A Pottstown, Pa. woman who claims the harassment she endured at her retail job eventually drove her into an “emotionally deteriorated” state requiring hospitalization has filed a federal employment discrimination complaint against her former company.
The mother of a 19-year-old Philadelphia man shot and killed by city police officers, allegedly while he was unarmed, will have her civil case heard in federal, not state, court after city lawyers filed a removal notice Nov. 3 with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on behalf of the defendants.
A Philadelphia man who sued city police officers last year for alleged Fourth Amendment violations for confiscating, during a traffic stop, his legally owned firearm, which he was licensed to carry, has lost his battle in federal court.
A Gettysburg, Pa. man who claims his development of lung cancer is directly related to his work history, in that he worked around asbestos-related products, has filed a mass tort claim against various companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of products containing the fiber.
A former Montgomery County, Pa. police dispatcher who was fired from his job after his employers alleged they hadn’t received the proper medical forms required for a leave of absence is suing the county for wrongful termination.
A City of Chester, Pa. police officer who was terminated from the force following an off-duty confrontation with another man, but who later got his job back, has filed a federal lawsuit against members of his own department and city leaders, alleging his due process and other constitutional rights were violated when he was fired from his job two years ago.
With an increasing number of Americans using smartphones, it’s only logical to conclude that the number of people whipping out the devices to video and audio record situations in public would increase.
An Upper Darby man who claims he was shot by a Philadelphia police officer without provocation is suing the city of Philadelphia and the officers involved in last summer’s incident.
A Philadelphia couple has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for injuries the wife reportedly suffered from not having been given a proper and timely diagnosis.
After only the second day of the second phase of a nursing home neglect trial, a 12-member Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury awarded the adult daughter of a man who died after receiving alleged sub-par care a half-million dollars in punitive damages.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision last month to allow televised tapings during its proceedings was no doubt hailed as score for open government advocates.
It was truly a historic day for Pennsylvania courts, and not just because it marked the first time that cameras have ever taped a session of the state’s highest court.
A 33-year employee of a Bucks County, Pa. school who is two years short of receiving her pension is now suing her employer, alleging the educational institution is discriminating against her because of her age.
A Bensalem, Pa. man who was fired from his job as an emergency medical technician at a Montgomery County ambulance squad is suing his former employer, alleging his termination was related to his disability.
A former financial specialist for Wells Fargo Bank who contends she was fired from her job because her direct superior had discriminatory attitudes toward woman is suing the financial institution in federal court.
A former employee of the Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant, a dining staple in Northwest Philadelphia, is suing the establishment and its owner in federal court.
A suburban Philadelphia prison inmate who claims to have suffered ill effects of alcohol withdrawal at the indifference of prison staff is suing the prison, its warden and three correctional officers in federal court.
It appears as though a lawsuit filed by the Philadelphia Bar Association challenging a new city lobbying disclosure law has been put on hold, at least for the time being.
