PITTSBURGH — The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) in Pittsburgh has been involved with a civic conundrum over police union member contracts and, as part of an Act 47 challenge, will now head to court over the matter.
PHILADELPHIA – Asbestos-related filings in Philadelphia’s Complex Litigation Center (CLC) have, so far, appeared to show a slight decrease from 2015 through the first half of 2016.
PHILADELPHIA — James Beck, attorney at Reed Smith, has a theory as to why Philadelphia juries have a tendency to dole out eight- and nine-figure awards in personal injury cases.
HARRISBURG — A long-running case about whether a suspended attorney can represent someone during an unemployment compensation appeal is headed toward a final resolution with the state Supreme Court agreeing to take the case.
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently denied the penalty petition of a chiropractor and his firm in the case of claimant who aggravated a work-related injury in 2009.
A federal court continued the practice of deferring to arbitration rulings when it affirmed an arbitrator’s decision in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving the Philadelphia Union soccer team, a New York attorney says.
Under new rules in Philadelphia, employers will need to be avoid asking questions about an applicant’s criminal background or risk facing private lawsuits and city fines.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently agreed with a previous Pennsylvania trial court case, which ruled that a contract between a husband and wife with a gestational carrier would be declared binding and enforceable.
Pennsylvania has recently adopted a new set of suggested jury instructions related to the learned intermediary doctrine, according to attorneys from Reed Smith.
Plaintiffs lawyers continue to spend a significant amount of money on advertising to drum up Risperdal clients, the president of a mass torts litigation research firm says.
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has accepted a request to consolidate litigation in the case against Amtrak, following the May 12 train derailment that killed eight and injured more than 200 people.
HARRISBURG - After nearly 20 years of filing constant litigation over one injury, a Pennsylvania man has been ordered to pay the attorneys fees for his former employer by the Commonwealth Court, in a move that the high court hopes will discourage future filings.
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man filed suit Wednesday against a credit information company, alleging the company attempted to collect on a debt he didn't owe.
Following the acquittal by a federal jury of participating in a ticket-fixing scheme, a former Philadelphia Traffic Court judge wants to finish out his six-year term on the bench and collect the $90,000 per year salary he lost while placed on suspension during the two-year investigation and trial.
