG Josh Shapiro's office in Commonwealth Court over proposed $26B opioid settlement
PHILADELPHIA – A proposed $26 billion settlement with opioid distributors and manufacturers which would benefit a group of states including Pennsylvania, has come under fire from Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner – who feels the City’s compensation would be undervalued in the agreement, wants to continue litigating and has filed his own lawsuit seeking to preserve that right. -
Morgan Lewis Partner Kenneth Polite Confirmed as DOJ Assistant Attorney General
Morgan Lewis Partner Kenneth Polite Confirmed as DOJ Assistant Attorney General. -
Sex abuse survivors see legal roads to recovery close, with Pa. Supreme Court ruling to time-bar Altoona woman's claims
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that sexual abuse claims brought by an Altoona woman against her local Catholic Church diocese will remain time-barred, despite the issuance of a grand jury report in 2016 which confirmed a series of other abuse allegations levied against her assailant. -
McSwain's letter to Trump on election fraud claims foreshadows potential 2022 gubernatorial showdown with AG Shapiro
HARRISBURG – A letter released by former President Donald Trump shows that an ex-federal prosecutor with future gubernatorial aspirations in Pennsylvania, expressed disagreement with former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr over how the Justice Department oversaw investigation claims of voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on July 12
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on July 12 in the suits below: -
Case activity for State Farm Mutual Automobile INS. Co. vs United States of America United States Postal Service on July 12
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by State Farm Mutual Automobile INS. Co. against United States of America United States Postal Service on July 12. -
Defendants accused of racial discrimination against Black-owned EMS company want to be dismissed from suit
HARRISBURG – Multiple defendants are seeking to dismiss litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania, which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants, for failure to state a claim. -
Federal judge dismisses widespread antitrust litigation from many state AG's against Facebook, without prejudice
WASHINGTON – An antitrust lawsuit against social media giant Facebook brought by dozens of attorneys general, including Pennsylvania Attorney General, which alleged that Facebook eliminated its rivals to corner the market, has been dismissed by a federal judge. -
Contractor says news story that accused him of cheating 90-year-old man damaged his business
PITTSBURGH – An electric contractor alleges that a pair of broadcast news stories which reported that he overcharged a 90-year-old McCandless resident by more than $1,000 were untrue, and as a result his business lost money and his reputation was damaged. -
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on June 14
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on June 14 in the suits below: -
Case activity for John Gazdacko vs United States of America, Department of Veterans Affairs on June 14
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by John Gazdacko against United States of America, Department of Veterans Affairs on June 14.