PHILADELPHIA – The People’s Republic of China is the target of a class action lawsuit filed in a Philadelphia federal court, charging it with negligence and reckless indifference and seeking compensation on behalf of all U.S. citizens impacted by the coronavirus.
PHILADELPHIA – The distributor of a pain management microchip says that a third-party defendant should have a default judgment entered against him for failure to respond, in a case centered on alleged Medicare fraud.
PHILADELPHIA – The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office is the first county entity in the state to take legal action against vaping products manufacturer JUUL, claiming its business practices have led to an epidemic of minors who have become “nicotine addicts.”
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit from a Montana man which claimed taking Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana medication for Type 2 diabetes caused him to be at increased risk for the gangrene he later developed has settled – while other cases from out-of-state plaintiffs remain pending in Philadelphia courts.
PHILADELPHIA – Some of the defendants named in a lawsuit in which a woman claimed to have been sexually assaulted in a parking lot next to the XFinity Live entertainment complex and Citizens Bank Park have been dismissed from the suit without prejudice.
BROOKVILLE – Two Punxsutawney residents have filed a class action suit against the distributors of Remington Hot Rollers alleging the hair styling rollers are defective, dangerous to consumers and do not comply with U.S. safety standards.
PHILADELPHIA – Some of the defendants named in a lawsuit in which a woman claimed to have been sexually assaulted in a parking lot next to the XFinity Live entertainment complex and Citizens Bank Park are attempting to have themselves dismissed from the suit.
PHILADELPHIA – Another lawsuit from an out-of-state plaintiff joins others in targeting Johnson & Johnson’s Invokana medication for Type 2 diabetes, alleging the company failed to warn him that the drug put him at increased risk for the gangrene he sustained from taking it.
PHILADELPHIA – A new lawsuit filed in state court alleges a Philadelphia man was electrocuted at Pennsylvania Hospital, when a pipe suddenly burst and water was caused to spill from the wall.
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 18. 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 Aldie Foundation against Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks, US Department of Navy and Warminster Township on Jan. 18: 'Memorandum In Opposition To Warminster Township's Motion To Dismiss Re 5 Motion To Dismiss For Failure To State A Claim Filed By Aldie Foundation. (harris, Stephen)'.
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 17. 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 Aldie Foundation against Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks, US Department of Navy and Warminster Township on Jan. 17: 'Motion For Leave To File Reply Brief Filed By Us Department Of Navy.memorandum, Brief, Certificate Of Svc. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Reply Brief)(reid, Scott)'.
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 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 activity in the suit brought by Aldie Foundation against Horsham Land Redevelopment Authority, Redevelopment Authority of the County of Bucks, US Department of Navy and Warminster Township on Jan. 15: 'Notice Of Appearance By Allen W. Toadvine On Behalf Of Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Bucks (toadvine, Allen)'.
