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Lawsuit: Pittsburgh priest Richard Lelonis is one of the redacted names in sexual abuse grand jury report
PITTSBURGH – A new sexual abuse lawsuit in Pittsburgh says Reverend Richard Lelonis, a suspended priest, is one of the 19 accused predators whose names were redacted in a grand jury report that alleges decades of protection for pedophiles working for the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. -
Mother's claims against her lawyers in medical malpractice case dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – Claims filed by a minor’s mother against five attorneys who worked on the daughter’s medical malpractice case were dismissed in a Sept. 25 opinion issued by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. -
Third Circuit: Trial court correct in citing Eleventh Amendment to bar case against state Department of Welfare
A per curiam decision rendered May 25 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit cited the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in continuing to bar a civil rights lawsuit in federal court, since the state was named as a defendant. -
Superior Court denies Pittsburgh finance firm's appeal
On Wednesday, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a judgment of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, denying an appeal made by a Pittsburgh finance firm in a tax records analysis case. -
Plaintiff counsel seeking state assistance in resolving minor plaintiff's accident claims
Representatives for a minor plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident case are seeking to fully resolve her settlement claims through assistance from the state. -
Delco retirement facility faces discrimination suit by fired nursing assistant
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Philadelphia woman files job discrimination complaint against former employer
A native Liberian woman who alleges her termination last year from her job as a direct caregiver for an Arizona-based retirement community has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the company. -
Fired Pa. Department of Public Welfare workers file wrongful termination claim
Three Philadelphia women who allege they were unlawfully terminated from their respective positions with the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare have filed a civil action against the state agency and its acting secretary.