HARRISBURG – A nine-year former employee of a food processing corporation who claimed he was the subject of a hostile work environment and sexual harassment related to the perception of his gender identity, has settled litigation with his former employer.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by United States of America, for the Use of Robert J. Cummins against Fidelity and Deposits Company of Maryland, Keller Walls Inc. and Zurich American Insurance Company on July 14: 'Summons Issued As To Fidelity And Deposits Company Of Maryland, Keller Walls, Inc., Zurich American Insurance Company (attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons) (ma)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by United States of America, for the Use of Robert J. Cummins against Fidelity and Deposits Company of Maryland, Keller Walls Inc. and Zurich American Insurance Company on July 13.
SCRANTON – A Northeastern Pennsylvania school district is challenging the state’s high school sports governing body in court to prevent the reclassification of its girls’ basketball program.
HARRISBURG – A former Penn State University football team defensive tackle denies allegations from a former cornerback that he participated in, and the team’s head coach and the university collectively ignored, incidents of hazing and sexual harassment targeted against that same cornerback.
WASHINGTON – According to data just released by the U.S. Small Business Administration and Treasury Department, 73 Pennsylvania law firms received government loans of at least $1 million while dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, including some of the state’s most influential plaintiffs’ firms.
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has jettisoned some counts from a lawsuit brought by an ex-employee who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith.
HARRISBURG – An architect is suing the City of Harrisburg and a Maryland engineering firm over claims the City appropriated his draft chapters for developing a new comprehensive land plan.
SCRANTON – A Mississippi widower and a Mount Union company are battling over the second complaint filed concerning an allegedly defective natural gas heater which may have been responsible for the death of his wife.
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Antoinette Wallace against United States of America on June 5: 'Complaint Against United States ( Filing Fee $ 400 Receipt Number 0313-14334838.), Filed By Antoinette Wallace. (attachments: # 1 Designation Form, # 2 Case Management Track Form, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(schmidt, Jeffrey)'.
PHILADELPHIA – An African-American and Muslim contractor claims he was framed for materials theft by a racist employee of a business he was working at and arrested by members of the Philadelphia Police Department, despite there being no evidence he had committed any crime.
WASHINGTON – According to one Washington observer, the Philadelphia-based American Law Institute needs to remain true to its mission of distilling and clarifying law, or else strongly consider whether it is appropriate to have judges as members of its ranks.
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, Penn State University and its football team’s head coach are denying allegations from a former cornerback that those entities and a former defensive tackle collectively ignored incidents of hazing and sexual harassment targeted against him.
MEDIA – Delaware County is now suing to halt the creation of a trust fund agreement connected to Aqua Pennsylvania’s recent purchase of the Delaware County Regional Water Control Authority, which would be the water’s company biggest privatization of a public water and sewer system statewide.
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by John Wallace and Ruth Wallacce against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. on May 15.
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
