U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
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Broker at Morgan Stanley says she was fired in retaliation
HARRISBURG – A Carlisle woman’s lawsuit alleging health-based discrimination and retaliation against her former employer has been removed from state court to federal court. -
Rite Aid files antitrust claim against maker of acne drug
SCRANTON – Rite Aid Corp. is claiming Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., the manufacturer of acne treatment drug Solodyn, filed improper petitions and arranged unlawful agreements with their competitors to keep generic versions of Solodyn from reaching the market. -
Couple sues Lumber Liquidators over formaldehyde-laced flooring
A Freeland couple is suing Lumber Liquidators over flooring laced with toxic levels of formaldehyde that exceed California Air Resources Board standards. -
State charges chemical company, 2 men in hazard liability
A state agency has sued a chemical company and two Pennsylvania residents for costs associated with a hazardous material cleanup. -
Pa. couple file class action against laminate flooring company
SCRANTON - One of the world's top flooring distributors continues to reel from reports alleging the company used unsafe chemicals in the manufacture of its products. -
5 employees sue company following security breach
Five individuals have sued their former employer for damages allegedly caused by a security breach. -
Electic company sues clients, alleging breach of contract
An electric company has sued a group of associations for alleged breach of agreement. -
Entertainment technology provider sues customer
IMAX has sued one of its lessees, alleging breach of contract. -
Judge stays lawsuit against Pittsburgh over gun laws
HARRISBURG - Local gun laws in Pittsburgh will remain on the books, at least until the constitutionality of recently passed legislation has been decided, according to an order Monday from an Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge. -
Attorney General, DA argue for dismissal of prisoners' free speech suit
HARRISBURG - Lawyers representing Attorney General Kathleen Kane and Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams appeared before federal Judge Christopher Conner Thursday in support of their motions to dismiss a lawsuit filed in January by media outlets and the Philadelphia Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. -
Landowners file RICO suit against drilling companies for alleged underpaid royalties
SCRANTON- More than 90 families located in Bradford, Sullivan and Wyoming counties -
Harrisburg moves to dismiss firearms suit
HARRISBURG - While officials in most municipalities have repealed local gun ordinances -
EPA reaches $82 million settlement with Harrisburg, Capital Region Water
HARRISBURG - Following years of inspections and investigations into the management of waste and storm water in the Susquehanna River and Paxton Creek, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement agreement with the City of Harrisburg and Capital Region Water that will take an aggressive approach to repairing the problems. -
Commercial vendor sues provider for liability
A Lebanon industrial service provider sued a European product manufacturer for damages allegedly caused by defective materials. -
Class action accuses Catamaran Corp. of low-balling pharmacy reimbursements
HARRISBURG - A company that oversees prescription drug reimbursements -
Lawsuit says dehumidifier is to blame for house fire
HARRISBURG - Two Pennsylvania residents recently sued the manufacturers of a dehumidifier, alleging their house caught on fire because of the companies' neligence. -
Judge: Debt collector's voicemail did not violate federal law
HARRISBURG - A voicemail message left by a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection -
Judge dismisses NCAA's suit over Endowment Act
HARRISBURG - The constitutionality of a state law aimed to keep the proceeds of a $60 million fine levied by NCAA against Penn State has been decided several times by the Commonwealth Court and should not be a question at the federal level, according to a recent ruling. -
Second venue change in case of Pa. woman burned by faulty heating pad
A federal judge in Harrisburg has been assigned a products liability case -
Drunk driver paralyzed in accident reportedly reaches $6.6 million settlement with bars in Dram Shop case
A New York man who is said to be paralyzed from the neck down due to