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Pa. Supreme Court: Only concealment of cause can toll statute of limitations in wrongful death suits
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has ruled that the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act’s two-year statute of limitations for survival and wrongful death litigation against health care companies is now tougher to circumvent. -
Rite Aid denies fault for Rochester plaintiff's broken ankle sustained in fall inside store
PITTSBURGH – Rite Aid has expressly denied liability in a negligence lawsuit brought by a Rochester woman, who claimed she fell on uncleaned salt and snow at her local store last January, breaking her right ankle in the process. -
Shopping-cart Samaritan sues over injury to hand
PITTSBURGH – A local man claims he suffered lacerations and significant tendon damage when he volunteered to help a retail store employee separate shopping carts and his hand got in the way. -
Camp Hill and borough officials deny they violated GOP supporters' rights with sign ordinance
HARRISBURG – The Borough of Camp Hill and three of its officials have rejected accusations that they violated the First Amendment rights of a Republican group and two of its citizens through the borough’s sign ordinance. -
Final dismissal may be imminent for privacy suit brought by former Scranton police officer
SCRANTON – A federal judge may grant a final dismissed to a lawsuit from a former member of the Scranton Police Department who claimed her confidential personnel file and personal contact information were leaked without her knowledge as part of discovery in an unrelated case. -
TikTok again argues for stay of case connected to death of 10-year-old girl from 'Blackout Challenge'
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, social media app TikTok is requesting a stay of survival and wrongful death litigation brought against it by the mother of a 10-year-old child who died in December due to attempting a “Blackout Challenge”. -
The Logan Hotel says it's not responsible for racism and harassment against Black private detective
PHILADELPHIA – The Logan Hotel has denied that it racially discriminated against and harassed a private detective working in a protective capacity for media covering the 2020 Presidential Election in Philadelphia. -
Bicyclist injured on campus of Carnegie Mellon University sues school for damages
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman alleges that a hidden speed bump she encountered during a bicycle ride on the Carnegie Mellon University campus caused her to be thrown from her bike and seriously injured. -
The College of Law Practice Management Honors Fox Rothschild With 2022 InnovAction Award
The College of Law Practice Management Honors Fox Rothschild With 2022 InnovAction Award. -
$325K settlement potentially in play for Amtrak employee with retaliation claims
PHILADELPHIA – A potential settlement of $325,000 is on the table for claims brought against Amtrak by one of its employees under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, after the plaintiff allegedly faced intimidation and bullying from a supervisor, subsequent to suffering an on-the-job injury. -
Pa. State Police dismissed from suit over alleged excessive force during DUI arrest
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police and some claims have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a Chambersburg woman, who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five state troopers in January 2019. -
Federal judge throws out dismissal attempt of $84K contract breach suit from U. of Pitt
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a Connecticut research organization’s attempt to dismiss breach of contract claims brought against it by the University of Pittsburgh, which were made seeking the return of funds exceeding $84,000. -
Plaintiffs who alleged racist school admissions policies in Philly, appeal denial of injunction to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A group of plaintiffs has appealed the denial of a preliminary injunction in their class action litigation, which claimed their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s discriminatory policies centered on race, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
After prior FRSA claims dismissal, Amtrak denies liability for employee's retaliation claims
PHILADELPHIA – After winning dismissal of claims brought against it by one of its employees under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, after the plaintiff allegedly faced intimidation and bullying from a supervisor, subsequent to suffering an on-the-job injury, Amtrak has answered the complaint and denied liability for the events in question. -
Flag-burning activist files freedom of expression case in Scranton, after settling similar action in Williamsport
SCRANTON – An activist who recently dismissed his constitutional challenge of the City of Williamsport’s open-burning ordinance with respect to burning flags as a method of political protest, has now filed substantially-similar litigation against the City of Scranton. -
Pa. Supreme Court upholds state law allowing mail-in voting, reverses Commonwealth Court
HARRISBURG – A 5-2 majority of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has affirmed a state’s law permitting mail-in voting, reversing a contrary finding reached in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania in January. -
Third Circuit rules out-of-state FLSA plaintiffs must have connections to forum state
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has concurred with a lower court that out-of-state class action plaintiffs are not able to connect their Fair Labor Standards Act claims against Federal Express to any of the company’s contacts with Pennsylvania. -
Suit: Legal services provider retaliated against employee for reporting discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – An employee for a non-profit legal services provider alleges that she suffered racial and disability discrimination, in retaliation for reporting similar behavior in her workplace. -
Philadelphia personal injury firm accused of gender discrimination against paralegal
PHILADELPHIA — A personal injury law firm is facing allegations it discriminated against a paralegal applicant due to her gender. -
ADA & the Internet: A 2022 Web Accessibility Legal Update on June 22
ADA & the Internet: A 2022 Web Accessibility Legal Update on June 22.