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UberEats driver's class action says deliveries of Insomnia Cookies crumbled when it came to tips
PHILADELPHIA – An Alabama-based Uber driver claims the Insomnia Cookies company has stiffed him and numerous other employees of large sums of money in tips, when it sub-contracts its product delivery services to drivers on the ride share app. -
Federal judge throws out trio of discrimination suits against Valley Forge Military Academy & College
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of lawsuits alleging that Black cadets at Valley Forge Military Academy & College were racially discriminated against during their tenure and that Black cadets were disciplined more severely at the school than others have been dismissed. -
Dealership settles claims against Philadelphia, after accusing it of auctioning stolen vehicle
PHILADELPHIA – A local car dealership which alleged the City of Philadelphia illegally seized one of its stolen vehicles and then sold it at auction, has settled its claims in the matter. -
DOJ secures near-$500K settlement for SEPTA police officers over supervisor's alleged racism
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Department of Justice has announced it secured a near-$500,000 settlement in racial discrimination and retaliation litigation filed on behalf of three transit police officers against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA). -
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. -
Delaware County and corrections defendants seek to dismiss inmate's assault suit
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and three corrections officials have motioned to dismiss litigation against themselves, other corrections officers and health care providers over charges that an inmate at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility wasn’t protected from assault by another inmate, despite credible information he was to be the target of a hit and wasn’t provided medical treatment after surviving such an attack. -
Judge denies preliminary injunction to parents in class action suit over Philly schools' admissions policies
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied granting a preliminary injunction to plaintiffs in a class action litigation, which claimed their children were denied admission to criteria-based schools due to the District’s allegedly discriminatory policies centered on race. -
Black special education professional sues over alleged discrimination from school district
PHILADELPHIA – A Black Delaware County special education professional contends that she was demoted from a new role she applied for, simply because her White predecessor opted to re-apply for the role after initially stepping aside. -
Philly cop says as Black female, she was discriminated against and unfairly disciplined
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia police officer alleges that as an African-American female, she was subjected to discriminatory treatment by her superiors through her being reassigned on two occasions and the removal of her service weapon for more than four years. -
Judge OKs protective order in Delco man's suit against hair product he purchased at CVS
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has authorized the entry of a confidential protective order in litigation filed by a Delaware County man, who alleged he suffered permanent vitiligo from using the products he purchased at one of its local pharmacy stores. -
Black family's class action lawsuit says Sesame Place Philadelphia performers discriminated against daughter
PHILADELPHIA – A Baltimore man has brought class action litigation against SeaWorld and Sesame Place Philadelphia, charging that employees of the Sesame Street-themed park discriminated against his daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some of the park’s costumed characters. -
Plymouth Township wants to dismiss wrongful death suit blaming police for shooting mentally ill man
PHILADELPHIA – Plymouth Township seeks to dismiss a survival and wrongful death suit brought against it by the family of a mentally-ill man killed in a local police-involved shooting. -
Philadelphia asks to have lawsuit accusing it of violating pursuit policy and killing bystander thrown out
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and four police officials have disclaimed responsibility for the death of an innocent bystander to a high-speed vehicle chase, refuting claims from the plaintiff they failed to follow department policy. -
Federal judge rules forum is proper in $2 million fraud case over no delivery of COVID-19 tests
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has thrown out a dismissal motion from defendants accused of not providing more than 151,000 COVID-19 test kits or a refund to a retailer who paid them nearly $2 million, ordering that the forum of the case is proper. -
George W. Hill inmate's suit against corrections officials, others removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and three corrections officials have removed litigation against themselves, other corrections officers and health care providers over charges that an inmate at the George W. Hill Correctional Facility wasn’t protected from assault by another inmate, despite credible information he was to be the target of a hit and wasn’t provided medical treatment after surviving such an attack, to federal court. -
Mother of 10-year-old girl who died in 'Blackout Challenge' counters TikTok's dismissal motion
PHILADELPHIA – The mother of a 10-year-old child who died in December as a result of attempting a “Blackout Challenge” she saw on social media app TikTok, has refuted the company’s attempt to have the survival and wrongful death brought in her late daughter’s name dismissed. -
Florist suing over bad reviews is not allowed to serve subpoena to Facebook
PHILADELPHIA – A florist who brought a defamation suit in response to poor reviews of his business and business practices which were posted on Facebook, is disallowed from serving the social media platform with a third-party subpoena as a part of his case. -
Spirit Airlines settles claims for alleged sexual assault committed by one of its flight attendants
PHILADELPHIA – Spirit Airlines has settled a lawsuit based on allegations made by a Georgia man, who claimed he was sexually assaulted by one of its flight attendants during a plane trip from Myrtle Beach, S.C. to Philadelphia. -
Defendants blame each other for plaintiff's injuries, sustained during arrest at Pottstown Hospital
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants in a Chester County woman’s litigation for excessive force injuries she claims she sustained in an arrest at the hospital almost three years ago by Pottstown police officers, are leveling the blame for the incident on one another. -
Printing business says it acted in good faith toward janitor's discrimination reports
PHILADELPHIA – A local printing business holds itself blameless for events that a janitor said in various reports had amounted to racial targeting and discrimination against him, and added that it, and not the plaintiff, had acted in good faith.