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Parents suing NCAA for deceased son's football injuries see their class action transferred to Illinois federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A wrongful death, class action lawsuit brought by a Dauphin County couple against the National Collegiate Athletic Association on behalf of their late son, who played college football at Lock Haven University, has been transferred to an Illinois federal court. -
Label or Liability: GSK faces $3M verdict over product it didn't make
CHICAGO - This spring, a Chicago federal jury awarded $3 million to the widow of a lawyer who committed suicide by stepping in front of a CTA L train in Chicago’s Loop in 2010 shortly after taking a generic version of the antidepressant drug Paxil. -
Racketeering lawsuit against Philadelphia asbestos firm refiled in Pennsylvania
After having its lawsuit dismissed by an Illinois federal judge in March, Illinois-based industrial manufacturer John Crane Inc. has filed another lawsuit against a Philadelphia asbestos law firm -- this time, in a Pennsylvania federal court. -
Anxiety not a claim for damages in data breach case
PITTSBURGH – Plaintiffs in a data breach class action lawsuit against Barnes & Nobles fixed their standing problem but still couldn't adequately allege damages, a Pittsburgh attorney says. -
City of Philadelphia files class action antitrust lawsuit over interest rate swaps as part of MDL
CHICAGO – Recently, the City of Philadelphia initiated a major class-action lawsuit in Illinois federal court against a number of world financial institutions, claimed they violated federal antitrust law in colluding to prevent the purchase and sale of interest rate swaps (IRS). -
Pa. class action against Rust-Oleum over Restore product transferred
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania class action complaint regarding the quality of products from a major paint manufacturer has been transferred to an Illinois federal court. -
Cohen Milstein law firm strengthening relationships with state AGs, earning millions
WASHINGTON - Plaintiffs law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Troll has donated more than $70,000 to various state attorney general campaigns in the last five years.