U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Laid off HR manager sues over job loss
A former human resources manager for a Pennsylvania healthcare company who claims she was laid off and replaced by a younger worker is suing her former employer in federal court. -
FEMA lawsuit over unsettled claims moves to federal court
A lawsuit filed against the Federal Emergency Management Agency by a suburban Philadelphia window cleaning business over allegations of nonpayment of flood insurance claims has been moved from Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court to federal court. -
FBI named as defendant in civil action involving vehicle accident
A New Jersey insurance company has filed a federal lawsuit against an employee of the FBI’s Philadelphia office, claiming the man’s careless driving caused extensive damage to a vehicle insured by the plaintiff. -
Pa. hospital sued over alleged ethnic intimidation and discrimination
A Lansdale, Pa. woman who alleges she experienced constant harassment at her workplace because of her race, actions which she claims subsequently resulted in her termination, has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against her former employer. -
Job discrimination lawsuit filed against aircraft service firm at Philadelphia International Airport
A man who became injured during his job with an aircraft service firm at Philadelphia International Airport is suing his former employer, alleging his termination was related to his needing to take medical leave for an injury he sustained while working. -
Lower Merion School District, frequent target of litigation, facing claims of segregation
The Lower Merion School District in suburban Philadelphia, which has been sued over its redistricting plan and the laptop webcam controversy, is once again facing litigation, this time over an alleged plot to place students in special education classes on the basis of race. -
Man shot by Chester, Pa. police files federal civil rights claim
Attorneys for a Chester, Pa. man who claims he was shot in the back by a Chester City police officer have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the patrolman, a fellow cop and their superiors. -
Law firm sued for allegedly misrepresenting itself in debt collection process
A Richboro, Pa. woman is suing an out of state law firm for allegedly violating the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, contending the company misrepresented itself in an attempt to intimidate the plaintiff into settling her debt. -
Abington Memorial Hospital hit with age discrimination claim
A New Jersey man who alleges he was fired from his job of nearly a decade at Abington Memorial Hospital in Montgomery County, Pa. has filed a job discrimination lawsuit against his former employer. -
Woman who claims lung cancer diagnosis was basis for termination files federal complaint
A former Chicago area resident who relocated herself and her young son to the Philadelphia region to take a job as a general manager of a local bowling alley is suing her former employer in federal court, alleging her firing, which occurred a year after her hiring, was related to her lung cancer diagnosis. -
Alleged assault by plainclothes Philly cops basis for civil rights lawsuit
A New Jersey man who, while working in Philadelphia, was accosted by two men later discovered to be plainclothes police officers has filed a federal lawsuit against the two, alleging that his civil rights were violated during his encounter with the cops. -
Former AMTRAK employee claims injuries from transporting heavy passenger
A former AMTRAK employee who alleges he sustained serious physical injuries after being instructed to transport a 400-pound wheelchair bound passenger from a bus to a train car is suing his former employer in federal court. -
Beleaguered Lower Merion School District pays $10,000 to settle webcam controversy claim
The Lower Merion School District in suburban Philadelphia has agreed to pay a student $10,000 relating to the district’s controversial laptop web camera program. -
Wal-Mart hit with age discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit
A Montgomery County, Pa. man who alleges his harassing treatment and eventual termination from his job at a Wal-Mart were discriminatory in nature has filed a federal lawsuit against the corporation. -
Philadelphia man who was allegedly beaten by cops files civil rights complaint
A Philadelphia man who alleges he was unlawfully arrested and beaten by city cops has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and the officer who initiated the supposed attack. -
University of PA Health System faces wrongful termination lawsuit
The University of Pennsylvania Health System is facing a federal discrimination lawsuit over allegations that a former 20-year hospital employee was fired because of her medical conditions. -
Pennsylvania corporation sued over allegations of JABRA technology trademark infringement
A Danish company that specializes in the manufacture of hands-free telephonic headsets is suing a Pennsylvania corporation in federal court. -
Suburban Philly newspaper chain faces wrongful termination complaint
Two New Jersey women who claim they were terminated from their respective positions as advertising sales representatives for a greater Philadelphia area newspaper chain are suing the company, alleging their firings were age-related. -
Wells Fargo faces federal job discrimination lawsuit
A former financial specialist for Wells Fargo Bank who contends she was fired from her job because her direct superior had discriminatory attitudes toward woman is suing the financial institution in federal court. -
Bucks County, Pa. hospital faces wrongful termination lawsuit
A woman who worked for a Bucks County, Pa. hospital for nearly three decades before being terminated has filed a federal lawsuit against her former employer, alleging her firing was discriminatory.