PHILADELPHIA – A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has unanimously ruled that Uber must face disability discrimination claims from motorized wheelchairs users, who alleged the ride share service did not provide them with Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant vehicles.
LANCASTER – A Parkesburg couple alleges that a local Best Western resort was negligent in using an elevated platform stage without railings, which caused one of the plaintiffs to fall from the platform and suffer a multitude of injuries.
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for Dollar General and Aldi argue that allegations brought against them and other retailers which said they unlawfully charged sales taxes on the purchases of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic are unsupported, and should be dismissed.
LANCASTER – A Lancaster medical practice objects to claims from a Philadelphia man who alleges he was sexually assaulted by his chiropractor, and both counters that his suit fails to state a claim and seeks to strike instances of “scandalous and impertinent matter” from the complaint.
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman reiterates that she suffered a litany of head and spinal injuries when, during a dinner spent in the defendant’s living room, a ceiling collapsed and landed on top of her.
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man says he has suffered the loss of his right eye, permanent blindness and other injuries, after his eye and face were struck by a “Hold-Zit” strap device.
SCRANTON – A wrongful death and survival lawsuit claims that a number of medical entities based in Lackawanna County are to blame for the death of a woman who was prescribed lithium, against the pattern of treatment established by her prior physician.
PITTSBURGH – A landlord advocacy group has brought suit against the City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh City Council, claiming that the City has violated its Home Rule Charter and the state constitution, in its implementation of a temporary eviction measure during the COVID-19 pandemic.
PHILADELPHIA – A diverted federal discrimination case brought by two retired National Football League players against the organization – claiming that it manipulated cognitive function data to make it less likely Black players would receive proceeds from the 2016 concussion settlement – will now be heard before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
The following cases categorized as "870 tax suits: taxes" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Feb. 18. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
SCRANTON – A federal court venue remains to be determined for a lawsuit between a Mississippi widower and a Mount Union company litigating over a suit concerning an allegedly defective natural gas heater which may have been responsible for the death of his wife.
PITTSBURGH – Butler Wesleyan Academy denies that two of its former students were subjected to racist and discriminatory treatment based upon their multi-racial heritage, countering that their misconduct is what led to their suspension from the institution.
The following cases categorized as "870 tax suits: taxes" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – A local television news anchor who brought suit for an alleged improper use of her image on commercial websites across the Internet has seen her case dismissed by a Philadelphia federal judge.
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced affirmative civil enforcement (ACE) achievements in 2019 by the Civil Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and its ongoing efforts in the first half of 2020 to stop fraud, waste, and abuse against the government.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Nascent Devices, Inc. (Nascent) has agreed to pay the United States $70,000 to resolve potential liability under the False Claims Act.
PHILADELPHIA – A local television news anchor suing for allegedly improper use of her image on commercial websites across the Internet is seeking to add a new defendant to her lawsuit, according to a recent filing in the case.
PHILADELPHIA – Facebook, Reddit and Imgur have collectively been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a local television news anchor suing for allegedly improper use of her image on commercial websites across the Internet, per order of a federal judge in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA – One of the defendants in a lawsuit brought by a local television news anchor suing for allegedly improper use of her image on commercial websites across the Internet, says the court has no general jurisdiction over it and it should be dismissed from the case.
