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Pittsburgh Fraternal Order of Police president explains position on Act 47 challenge
PITTSBURGH — The Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) in Pittsburgh has been involved with a civic conundrum over police union member contracts and, as part of an Act 47 challenge, will now head to court over the matter. -
Philly asbestos filings off last year's pace so far
PHILADELPHIA – Asbestos-related filings in Philadelphia’s Complex Litigation Center (CLC) have, so far, appeared to show a slight decrease from 2015 through the first half of 2016. -
Appeals court overturn Philly jury's $27M award over knee injury
PHILADELPHIA — James Beck, attorney at Reed Smith, has a theory as to why Philadelphia juries have a tendency to dole out eight- and nine-figure awards in personal injury cases. -
State SC to decide if suspended attorneys can handle unemployment matters
HARRISBURG — A long-running case about whether a suspended attorney can represent someone during an unemployment compensation appeal is headed toward a final resolution with the state Supreme Court agreeing to take the case. -
Commonwealth Court says employer not obligated to pay Workers' Comp claimant's medical bills
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently denied the penalty petition of a chiropractor and his firm in the case of claimant who aggravated a work-related injury in 2009. -
Fired Philadelphia Union coach unsuccessful in wrongful termination lawsuit
A federal court continued the practice of deferring to arbitration rulings when it affirmed an arbitrator’s decision in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving the Philadelphia Union soccer team, a New York attorney says. -
Philadelphia companies could face fines, lawsuits if they violate new background check rules
Under new rules in Philadelphia, employers will need to be avoid asking questions about an applicant’s criminal background or risk facing private lawsuits and city fines. -
Surrogacy disputes need legislation, not policy set by the courts, attorney says
The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently agreed with a previous Pennsylvania trial court case, which ruled that a contract between a husband and wife with a gestational carrier would be declared binding and enforceable. -
New suggested jury instructions developed in Pennsylvania for learned intermediary doctrine
Pennsylvania has recently adopted a new set of suggested jury instructions related to the learned intermediary doctrine, according to attorneys from Reed Smith. -
More than $5 million spent on advertising for Risperdal clients in 2015
Plaintiffs lawyers continue to spend a significant amount of money on advertising to drum up Risperdal clients, the president of a mass torts litigation research firm says. -
Woman alleges she was fired because of her race
The plaintiff claims a former supervisor at Ocwen Financial Corporation demoted and eventually terminated her due to her race. -
Couple sues maritime company for negligence, wage violations
Imre Bende claims he was working on a cargo operation and using machinery owned by Peacock Inc. when he was thrown into the ship's hold and injured. -
MDL created for 65 Amtrak derailment cases; Attorney says cap on damages could be raised
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has accepted a request to consolidate litigation in the case against Amtrak, following the May 12 train derailment that killed eight and injured more than 200 people. -
Commonwealth Court orders repeat petitioner to pay attorneys fees
HARRISBURG - After nearly 20 years of filing constant litigation over one injury, a Pennsylvania man has been ordered to pay the attorneys fees for his former employer by the Commonwealth Court, in a move that the high court hopes will discourage future filings. -
Philadelphia man sues Trans Union over debt he says he doesn't owe
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man filed suit Wednesday against a credit information company, alleging the company attempted to collect on a debt he didn't owe. -
New Jersey rail defense says alleged upskirt photos do not qualify as FELA violations
PHILADELPHIA - A claim by a New Jersey Transit Rail Operations employee that -
Judiciary board files charges against acquitted traffic court judge
Following the acquittal by a federal jury of participating in a ticket-fixing scheme, a former Philadelphia Traffic Court judge wants to finish out his six-year term on the bench and collect the $90,000 per year salary he lost while placed on suspension during the two-year investigation and trial. -
Traffic court judge sentenced to federal prison
Former Philadelphia judge Robert Mulgrew received a sentence of 18 months in federal -
Judge rejects $760 million NFL concussion settlement
The federal judge overseeing the multidistrict concussion litigation against -
Data clean-up purges more than 35,000 civil cases from county backlogs
A two-year data review by Pennsylvania’s courts has reduced the backlog of civil cases by