PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who claimed that improper installation of flooring and the lack of oversight from a pair of contractors he hired led to a fire erupting at his residence, seeks to add another defendant to his case.
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claims are untrue and were recanted by the girl.
PHILADELPHIA – The National Football League is seeking summary judgment in a lawsuit brought against both itself and ESPN that alleged safety violations were committed during the construction of a temporary stage, leading a New Jersey man to fall 30 feet and suffer severe bodily injuries.
PITTSBURGH – An Erie insurance company has settled litigation with the manufacturers of a dehumidifier which allegedly caused a fire, leading to nearly $360,000 in property damages.
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a move from the Environmental Protection Agency to remand a lawsuit brought by the Delaware Riverkeeper Network without vacatur, concerning a specific tenet of the Clean Water Act now under review by the administration of President Joe Biden.
PITTSBURGH — A family is suing Columbia Gas after it allegedly experienced psychological trauma and property damage when a gas line exploded in their Washington County neighborhood.
Ballard Spahr is recognized in the recently released BTI Most Recommended Law Firms 2021 report gleaned from a survey of general counsel and other top legal decision makers at large companies across the country.
PITTSBURGH – A labor journalist has accused a series of newspaper union officials of defaming and discrediting him, after he published a statement alleging that a ranking union colleague of the defendants was a longtime sexual harasser on the job.
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for an associate at a drug treatment center stands by claims that their client’s employer and its personnel violated public policy by retaliating against him for exercising his rights and making a good faith report of wrongdoing and waste, refuting the center’s motion to dismiss the case.
