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Case activity for Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Pension Fund vs Mack Brothers Elevator on Feb. 10
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Trustees of the National Elevator Industry Pension Fund against Mack Brothers Elevator on Feb. 10. -
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Recognizes Fox Rothschild for Second Year
Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Recognizes Fox Rothschild for Second Year. -
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team. -
After Third Circuit orders undated Lehigh County ballots to be counted, SCOTUS denies stay
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court denied an application for stay pending certiorari in a federal lawsuit first brought in Allentown, concerning whether or not 257 Lehigh County ballots missing the date on their outer envelopes will be officially counted in last November’s general election. -
Anthony Haller Honored by Philadelphia Ballet for 40 Years of Service
Anthony Haller Honored by Philadelphia Ballet for 40 Years of Service. -
U.S. Supreme Court will review Pa.'s consent-by-jurisdiction statute in toxic exposure case
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court will now consider whether or not it is constitutional for out-of-state companies to accept jurisdiction under Pennsylvania law as a mandate for doing business in the Commonwealth, an outcome sure to have tremendous ramifications on litigation both statewide and nationwide. -
Penn State fencer alleges years of abuse from head coach in Title IX lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – A former All-American member of Penn State University’s women’s fencing team has filed Title IX litigation against her former head coach, alleging she was subjected to physical, psychological and verbal abuse which derailed her hopes to become a nationally renowned Olympic fencer. -
Paul Lancaster Adams Named as a Lawdragon Legend of the 500
Paul Lancaster Adams Named as a Lawdragon Legend of the 500. -
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. -
Pa. GOP challengers to recent selection of congressional map withdraw case without prejudice
HARRISBURG – A group of Pennsylvania Republicans has withdrawn its legal challenge to state officials surrounding the recent selection of a new congressional map, without prejudice. -
Judge grants stay in federal case over ownership of Pittsburgh Penguins, while related state court case resolves
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has granted a stay in ongoing litigation seeking to settle the score as to the definitive ownership of the National Hockey League’s Pittsburgh Penguins team, while a related state court proceeding plays out. -
Former Pittsburgh teacher sues school board, says she was fired for sharing right-wing article on Facebook
PITTSBURGH – An ex-Pittsburgh schoolteacher has sued the local school district and its board, alleging she was wrongfully terminated after she shared a right-wing article critical of the nation’s “welfare state” on her personal Facebook page. -
U.S. Supreme Court declines to review GOP challenge to recent selection of Pa. congressional map
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has refuted a call from Pennsylvania Republicans to involve itself in the contested political battle surrounding the state’s newly selected congressional map. -
Parents of UPenn student who committed suicide in 2016 settle wrongful death litigation with school
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business who committed suicide six years ago have settled wrongful death litigation with the school, in a suit which charged it ignored the decedent’s requests for mental health counseling and assistance. -
Fox Rothschild Expands Pittsburgh Office with Group of Five Commercial Litigation Partners
Fox Rothschild Expands Pittsburgh Office with Group of Five Commercial Litigation Partners. -
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. -
City of Philadelphia's suit versus opioid manufacturers, retailers and distributors is remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has declared that a lawsuit brought by the City of Philadelphia against several pharmaceutical distributors and retailers for their role in allegedly creating and exacerbating the opioid epidemic in Philadelphia, will be remanded to state court for lack of federal jurisdiction. -
Julie Colton Appointed Co-chair of the Domestic Violence Taskforce of the AAML
Julie Colton Appointed Co-chair of the Domestic Violence Taskforce of the AAML. -
Cozen O’Connor Renames Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship After Late Shareholder Bernard Lee
Cozen O’Connor Renames Diversity and Inclusion Fellowship After Late Shareholder Bernard Lee. -
Dead piranhas: Antonio Brown's career in Pittsburgh's civil court system
PITTSBURGH – Antonio Brown’s accomplishments in the National Football League add up to quite a list, as do his off- and on-field incidents that have marred his stints in Pittsburgh, Oakland, New England and Tampa Bay.