PHILADELPHIA – A malicious prosecution suit brought against the City of Lambertville, N.J., two of its public officials and a local contracting firm has been dismissed without prejudice, just one day after it was filed in a Pennsylvania federal court.
PITTSBURGH – One of a pair of Western Pennsylvania defendants opposes collusion claims made against them by a West Virginia insurer, concerning an alleged fraud in an underlying lawsuit relating to coverage upon a fatal accident.
Jones Day was recognized across five categories in The Legal Intelligencer's 2021 Professional Excellence Awards, including four lawyer recognitions in the Firm's Pittsburgh Office.
The Legal Intelligencer, a leading legal-trade publication in Pennsylvania, will honor Reed Smith in three categories at the upcoming 2021 Pennsylvania Professional Excellence Awards. Glenn Mahone, who broke barriers in 1973 when he joined Reed Smith to become the first African-American lawyer hired by a major law firm in Pittsburgh, was awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP, a full-service law firm with more than 400 attorneys in 16 offices, is proud to announce that two associates in the Firm's Philadelphia office were honored as part of The Legal Intelligencer's 2021 Professional Excellence Awards.
Timothy W. Callahan, II, General Counsel of the Firm, and a Partner in the Litigation Department, has been appointed Chairman of the Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM) Board of Directors.
HARRISBURG – In what was believed to be an issue of first impression, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently issued a unanimous ruling which declared an expansive no-hire provision between two companies null and void under state law – while at the same time not ruling on the legality of such provisions in general.
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit from a Penn State University student which alleged the school rescinded her Master’s Degree more than a year and a half after she was awarded it, claiming that the plaintiff didn’t produce wholly original work, may soon be dismissed if its service deadline under the law is not met.
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County couple charge that West Penn Hospital and other medical defendants committed negligence during the husband-plaintiff’s gallbladder removal, leading him to suffer the severance of his bile duct and ongoing pain, among other injuries.
LANCASTER – Counsel for a Philadelphia man argues that material alleging sexual assault committed upon the plaintiff by his chiropractor is not “scandalous and impertinent”, but rather, necessary information needed to prove both the plaintiff’s case and the rationale for demanding punitive damages.
SCRANTON – The U.S. government has denied liability for claims made by the parents of a newborn baby girl who suffered a skull fracture at birth and resulting brain damage, due to alleged medical negligence on the part of the obstetrician.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Jeremy McWilliams against John Doe Corp., John Nelson, Platinum Advertising LLC and William Siveter on May 7.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by APT Systems Inc. and Snapt Games Inc. against Apple Inc. on May 7.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Nep Group Holdings Inc. against Vigilant Insurance Company on May 5.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Jereme Warner against Esq. Anton Kaminsky and Kaminsky Law LLC on May 7: 'Complaint Against Kaminsky Law Llc ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-15105831.), Filed By Jereme Warner. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Case Management Track Form, # 6 Designation Form, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(filipovic, Predrag)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ryan Kennedy against Camillo Martino, Gary Tanner, Ilbok Lee, Kyo-Hwa Chung, Magnachip Semiconductor Corp., Melvin L Keating, Nader Tavakoli and Young-Joon Kim on May 7: 'Complaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-15106361.), Filed By Ryan Kennedy. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form)(grabar, Joshua)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Eileen Mirchel against John Konkolics on May 7: 'Complaint In Civil Action Against John Konkolics ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-15106263.), Filed By Eileen Mirchel. (attachments: # 1 Complaint Waiver Of Service Of Summons, # 2 Designation Form, # 3 Case Management Track Form)(neuwirth, Andrew)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Howie J. Pentony and Jane S. Pentony against Judith L. Green, United States Postal Service and United States of America on May 7: 'Summons Issued As To Judith L. Green, United States Of America, United States Postal Service (attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons) (ma)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Afscme Local 590 Health and Welfare Fund, Angela Cabrera, Jalil M Shafi, Lloyd Frank and Yvonne Harris against O'Neill Consulting Corp. on May 7.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company against Chadd M Ritenbaugh, Doris Porcelli, Ivonne Martinez-Olivia and Joseph Porcelli on May 7.
