Lehigh Township
Recent News About Lehigh Township
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Disney sued after autistic seven-year-old refused entry to Pa. store for not wearing a mask
ALLENTOWN – The mother of an autistic seven-year-old child says in a new lawsuit that he was denied entry to the Disney Store in the Lehigh Valley Mall, because his medical condition prevented him from wearing a face covering. -
N.Y. man sues after watching brother die on whitewater rafting trip on Lehigh River
SCRANTON – A New York man has sued a whitewater rafting company for negligent infliction of emotional distress, after witnessing his brother drown during a rafting trip on the Lehigh River two years ago. -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Aug. 12
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Aug. 12 in the suits below: -
Aug. 12: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "720 labor: labor/mgt. relations" cases
The following cases categorized as "720 labor: labor/mgt. relations" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Aug. 12. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Court activity on Aug. 12: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 126, AFL Cio vs Lehigh Valley Underground LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 126, AFL Cio against Lehigh Valley Underground LLC on Aug. 12. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Lehigh University Agrees to Pay $200,000 Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Arising from Convicted Professor’s Grant Fraud
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $200,000 and abide by compliance requirements in connection with any application seeking federal grant funds or cooperative agreements with any federal agency. -
Coil manufacturer says in response to suit that Coopersburg man's injuries sustained at work were his own fault
ALLENTOWN – A coil coating manufacturer has hit back at allegations its negligence led to a Coopersburg man’s injuries on the job, countering that he himself caused his own injuries through his own comparative negligence. -
Pa. Supreme Court says Human Relations Act doesn't govern the statewide judiciary or its employees
HARRISBURG – The state judiciary and its employees are immune from application of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, according to a recent unanimous ruling from the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney William M. McSwain Announces Launch of Violent Crime Prevention and Public Awareness Campaign
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced the launch of a public awareness campaign aimed at discouraging violent crime, specifically robbery and gun crimes, throughout the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -
Plaintiff who lost wife after surgery-gone-wrong doesn't want hospital dismissed from lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A plaintiff whose wife allegedly died from internal bleeding resulting from a surgery at a Bethlehem hospital, is opposing the hospital’s effort to see itself dismissed from the resulting lawsuit. -
Bethlehem hospital wants to be dismissed from alleged surgery-gone-wrong lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A Bethlehem hospital is seeking to be dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit, resulting from surgery that is alleged to have caused the plaintiff’s wife’s death from internal bleeding. -
Lawsuit: Coil coating manufacturer's negligence led to crush and amputation injuries
ALLENTOWN – A Lehigh County couple have launched litigation against a manufacturer of equipment for coil coating used in metals processing, arguing its negligence led to the husband-plaintiff’s serious injuries at work. -
Court rejects Lehigh Valley Hospital's request for retrial with wheelchair-bound plaintiff who won $2.4M
HARRISBURG – A three-judge panel of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has rejected a second call for a new trial from the Lehigh Valley Health Network, in a case where its negligence was found by a jury to have left a woman confined to a wheelchair. -
Third Circuit to decide whether private lawyers can chase California-style jackpot in the name of government
PHILADELPHIA – Oral arguments in the extended standoff between the Sherwin-Williams Company and a Pennsylvania county hoping to use private lawyers to sue it over lead paint will take place today before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Doctors aim to have negligence counts thrown out after lawsuit alleged surgery-gone-wrong
PHILADELPHIA – Medical professionals involved in a surgery that is alleged to have resulted in his wife’s death from internal bleeding are seeking to dismiss negligence counts from the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the patient’s husband. -
April 2: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 2. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 2 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Armando Ramos vs Andrew Miklos on April 2
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Armando Ramos and Cody Steele against Andrew Miklos, Christina Miklos, Jack Grace Construction LLC and Lehigh Valley Underground LLC on April 2. -
Saudi Arabian investors accuse Lehigh County company of breaking agreement
Companies were supposed to be exclusive, according to federal complaint -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 6 in the suits below: