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Confidential protective agreement secured in man's federal court lawsuit against veterans health authorities
ERIE – A local man and the U.S. government have reached an agreement to prevent the disclosure of personal identifying information in his litigation against the Department of Veterans Affairs and other entities, brought over allegations they failed to early-diagnose his prostate cancer. -
Kozy-World heater death update: Case stayed while settlement details are worked out
SCRANTON – Preparation of a settlement is underway in a lawsuit between a Mississippi widower and a Mount Union company over claims concerning an allegedly defective natural gas heater which may have been responsible for the death of the plaintiff’s wife. -
Amazon denies liability for injuries woman suffered after fall off ladder during home insurance estimate
PITTSBURGH – Amazon has answered litigation from a Western Pennsylvania couple against both it and the manufacturer of a ladder they claim was defective in federal court, arguing it is not liable for injuries suffered after the wife-plaintiff fell from the ladder while conducting an insurance estimate at a home in Erie. -
Resolution approved for discrimination case filed by Black former NFL players, over concussion settlement proceeds
PHILADELPHIA – A federal discrimination case brought by two retired NFL players against the league, claiming that it manipulated cognitive function data to make it less likely Black players would receive proceeds from the 2016 concussion settlement, has been resolved. -
Derry Township, police officials deny wrongful process claims of Black women arrested for shoplifting
HARRISBURG – Derry Township and several of its police officers deny charges of wrongful arrest and process levied against them by two Black women from Harrisburg, who alleged they were profiled by the defendants at a local outlet store, accused of retail theft and arrested, before later being released when it was learned that they had in fact committed no crime. -
The First Public Screening and Panel Discussion: “When George Got Murdered” on April 07, 2022
The First Public Screening and Panel Discussion: “When George Got Murdered” on April 07, 2022. -
N.J. woman stands by claims that malpractice took the life of her husband
MEDIA – A New Jersey woman has reiterated medical malpractice claims against a number of Delaware County healthcare entities and professionals, for their alleged negligence which caused her late husband to die of a pulmonary embolism. -
Defendants seek transfer of $2M case over delivery of COVID test kits
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants accused of not providing more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits to a retailer who paid them nearly $2 million or alternatively, a refund, have argued the plaintiff’s claims should be dismissed for improper venue and for violating their mutual agreement’s forum selection clause. -
Lawyers blame paralegal for release of Sherwin-Williams' trade secrets
ALLENTOWN – A battle for the levying of sanctions is still underway between an Easton couple and Sherwin-Williams, as the company wants a federal judge to sanction plaintiff counsel for the alleged dissemination of its confidential trade secrets. -
U.S. government wins dismissal of injury suit from woman injured in Philly's Washington Square
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has concurred with the U.S. government in believing that the Federal Tort Claims Act’s discretionary function exception (DFE) bars injury claims made by a local woman who suffered severe leg injuries in a fall over a metal barrier at Washington Square Park in Philadelphia, more than three years ago. -
Black Pitcairn business owner allegedly targeted for harassment, opposes police officer's attempt at dismissal from case
PITTSBURGH – A Pitcairn business owner who claimed she was targeted for racial discrimination, harassment, code violations and false prosecution by local authorities after publicly criticizing the police’s perceived use of violence on Black citizens on social media, opposes one officer’s attempt to be dismissed from the case. -
Ex-Scranton police officer reiterates that her personal info was leaked in discovery for separate court case
SCRANTON – A former member of the Scranton Police Department who claimed her confidential personnel file and personal contact information were leaked without her knowledge by the City of Scranton and the Department, as part of discovery in an unrelated case, has opposed the defendant’s attempt to dismiss her suit. -
Fencing academy owner alleging defamation from MyLife.com says arbitration provision was hidden in user terms
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility continues to disagree with the MyLife.com website’s argument that the dispute between the parties should be governed by an arbitration agreement, arguing that the agreement wasn’t obviously mentioned in the site’s terms and conditions. -
Upper Darby tavern wants striking of default judgment in case of woman shot after going to birthday party
MEDIA – An Upper Darby tavern is looking to open and strike a default judgment levied against it, in the case of a Philadelphia woman attending a birthday party at the tavern and who alleged she was shot by another patron who had been allegedly over-served with alcohol during his stay. -
Youth rehabilitation facility resident alleges he endured physical and sexual abuse during his 2018 stay
PITTSBURGH – A young man placed into a rehabilitation facility for at-risk youth in 2018 alleges he was the target of both physical and sexual abuse during his time at the center. -
Delco judge overrules objections of Dominican Republic resort, which argued jurisdiction should bar injury suit
MEDIA – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections filed by a Dominican Republic resort, which had argued that a Delaware couple’s injury lawsuit against it should be dismissed without prejudice on jurisdictional grounds, since the alleged events in question took place in that Caribbean country and not Pennsylvania. -
Phila. corrections officer alleges retaliation, after speaking out against prison abuses during COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – A longtime officer in Philadelphia’s Department of Prisons says she suffered professional retaliation when she spoke out publicly against conditions in local correctional institutions during the COVID-19, conditions which she says had become “horrifying.” -
Pa. lab testing company files response and counterclaims to Missouri firm's $1.4M breach of contract suit
ALLENTOWN – A Pennsylvania laboratory testing company has hit back at breach of contract allegations from a Missouri-based health care marketing firm, which claimed the defendant owes it nearly $1.4 million – countering instead that the plaintiffs are the ones responsible for the severance of the parties’ agreement. -
East Bradford Township public works supervisor again denies he retaliated against former employee
PHILADELPHIA – An East Bradford Township public works official has for the second time denied liability for claims of retaliation and civil rights violations, brought by a former employee who alleged he was fired for reporting dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality. -
Woman claims smoothie blender cup collapse caused her hand to fall into blades
SCRANTON — A woman claims Sunbeam's liability after the company's smoothie blender allegedly malfunctioned and caused her hand to fall into the blades.