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Quality Inn customer sues for discrimination over its website
PITTSBURGH – A disabled Florida resident alleges a Quality Inn hotel in Coraopolis was not accommodating to her condition and that as a result, she suffered disability-related discrimination. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Brady Announces Coalition Dedicated to Ending Human Trafficking
U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced the creation of a new anti-human trafficking coalition, Operation T.E.N. (Trafficking Ends Now), comprised of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies as well as non-governmental organizations. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain Announces Election Fraud Charges Against Former U.S. Congressman and Philadelphia Political Operative
United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that former U.S. Congressman Michael “Ozzie” Myers, 77, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been charged by Indictment with multiple counts, including conspiring to violate voting rights by fraudulently stuffing the ballot boxes for specific Democratic candidates in the 2014, 2015, and 2016 Pennsylvania primary elections. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney David J. Freed Observes The 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
U.S. Attorney David J. Freed joined Attorney General William P. Barr and the entire Department of Justice in observing the 15th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2020 -
Conshohocken company accused of Ponzi scheme also faces $22M arbitration award
PHILADELPHIA – A New Mexico mineral company is seeking confirmation of a multimillion-dollar arbitration award against a Pennsylvania investment group owned by a woman arrested by the FBI and charged with running a Ponzi scheme. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Brady Announces $58K Grant to Address COVID-19 Pandemic in Indiana County
U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced that the County of Indiana, Pennsylvania, received $58,008 in Department of Justice grants to respond to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Brady Announces $42K Grant to Address COVID-19 Pandemic in the City of Altoona
U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced that the City of Altoona Pennsylvania, received $42,842 in Department of Justice grants to purchase supplies that are essential for responding to the public safety challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Brady Announces More than $52 Million Available to Fight Human Trafficking and Help Trafficking Victims
U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady today announced that more than $52.8 million in Department of Justice grants is available to help communities address human trafficking. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Brady Announces More than $83 Million Available to Support School Safety
U.S. Attorney Scott Brady announced that more than $83 million in Department of Justice grants is available to prevent and reduce school violence. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: More than $19 Million in Grant Opportunities Available for Western Pennsylvania, Including $1.4 Million Dedicated to Help Public Safety Agencies
The Department of Justice has announced that it is making $850 million available to help public safety agencies respond to the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding program. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney Brady Announces Nearly $60 Million in Grants Available to Support Prisoners’ Successful Reentry into Their Communities
U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced that nearly $60 million in Department of Justice grants is available to support the successful reentry of justice involved individuals into communities. -
BAKER & HOSTETLER: Master Class - Labor Relations and Employment: The Only Constant Is Change - San Francisco
BakerHostetler announced that Ann O’Brien, most recently assistant chief of the Competition Policy & Advocacy Section and special counsel for Criminal Policy at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division, has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia offices -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Creating a Philadelphia That’s Ready for Tomorrow: Remarks by U.S. Attorney McSwain to the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Thank you, Dan, for that kind introduction and for the invitation to be here. -
SCOTUS declines review, agrees with Third Circuit on abiding by state and federal aircraft design standards without pre-emption
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court has concurred with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in ruling that abiding by state and federal design standards for aircraft components without federal pre-emption is permissible. -
In case of 8-year-old transgender student, Pennsylvania school district to pay $100K and change bathroom policy
SCRANTON – At a Minersville Area School District Board of Education meeting on Jan. 22, it was announced that the district has settled with the family of a transgender, 8 year-old child, who was allegedly prevented from using the women’s bathroom on school field trips. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects Over $15 Million In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2019
U.S. Attorney David J. Freed announced that the Middle District of Pennsylvania collected $15,249,331 in criminal and civil actions in Fiscal Year 2019. -
Lehigh Cement faces suit for alleged violation of Clean Air Act at manufacturing plants
PHILADELPHIA – Allentown-based Lehigh Cement is facing a suit filed by eight states, the federal government and others alleging violations of the Clean Air Act at its manufacturing plants.
