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Ex-Scranton police officer says her personal info was leaked in discovery process for unrelated court case
SCRANTON – A former member of the Scranton Police Department claims 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. -
La-Z-Boy wins dismissal of racial discrimination and hostile work environment lawsuit, brought by former employee
ALLENTOWN – According to a federal judge, chair and recliner manufacturer La-Z-Boy successfully defended itself against claims of race discrimination and a hostile work environment brought by a former sales representative. -
Sam's Club dismissed from injury suit filed by woman burned on foot by microwave meatballs
PITTSBURGH – Sam’s Club has been dismissed from litigation filed over burn injuries a Western Pennsylvania woman says she suffered when a plastic container allegedly failed and the meatballs fell onto her left foot. -
After Black 13-year-old was nearly arrested, Dollar Store argues against civil rights claims
HARRISBURG – Attorneys for Dollar Store argue that claims of racial discrimination levied against the retail chain after a 13 year-old child was falsely accused of shoplifting do not hold water, since it feels the store does not qualify as a place of “public accommodation” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. -
Pa. Supreme Court assumes jurisdiction of heated congressional redistricting fight, ahead of Commonwealth Court ruling
HARRISBURG – Using its King’s Bench jurisdictional power, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania will now be the legal forum in which the finalization of the state’s new congressional map will take place. -
Counsel for athletes in City of Pittsburgh's 'jock tax' lawsuit now seek summary judgment in state court
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a trio of professional athletes and the players’ associations of Major League Baseball, the National Football League and the National Hockey League, all of whom allege that the City of Pittsburgh’s “jock tax” that is applied to both resident and non-resident athletes is unconstitutional, are now seeking summary judgment in their clients’ case. -
Chambersburg woman claims she was assaulted with excessive force by Pa. State Police, during DUI traffic stop
HARRISBURG – A Chambersburg woman alleges she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police in January 2019. -
Woman re-alleges that Pittsburgh bar is responsible for severe injuries she suffered during trip to its restroom
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman has reiterated claims that she suffered a broken left arm and other injuries after falling while making a trip to the restroom of a Pittsburgh bar, and that the bar is responsible for those same injuries. -
Federal judge throws out age discrimination suit against University of Pittsburgh, over late-filed EEOC charge
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge dismissed an age discrimination lawsuit from a former employee of the University of Pittsburgh, finding that the plaintiff missed his 300-day deadline to file a discrimination charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. -
Pittsburgh's attempt at dismissing Telecommunications Act litigation from AT&T is denied by judge
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied without prejudice an attempt by the City of Pittsburgh and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to dismiss litigation from AT&T, which asserted that the defendants violated the Telecommunications Act of 1996 by their limiting of the company’s ability to place wireless facilities on telephone poles in the City’s rights-of-way. -
Woman stands by claims of arm and neurological damage during surgery at Geisinger hospital in 2020
SCRANTON – A woman who alleged she suffered arm and neurological damage during a tenodesis surgery last year stands by her claims against the hospital system through which the procedure was conducted. -
Butler County wants to add local court system as defendant in probation officer's anxiety discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – Butler County seeks to apply joinder to litigation brought by a Butler probation officer who alleged he was discriminated against by his superiors for requesting time off due to stress and anxiety, by joining the Butler County Court of Common Pleas as an additional defendant. -
Westmoreland County authorities deny discrimination and retaliation charges from former prison warden
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner have answered accusations of harassment and professional retaliation from the former warden of the county’s prison, arguing that the plaintiff’s complaint fails to state a claim. -
Just For Men manufacturer removes Delco man's vitiligo injury case to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturer of Just For Men hair color products has removed the lawsuit of a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at a local CVS pharmacy store, to a federal court in Philadelphia. -
Manufacturer of millions of allegedly defective dehumidifiers faces suit
PHILADELPHIA — The manufacturer of millions of dehumidifiers is facing a breach of contract claim after the products allegedly caused more than 100 fire events. -
Scranton paraprofessionals sue school district over policy mandating they work inside students' homes during COVID-19 pandemic
SCRANTON – A trio of Scranton School District employees have sued the District over rules it implemented last month requiring them to perform their paraprofessional duties inside students’ homes if virtual learning once again takes place, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its pervasive Omicron variant. -
U.S. government rejects $500K settlement offer in suit of woman injured in Philly's Washington Square
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. government has rejected an initial $500,000 settlement offer made by counsel for 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. -
Class action plaintiff says scrap metal processing facility's defenses against quality of life counts don't hold up
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman has called a local scrap metal processing facility’s preliminary objections against claims that it led to the emission of noxious odors, particulates and imposition of noise on a number of surrounding area homeowners as insufficient and “unavailing.” -
Commonwealth Court says mail-in voting act is unconstitutional; Ruling immediately appealed to Pa. Supreme Court
HARRISBURG – A 3-2 majority of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that the state’s law permitting mail-in voting is unconstitutional, a finding immediately appealed by the administration of Gov. Tom Wolf to the state Supreme Court. -
ADA suit against Phila. is stayed before imminent trial, while settlement details are worked out
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a group of plaintiffs and the City of Philadelphia, over claims the City failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, has recently been stayed in advance of a potential settlement.