PHILADELPHIA – A South Philadelphia homeowner allegedly facing severe structural damage to his property from a construction accident and inadequate home repair work has filed legal action against the contractor he feels is responsible and the insurance company that hasn’t compensated him for the initial property damage.
SCRANTON – The Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County entered a summary judgment on March 24, ruling that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. cannot be subject to liability as a successor in interest to another company in an asbestos lawsuit.
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff’s appeal to the dismissal of his complaint for failure to state a claim for discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) has been rejected by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
PHILADELPHIA — An engaged couple's lawsuit against Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. alleges failure to warn, negligent misrepresentation and product liability.
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania is one of several universities being sued by employees amid allegations that the schools’ retirement plans come with excessive fees.
PITTSBURGH – A black professor at the University of Pittsburgh is suing the school over a claim that his salary increases over the years have been lower than his non-African-American colleagues.
A federal judge has sided with the union representing Delaware River Port Authority police officers, denying the DRPA’s motion for summary judgment, and granting the union’s request to enter into binding arbitration in a labor dispute between the bridge agency and its first responders.
