Judge John E. Jones Iii
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Dead voters update: Pa. settles with Indiana law advocacy group in case over deceased voters on registration rolls
HARRISBURG – Litigation brought by an Indianapolis advocacy group which charged the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with violating the National Voter Registration Act in allegedly failing to maintain and update its rolls by removing deceased voters, has been settled. -
Mask mandate update: After being denied federal injunction request, plaintiffs appealing to Third Circuit
HARRISBURG – After a federal judge’s recent rejection of their bid to prevent enforcement of Gov. Tom Wolf’s face mask mandate statewide and the state’s contact tracking system for COVID-19, two Pennsylvania couples have appealed the denial to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Architect's copyright infringement update: City of Harrisburg and Maryland law firm granted dismissal
HARRISBURG – The City of Harrisburg and a Maryland law firm have won dismissal of a case brought by an architect who sued them for alleged copyright infringement, over allegedly using his draft chapters for developing a new comprehensive land plan. -
Republican lawmaker introduces resolution to impeach Pa. Supreme Court Justice David Wecht
HARRISBURG – A Republican lawmaker has authored a resolution calling for the impeachment of Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Justice David N. Wecht, alleging that the judge is guilty of “misbehavior in office.” -
Harrisburg and Md. law firm assert that architect's copyright infringement claim is baseless
HARRISBURG – Counsel for the City of Harrisburg and a Maryland law firm counter that an architect who sued them for alleged copyright infringement over using his draft chapters for developing a new comprehensive land plan has failed to state a proper claim. -
Borough of Gettysburg says it didn't reinstate parking ordinance to retaliate against local businesswoman
HARRISBURG – The Borough of Gettysburg says that a lawsuit from a local business owner who claims it retaliated against her for opposing a zoning dispute by reinstating a decades-old parking ordinance is groundless and should be thrown out. -
Woman who fell off balcony at York College party fails to convince judge to reconsider lawsuit
HARRISBURG – A federal judge recently rejected a motion for reconsideration of the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a woman who was severely injured at an on-campus social event, after a night of underage drinking and illicit drug use at the York College of Pennsylvania. -
Seven men dismissed from lawsuit over alleged party rape near Gettysburg College
HARRISBURG – A sexual assault and Title IX lawsuit naming Gettysburg College and the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity has been dismissed as to several of its name-defendants, per a federal court order. -
Judge dismisses three counts from business owner's lawsuit against Gettysburg over parking spots
HARRISBURG – Three counts have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed against the Borough of Gettysburg by a local business owner, who alleged they re-instituted a decades-old parking ordinance in order to retaliate against her for leading an opposition to a zoning dispute. -
Partygoer hurt at York College after drinking, drug use appeals loss of lawsuit to Third Circuit
HARRISBURG – A woman who was severely injured at an on-campus social event after a night of underage drinking and illicit drug use at the York College of Pennsylvania is challenging the dismissal of her case to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Party-goer who sued York College after drinking, using drugs and falling off balcony loses lawsuit
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a woman who was severely injured at an on-campus social event after a night of underage drinking and illicit drug use at the York College of Pennsylvania. -
N.J. plaintiff who sued Pa. cheer camp after her daughter was injured there settles case
HARRISBURG – A New Jersey woman who sued a cheer camp after her daughter was allegedly injured while participating in activities there more than four years ago, has settled her case with the camp. -
Judge rules for Chesapeake in dispute over arbitration award
PITTSBURGH – An arbitration award over a long-running gas lease dispute between a Bradford County couple and an energy company will stand, a federal judge ruled last month. -
Officials dismissed from Gettysburg business owner's lawsuit that claims retaliation through parking law
HARRISBURG – A number of officials have been dismissed from a lawsuit filed against the Borough of Gettysburg by a local business owner, who alleged they re-instituted a decades-old parking ordinance in order to retaliate against her for leading an opposition to a zoning dispute. -
Christianity club settles suit with Mechanicsburg School District over distribution of Bibles on school grounds
HARRISBURG – A Christianity-focused student organization in Mechanicsburg has settled claims with the school district, superintendent and high school principal it sued, initially claiming its free speech was violated when it was denied the opportunity to distribute literature and Bibles in a school building. -
Walgreens defendants get more time to answer shareholders' class action over Rite Aid merger
The pharmacy chains are granted more time to respond to claims alleging false and misleading statements were made during a failed merger in 2016, -
FTC case against Penn. health systems merger appears to be strong, antitrust legal expert says
HARRISBURG – The Federal Trade Commission's efforts to block a proposed merger between two hospitals in Hershey and Harrisburg is a rare case of FTC intervention, but the commission appears to have a strong case, an antitrust health care law authority says. -
Former state treasurer pleads guilty to two counts of attempted extortion
HARRISBURG - Former Pennsylvania State Treasurer Robert M. McCord pleaded guilty -
Federal judge dismisses suit by Pa. judges challenging mandatory judicial retirement age
U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III