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Governor Tom Wolf has appointed Fox Rothschild partner Kelley B. Hodge to serve on the Pennsylvania State Law Enforcement Citizen Advisory Commission (PSLECAC).
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Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Partners Michael Engle and Ashley Shapiro to its Philadelphia office.
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PHILADELPHIA – Tyson Foods argues that claims brought by the widow of a meatpacking supervisor, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, are the exclusive domain of the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act and not a federal court.
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PITTSBURGH – The Grand Concourse restaurant in Pittsburgh countered that it is not responsible for injuries and damages suffered by a local man, when one of its servers dropped a tray of food on top of him during dinner on Christmas Eve in 2018.
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PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has granted motions to learn more about the identities of two individuals who were said to have provided a series of text messages between a Pittsburgh man and a young rowing club student painting him as an illicit sexual predator, and causing him to lose a job opportunity.
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PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple has launched litigation against a dance studio which hosted an event where the wife-plaintiff was seriously injured, after her leg came into contact with a rolling table cart.
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MEDIA – A Delaware County woman alleges 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.
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Jan. 17 in the suits below:
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The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Jan. 17. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
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PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods has brought litigation against the company, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year.
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PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that due to not being able to show physical damage or loss of property during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Independence Beer Garden in Philadelphia is not entitled to coverage under its policy with the Lloyd’s of London insurance company.
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MEDIA – A Philadelphia man says an unknown liquid on the premises of the Haverford Community Center caused him to both slip and fall, and become seriously injured.
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PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted Google’s request to dismiss a case brought against it by a Pittsburgh attorney, who attempted to compel the search giant to take down an unfavorable professional review about him, that he claimed was both fraudulent and from a person who doesn’t actually exist.
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PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania auto dealership has filed preliminary objections in a survival and wrongful death lawsuit brought against it and General Motors, after the plaintiff’s son was burned alive and killed in an accident.
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Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler announced that his office has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Special Inspector General Brian D. Miller of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery (SIGPR), regarding the investigation and prosecution of fraud relating to CARES Act funding.
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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Johnstown Tube Laser LLC against Energy Resource Group LLC on Jan. 21: 'Notice Of Removal From Cambria County, Case Number 2020-4135 With Jury Demand (filing Fee, Including Administrative Fee, $402, Receipt Number Apawdc-6266473), Filed By Energy Resource Group, Llc. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C) (cel)'.
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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Tappo Pizza LLC and Tappo of Buffalo LLC against Erie Insurance Company on Jan. 15: 'Letter Filed By Erie Insurance Company As To Erie Insurance Company Regarding Transfer Of Action To The Western District Of Pennsylvania. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(kaiser, Adam)'.
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Peggy Jensen against Mckesson Corp.,, Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. on Jan. 22.
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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Live Nation Worldwide Inc. against TRI State Staging Inc. on Jan. 22.
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The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
