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Six subpoenas in Black engineer's suit against Temple University quashed by judge, termed 'irrelevant'
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted a motion to quash six subpoenas in a racial discrimination, employment discrimination and hostile work environment case filed by a Black engineer at Temple University. -
Glenside man claims he was defrauded in $200K home equity loan deal and alleges RICO violation
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County man alleges that he was defrauded after entering into a home equity loan transaction totaling more than $200,000 with a Philadelphia investment firm. -
Philly Jesus update: City asserts that publicly known policing directive contradicts preacher's case
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Police claims that the arrest of a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019 was justified, per a policy publicly available to citizens and any insinuation of the contrary should lead to the case being dismissed. -
Parties in Teva generic drug antitrust MDL given go-ahead to argue selection of bellwether cases
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge is permitting an opportunity for parties involved in a massive multi-district antitrust litigation surrounding the pricing of generic drugs to argue which cases would or would not make proper choices as bellwether cases, prior to that list being finalized. -
Philly restaurant owners group drops suit against City of Philadelphia and Mayor Jim Kenney
PHILADELPHIA – A coalition of Philadelphia restaurateurs who filed a lawsuit against The City of Philadelphia and its Mayor Jim Kenney over the City’s “Safer At Home” order, which banned indoor dining until this past New Year’s Day to protect citizens from the spread of COVID-19, have dismissed the case. -
Philly federal judge dismisses deli's COVID-19 insurance policy case due to virus exclusion
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has agreed that an insurance policy’s virus exclusion clause does in fact preclude businesses from staking a claim to income losses and expenses sustained during state-ordered shutdowns, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Judge: Woman's intentional infliction of emotional distress charge is retained in sexual harassment case
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia federal judge has ruled that a woman who was allegedly subjected to repeated incidents of sexual harassment and filed suit for intentional infliction of emotional distress, will be permitted to proceed with her case on that charge. -
No Arizona case law for business' COVID insurance case leads to Pa. court declining jurisdiction over it
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge in Philadelphia has declined jurisdiction for and dismissed without prejudice a case to see if any insurance coverage exists to protect an Arizona business from income losses and expenses sustained during state-ordered shutdowns, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Philly plaintiffs say tire supplier and repair shop's bad service led to their car's complete engine failure
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia couple claim a local tire supplier and auto repair shop improperly conducted an oil change, leading to their vehicle later sustaining complete engine failure. -
Nielsen shareholder alleges $2.7B services acquisition violates Securities Exchange Act
PHILADELPHIA – A Nielsen Holdings shareholder claims that the recent $2.7 billion acquisition of its Global Connect service by Advent International Corporation violates the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. -
Preliminary settlement gives cash to inmates strip-searched by Chester PD
PHILADELPHIA – 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 has been preliminarily settled. -
Judge decides fraud suit against accounting firm is stayed, pending arbitration proceedings
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has stayed litigation brought by plaintiffs who claim they were defrauded by an illegal financial scheme, allegedly executed by a public accounting firm and two of its employees. -
Tyson Foods says widow's case over husband's COVID-19 death should be governed by Worker's Compensation Act
PHILADELPHIA – Tyson Foods argues that claims brought by the widow of a meatpacking supervisor, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year, are the exclusive domain of the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act and not a federal court. -
Widow says her husband died due to lack of COVID-19 protocols in Tyson Foods processing plant in Philly
PHILADELPHIA – The widow of a meatpacking supervisor for Tyson Foods has brought litigation against the company, alleging that its deficient precautions to protect against COVID-19 led to her husband’s death from the disease last year. -
Judge rules Independence Beer Garden does not get insurance coverage for COVID-19 losses
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that due to not being able to show physical damage or loss of property during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Independence Beer Garden in Philadelphia is not entitled to coverage under its policy with the Lloyd’s of London insurance company. -
Philly couple's lawsuit against workout equipment companies settled after fall
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a local couple and a pair of gym equipment companies over alleged negligence where one of them was caused to fall from a piece of fitness equipment and suffer injuries, has been settled. -
ADA compliance lawsuit update: Fla. man settles with Philly business over alleged violations
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit between a wheelchair-bound Florida man and a Frankford Avenue business in Philadelphia over alleged barriers preventing him from shopping there in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has been settled. -
Bucks County plaintiff says defective sidewalk outside local Costco caused him an injurious fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man claims a negligently maintained “truncated dome” sidewalk outside his local Costco caused him to fall and be seriously injured. -
Trump campaign dismisses suit against Philadelphia after Capitol siege and attorney's withdrawal
PHILADELPHIA – An election challenge case brought by President Donald Trump has been voluntarily dismissed by his remaining legal counsel, just after one of his attorneys withdrew his representation and claimed he was “used to perpetrate a crime.” -
Judge denies injunction to Vietnam War veterans group, prohibiting parade in line with COVID-19 restrictions
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied a Philadelphia group honoring Vietnam War veterans an injunction to proceed with a memorial parade, against citywide restrictions on gatherings implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic.