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Judge: Former charter school employee's case will go to arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – A federal court has determined that a woman’s discrimination lawsuit against her former employer, a charter school, will instead proceed to arbitration. -
McDonald's dismissed from suit alleging then-minor was harassed during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – McDonald’s has been dismissed from a case brought by a woman who alleged a franchise location manager harassed her with sexually graphic photos during her job interview when she was a 16 year-old minor. -
Federal judge finds Pa. state law pre-empts Philly's ban on sales of flavored cigars
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is now barred by an injunction from enforcing its ban on flavored cigar sales, after a federal judge found that Pennsylvania state law pre-empted the City’s ordinance governing the matter. -
British Airways update: Airline consented to jurisdiction when it chose to do business in Pa., court rules
PHILADELPHIA – For jurisdictional reasons, a federal judge has rejected dismissal arguments from British Airways in the case of a Delaware County woman who claimed she was injured inside the bathroom of one of its flights from New York to London. -
Plaintiff who fell in hole near I-95 update: Oregon man seeks default judgment
PHILADLEPHIA – Counsel for an Oregon safety director who fell into a five-foot-deep road construction hole below Interstate 95 in Philadelphia and was severely injured, is now seeking default judgment against the professional and governmental defendant entities. -
After Philly airport employee is fatally stabbed, his estate files a wrongful death lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A wrongful death lawsuit has been brought on behalf of a man who worked at Philadelphia International Airport and was fatally stabbed after a conflict with a co-worker. -
GOP candidate Barnette drops legal challenge against Montgomery County officials over voting
NORRISTOWN – Republican Congressional candidate Kathy Barnette has abandoned litigation against Montgomery County, which had alleged its Board of Elections illegally canvassed mail-in ballots received before Election Day and wrongly gave voters with defective ballots an opportunity to cure them. -
GOP candidate Kathy Barnette contests Montgomery County's ballot canvassing process
NORRISTOWN – Republican Congressional candidate Kathy Barnette has filed litigation against Montgomery County, claiming its Board of Elections illegally canvassed mail-in ballots received before Election Day and wrongly gave voters with defective ballots an opportunity to cure them. -
Law firm apparently settles case with client
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a Montgomery County law firm and a Connecticut insurance company for allegedly not rendering payment for its services on 27 different cases has been dismissed. -
Chester County plaintiffs file nuisance lawsuit over development of Mariner East pipelines near their home
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County couple allege that they have lost the quiet use of their residence, due to the construction of the Mariner East pipeline for oil and gas products through their neighborhood. -
Judge dismisses photographer's suit against U.K. website that allegedly stole his bridge collapse photo
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has thrown out the case of a Pennsylvania photographer who accused a United Kingdom-based website of stealing his photo of a bridge collapse for lack of proper jurisdiction. -
Judge: Studio Movie Grille's removal of injury case to federal court was 'wishful thinking'
PHILADELPHIA – A judge has labeled a personal injury case defendant’s rationale for removing a case to federal court as both merely “wishful thinking” and an improper citation of federal statutes. -
Montgomery County law firm says insurance agency didn't pay it $87K for working on 27 cases for it
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County law firm has brought litigation against a Connecticut insurance company, for allegedly not rendering payment for its services on 27 different cases. -
Liberty Mutual wins bid to keep class action in federal district court
PHILADELPHIA -- A class action lawsuit against Liberty Mutual Insurance will remain in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the court decided July 17. -
Valley Forge Military Academy found to have goofed when removing child abuse lawsuit to federal court
PHILADELPHIA -- Because sending a notice of removal is not the same as filing a notice of removal, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted July 15 a motion to remand against a military academy. -
Court denies couple's second attempt to find Merck negligent for shingles vaccine
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed July 12 a Pennsylvania couple's second negligence case against Merck & Co. -
Sued by customer with burnt bum, seller of Wondergel Cushion loses motion for judgment
PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion July 10 for summary judgment by Edizone, which was sued after a consumer suffered burns on his buttocks after using a product. -
Judge grants partial summary judgment in sexual harassment case against Pennridge School District
PHILADELPHIA -- A federal judge has granted, in part, the Pennridge School District's motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit filed against it by a former student who says the school failed to protect her after she was raped and sexually harassed. -
Class action lawsuit claims Direct Energy made harassing phone calls
PHILADELPHIA — Consumers have filed a class action lawsuit against Direct Energy LP, an energy service provider, citing alleged violation of telephone harassment statutes. -
Night vision device manufacturer sues reseller for breach of contract
PHILADELPHIA — A manufacturer is suing U.S. Night Vision Corp., a reseller, citing alleged breach of contract.