WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for Sherwin-Williams have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling from last August that the paint manufacturer had no standing when it asked the court to prohibit Delaware County, Pa., from using outside counsel in a pending lawsuit over lead paint.
Attorneys representing Sherwin-Williams are asking courts in two Pennsylvania counties, Lehigh and Montgomery, to prohibit private lawyers from working on contingency fees in lead paint lawsuits brought by government officials that could result in billions of dollars in costs for the paint industry.
ALLENTOWN – A group of Montgomery County citizens has voluntarily dismissed litigation they filed, claiming the lives of schoolchildren were being negatively impacted by a switch from in-person learning to virtual learning.
Montgomery McCracken is proud to announce that it received a perfect score of 100% on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s premier benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
ALLENTOWN – Montgomery County health authorities argue that a federal lawsuit brought by a group of citizens, claiming the lives of schoolchildren are being negatively impacted by a switch from in-person learning to virtual learning, is moot and should be dismissed for failure to state a claim.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by WG Park LP, against TGI Fridays Inc. on Dec. 16: 'Notice Of Removal By Tgi Fridays, Inc. , Court Of Common Pleas Of Montgomery County, Case Number 20-18315, (filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-14786618), Filed By Tgi Fridays, Inc.(feeney, Brian) Modified On 12/16/2020 (tjd).'.
The following cases categorized as "210 real property: condemnation" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 7. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
In honor of Human Rights Day, the Pond Lehocky Giordano will donate to the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) as part of the 4th Annual 25 Days of Giving Campaign.
PHILADELPHIA – A New York company argues that a Montgomery County man has not properly pled a class action claim that it allegedly violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in its efforts to collect debts for Bank of America.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Adelphia Gateway LLC against All Unknown Owners, Certain Easements and Rights of Way Necessary to Operate and Maintain an 18" Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Tax Parcel Number 62 00 and Upper Salford Township on Dec. 7.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Adelphia Gateway LLC against All Unknown Owners, Certain Easements and Rights of Way Necessary to Operate and Maintain an 18" Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline in Skippack Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Tax Parcel Number 51 00 01717 and Township of Skippack on Dec. 7.
ALLENTOWN – A group of citizens has brought suit in federal court against Montgomery County health authorities, claiming the lives of schoolchildren are being negatively impacted by a switch from in-person learning to virtual learning and that the closure of schools in response to COVID-19 is just “an emotional response.”
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.
PHILADELPHIA – Following a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously dismissed the efforts of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania.
WILLIAMSPORT – After a federal judge dismissed the attempt of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to prevent the certification of results signifying President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania with prejudice this past weekend, the Trump campaign has appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
WILLIAMSPORT – Attorneys for President Donald Trump’s campaign are seeking permission to file a second amended version of a lawsuit that alleges unfair and unconstitutional election procedures in Pennsylvania caused the president to lose the state in the 2020 Presidential Election.
WILLIAMSPORT – An amended version of a lawsuit from President Donald Trump’s campaign has walked back claims that Republican observers were not allowed to properly view the counting of ballots in highly Democratic areas of Pennsylvania.