U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Division
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Phila. law enforcement and attorneys violated man's civil rights through improper arrests and prosecutions, suit claims
PHILADELPHIA – A civil rights lawsuit alleges that multiple Philadelphia Police Department officers and assistant district attorneys violated the constitutional rights of a Philadelphia man and his family, with respect to a pair of narcotics arrests and prosecutions for one of the plaintiffs. -
Lawyers in class action over Chester strip-searches seek $275K
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel in a class action lawsuit brought by a man arrested for public intoxication and subjected to a strip search by the Chester Police Department later deemed to be illegal by a federal judge, are seeking an award of $275,000 in attorney’s fees as part of a finalized settlement in the case. -
Entrepreneur claiming Lyft stole his philanthropy idea update: Company seeking to compel arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – Lyft is seeking to compel arbitration and stay all proceedings pending the outcome of that same arbitration, in the case of a Philadelphia entrepreneur and musician who claimed the company stole his concepts for the ride share company to engage with the needy without compensating him. -
City of Philadelphia denies it discriminated against and fired Islamic firefighter cadet for his religious observance
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia denies that it illegally discriminated against and fired an Islamic firefighter who wore cuffed pants above the ankle and facial hair, in observance of his religion. -
Parent of minor burned while using Apple iPhone 11 Pro sues manufacturer and Best Buy
PHILADELPHIA – The parent of a minor who suffered head and burn injuries while using an iPhone 11 Pro cell phone filed suit Apple and Best Buy for damages related to those injuries, while those companies have since denied any liability for the injuries in question. -
Downingtown Area School District trying for second time to dismiss suit filed by counselor who was attacked by student
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County school district is attempting for the second time to dismiss a lawsuit from a plaintiff alleging it did not warn her about working with a student who had shown violent behavior prior to being attacked and injured by that same student, has not proven her case. -
Malicious prosecution lawsuit against Lambertville, N.J. and other officials, dismissed without prejudice after one day
PHILADELPHIA – A malicious prosecution suit brought against the City of Lambertville, N.J., two of its public officials and a local contracting firm has been dismissed without prejudice, just one day after it was filed in a Pennsylvania federal court. -
Penn State student's suit over rescinding of Master's Degree may be dismissed, if not served by later this week
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit from a Penn State University student which alleged the school rescinded her Master’s Degree more than a year and a half after she was awarded it, claiming that the plaintiff didn’t produce wholly original work, may soon be dismissed if its service deadline under the law is not met. -
Lawsuit: Philly cops responded to opiate overdose with excessive force and caused young man's death
PHILADELPHIA – A Massachusetts man has filed legal action against the City of Philadelphia and three of its police officers, claiming they used excessive force in responding to his son’s opiate overdose and caused his death. -
Antitrust suit over Facebook group for controversial COVID-19 treatments transferred to California federal court
PHILADELPHIA – An antitrust lawsuit filed against Facebook and other media entities by the members of an online group promoting Hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19, has been transferred to a federal court in Northern California. -
MyLife website denies it defamed Bucks County fencing instructor and wants claims arbitrated
PHILADELPHIA – The MyLife.com website denies that it defamed a Bucks County man and fencing instruction facility, and has motioned to dismiss the lawsuit filed against it alleging the same or send it to compulsory arbitration. -
Philadelphia police officers say they were not involved in 2018 drug arrest that led to lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for several Philadelphia Police Department officers counters that a malicious prosecution lawsuit filed against them, in reference to a 2018 drug arrest where the charges were later dropped, is erroneous since the defendants were not involved in the events at issue. -
Warranty claim versus Sunbeam dismissed, in case of water cooler that malfunctioned and started fire
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that a man’s claim for breach of express warranties against Sunbeam would be thrown out in the wake of his filing suit against the manufacturer, after a malfunctioning water cooler led to a fire occurring at his property. -
Vet tech allegedly fired for mental health conditions update: Plaintiff settles case
PHILADELPHIA – A veterinary care technician who alleged her former employer and others refused to make accommodations for her mental health-related conditions, before terminating her, has settled her litigation. -
Attorney accuses Pierce Bainbridge partner of misconduct in fee-sharing litigation, seeks to re-open case
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia attorney alleges that improper conduct on the part of Pierce Bainbridge founder John M. Pierce, in the form of threatening an unauthorized legal malpractice suit, was done in an attempt to notch a dismissal in a fee-sharing dispute matter. -
Default judgment entered against Philly investment firm, others accused of defrauding Montco plaintiff for $200K+
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia investment firm and others accused of defrauding a Montgomery County man in a home equity loan transaction totaling more than $200,000, have had a default judgment entered against them. -
Philly councilman and Italian-American rights groups sue City and Mayor Kenney, over claims of ethnic discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia City Council member Mark Squilla and local Italian-American groups have filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and Mayor Jim Kenney, over Kenney’s removal of Columbus Day as an observed city holiday and other incidents the suit says speak to his prejudice for Italian-Americans. -
Suit ends between woman with multiple myeloma who suffered broken arm, and SEPTA
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a 67 year-old woman suffering from multiple myeloma and other conditions, who claimed the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and one of its bus drivers caused her to suffer a broken arm, has ended. -
Judge says frequent TCPA suit filer lacks legal standing to amend claims against energy company
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge ruled that a frequent filer of Telephone Consumer Protection Act litigation was not entitled to amend his case against an energy company, as the judge found that the proposed allegation lacked statutory merit. -
Class action suit filed against food distributor, over alleged deceptive description for vanilla-flavored almond milk
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman has filed a class action lawsuit against food distributor over the allegedly deceptive characterization of its vanilla-flavored almond milk.