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ESL teacher says Pa. school districts violated Transfer of Entities Act in not offering her employment
SCRANTON – An English as a Second Language teacher claims two Northeastern Pennsylvania school districts violated the Transfer of Entities Act when they failed to offer her employment subsequent to a termination those districts made with an agency contracted to provide ESL instructional services. -
$160 million settlement secured in food truck explosion case, said to be largest in Pa. state court history
PHILADELPHIA – Four victims of a fatal food truck explosion in Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood in 2014 will receive a record-setting $160 million through pre-verdict settlements secured in Pennsylvania state court. -
Policyholder suing State Farm Insurance has case ready for pre-trial conference this summer
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation involving a State Farm Insurance policyholder, who claimed she was improperly denied underinsured motorist (UIM) benefits from her insurance company after an automobile accident that took place in Philadelphia nearly two years ago, has a pre-trial conference this summer. -
Philly couple settle with Comcast over suit regarding their totaled vehicle
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple who sued Comcast for responsibility of accident damage to their vehicle more than one year ago in South Philadelphia have settled their litigation with the telecommunications giant. -
Shapiro says feds criminalizing marijuana oversteps state’s medical pot law
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said federal action to continue criminalizing marijuana despite the state’s legalizing of the drug for medical purposes amounts to a threat and an overstepping of authority. -
Philly pre-school defaulted on lease agreement, plaintiff charges
PHILADELPHIA – A New York-based landlord is charging a Philadelphia pre-school center with breaching and defaulting on its lease agreement for a space located in a South Philadelphia shopping center. -
Judge reverses plaintiffs' $27.8M Xarelto jury verdict in Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – Late Tuesday, a state court judge reversed a near-$28 million jury verdict in product liability litigation surrounding the blood thinner Xarelto, a decision that overturned what had been the first win nationally for plaintiffs and included a landmark punitive damages award. -
Former Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency employee files discrimination complaint
HARRISBURG – A Harrisburg woman has filed a suit alleging she was discriminated against by her employer because of her age and disabilities. -
Philadelphia's 'Hellhole' status up for debate, but group points at huge Xarelto verdict
HARRISBURG – A recent, massive Philadelphia verdict that bucked a small national trend shows the city's court isn't treating businesses fairly, Pennsylvania's legal reform group says. -
Worker claims Bell-Mark Technologies didn't pay overtime wages
SCRANTON — A Red Line man is suing an employer, citing alleged unpaid wages and violation of applicable minimum wage law, state law and workers' compensation acts. -
State Supreme Court decision could lead to more lawsuits against doctors
HARRISBURG – Earlier this summer, the state Supreme Court issued a decision that could result in more lawsuits against doctors. -
Third Circuit agrees teacher's wrongful termination lawsuit has no jurisdiction over Maryland defendants
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld a lower court’s view that lack of personal jurisdiction as it pertained to Maryland-based defendants was grounds for dismissal in an educator’s wrongful termination lawsuit. -
Lancaster Co. day care settling child's broken arm claim for $10K; Origin of injury unclear
LANCASTER – The Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas court has approved a motion to settle in a matter involving a minor and a Denver child care facility he attended as an infant. -
Third Circuit to decide J.Crew case over receipts; Pittsburgh attorney says these lawsuits not going away
CAMDEN, N.J. - A man who had his proposed class action lawsuit over the digits of his credit card that were included on a receipt from J.Crew dismissed has appealed that decision. -
Plaintiffs believe Comcast are responsible for total loss accident damage to their vehicle
Plaintiffs believe Comcast are responsible for total loss accident damage to their vehicle -
Ruling: Court employees not protected by Whistleblower Law
HARRISBURG - Earlier this year, the state Commonwealth Court ruled that a former juvenile probation officer wasn’t protected by whistleblower laws. -
Luzerne County judge cites Right To Farm Act and rules to dismiss neighbors' nuisance complaints
WILKES-BARRE – A state court judge cited Pennsylvania’s Right To Farm Act (RTFA) in recently dismissing a case from neighbors who filed a lawsuit over the use of liquid swine manure as part of the defendants' farming operations. -
Civil justice reform group starts in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG - Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform opened its doors in Harrisburg under the leadership of former state House member from Chester County and long-time advocate Curt Schroder. -
Wells Fargo accused of commencing foreclosure without a mortgage
An individual is suing Wells Fargo U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Loan Trust, 2005-11, and Assurant, Inc., financial institution, citing alleged unjust enrichment. -
Attorney: Bill increasing police body cams shouldn't limit access to records
HARRISBURG – The state Legislature will need to walk a fine line in a controversial measure that would have more police officers wear body cams but would sharply reduce public access to the resulting video, a government transparency expert says.