HARRISBURG – A Wisconsin-based employment staffing company says it is not responsible for damages suffered by a temp employee placed in a Starbucks roasting plant in York, who alleged she was subjected to a racially hostile work environment and then terminated unlawfully.
PITTSBURGH – The Republican challenger in the 45th Senatorial District that includes parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties is seeking both county and state election authorities to reconsider their certification of vote results in Pennsylvania which permitted undated mail-in ballots to be counted.
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled 5-2 on Tuesday that the City of Philadelphia did not violate state election law, when a polling place observer representing President Donald Trump’s campaign was not allowed “meaningful access” to see election workers counting mail-in and absentee ballots.
HARRISBURG – A pair of state appeals courts in Pennsylvania have denied the bids of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to reject ballots for perceived differences with voters’ signatures and to dispatch poll watchers to monitor early voting sites prior to Election Day.
PITTSBURGH – Walmart is looking to dismiss the supplier of its grocery bags from the lawsuit brought by a Butler woman and her husband, where the wife-plaintiff needed surgery to repair her finger after it was torn by such a bag.
HARRISBURG – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the concept of specific jurisdiction in 2017 did not guide the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, when it affirmed a $12.85 million damages award in a pelvic mesh injury matter against a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary.
HARRISBURG – A temp employee placed in a Starbucks roasting plant in York says she was subjected to a racially hostile work environment and then terminated unlawfully when she spoke out against the alleged treatment she received.
HARRISBURG – In a 4-3 decision, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania decided to consider if county election officials are permitted to discard mail-in ballots purely predicated on comparing the signatures of voters on ballot envelopes and registration forms, prior to Election Day in less than three weeks.
PHILADELPHIA – Generac Power Systems and Lowe’s Home Improvement have answered a lawsuit from a man whose right index finger was amputated in an incident with a home generator with dozens of affirmative defenses, seeking to invalidate it.
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "trademark" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "trademark" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Eldon S. Thompson, Foge, Mckeever LLC and Todd M. Rooney against Zoetis Inc. on Sept. 29: 'Complaint Against Zoetis Inc. (filing Fee, Including Administrative Fee, $400, Receipt Number Apawdc-5951502), Filed By Foge, McKeever Llc, Todd M. Rooney, Eldon S. Thompson. (attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (sdp)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Eldon S. Thompson, Foge, Mckeever LLC and Todd M. Rooney against Zoetis Inc. on Sept. 30: 'Summons Issued As To Zoetis Inc. (sdp)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Fox's Pizza Den Inc. against T & M Yatchik LLC and Todd M. Yatchik on Sept. 24: 'Complaint Against T&m Yatchik, Llc, Todd M. Yatchik (filing Fee, Including Administrative Fee, $400, Receipt Number Apawdc=5940449), Filed By Fox's Pizza Den, Inc.. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (sdp)'.