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Case of college students allegedly threatened through Snapchat sent to California federal court
PITTSBURGH – Litigation from two college students who say that social media app Snapchat was designed to protect perpetrators using it to harass innocent people will now be heard in a California federal court. -
SEPTA bus driver who struck pedestrian appeals loss in wrongful termination lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court will now consider the claims of a Black SEPTA bus driver who says he was racially discriminated against, when he was terminated after striking a pedestrian on the job. -
Delco woman settles claims for injuries allegedly sustained during international flight with British Airways
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County woman who claimed she was injured inside the bathroom of a British Airways flight from New York to London and brought legal action against the airliner under the Montreal Convention treaty, has settled her claims against the airline. -
Philly Jesus update: Judge throws out claim for municipal liability in street preacher's false arrest case
PHILADELPHIA – For now, a federal judge has thrown out a claim for municipal liability against the City of Philadelphia from a street preacher locally known as “Philly Jesus” who was arrested when he was evangelizing in a public park just before Christmas in 2019. -
Federal judge grants summary judgment to Travelers Insurance in $32M case over damaged Delco parking garage
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has granted summary judgment to Travelers Insurance, defeating litigation from Delaware County where it sought insurance coverage to the tune of $32 million, for damages it alleged it suffered when a 12-ton panel fell on one of its parking garages and adjacent buildings. -
Walmart denies liability for serious burn injuries, which plaintiff allegedly suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen
PHILADELPHIA – Walmart denies complicity in alleged liability shared between it and three other companies for severe burns a Montgomery County woman said she suffered after using Coppertone sunscreen. -
Carpet cleaning company, accused of firing employee for not working in COVID safe areas, defends self
PITTSBURGH – A carpet cleaning service accused of wrongfully terminating a former employee for his objection to working in areas where protective measures were not being practiced during the COVID-19 pandemic, has again argued that the plaintiff has not shown a public policy exception to his at-will employment status. -
Judge denies move from Celebrity Boxing Entertainment to dismiss defamation lawsuit from ring announcer
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied an attempt from Celebrity Boxing Entertainment to dismiss litigation from a local television host who was initially selected to be the ring announcer for a scheduled bout between Lamar Odom and Aaron Carter and alleged she was removed from that post by the event promoter and defamed, supposedly after she declined his sexual advances. -
State Department of Corrections asserts qualified immunity against discrimination claims from officer who has ADHD
PITTSBURGH – The state’s Department of Corrections has asserted qualified immunity against claims from a Western Pennsylvania corrections officer who claimed he was discriminated against for his disability of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and not provided proper accommodations when taking a written test required for his role. -
Masks of Easttown: Parents sue school district over its COVID-19 health and safety plan for students
PHILADELPHIA – A group of parents from Chester County and Delaware County has taken legal action against its local school district, over the district implementing a health and safety plan which includes a mask mandate for students unless they receive a religious or medical exemption and regular COVID-19 testing. -
Amazon says co-defendants are responsible for Florida woman's injuries in its warehouse
PHILADELPHIA – Amazon answered litigation from a Florida woman who alleged that while on the job, she suffered severe shoulder, knee and back injuries at an Amazon warehouse, citing a lack of basis in her negligence allegations and bringing cross-claims against its fellow defendants. -
Springfield School District disavows liability for notifying student's parents of bullying he faced, before committing suicide
PHILADELPHIA – Springfield School District and three of its officials have denied that a lawsuit claiming they failed to notify a student’s parents that he was being bullied before he later committed suicide last year has any factual basis. -
Former personal assistant settles sexual harassment claims with philanthropist, medical company CEO
PHILADELPHIA – A medical company’s former personal assistant has settled litigation which claimed she was subjected to sexual harassment and hostility from the company's CEO, which she had said ultimately resulted in her termination from the company in violation of federal and state law. -
N.J. Walmart store associate files suit over head injuries sustained while using Rocket Cart device
ALLENTOWN – An associate at a New Jersey Walmart store alleges he suffered severe head injuries from the use of a Rocket Cart, a device used to move merchandise and stock shelves. -
Westmoreland County and corrections commissioner look to dismiss ex-prison warden's lawsuit for lack of support
PITTSBURGH – Westmoreland County and its Corrections Commissioner are seeking to throw out litigation from the former warden of the county’s prison, which accused them of harassment and retaliation over his refusal to make the commissioner’s political hires. -
Philadelphia, foster care deny responsibility for abuse woman alleges she suffered as a child
PHILADELPHIA – Both the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Human Services and Turning Points for Children deny liability for physical and emotional abuse a 19-year-old woman said she suffered during the time those entities placed her in a foster home as a child. -
Racism involving Popeye's sauce alleged at Lehigh County Jail
PHILADELPHIA — An African American female alleges she faced discrimination and retaliation while working at the Lehigh County Jail due to her race, sex and disability. -
Pa. man who lost eye when 'Hold-Zit' snapped wants lawsuit transferred
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who said he lost his right eye, suffered permanent blindness and other injuries after his eye and face were struck by a “Hold-Zit” strap device, is moving to transfer the case to North Carolina. -
Protesters who burned Trump, Nazi and Confederate flags claim civil rights violations
PHILADELPHIA — Two men who received citations for burning Trump campaign, Nazi, Confederate and Soviet Union flags at a political protest in West Chester are claiming civil rights violations. -
Chinese restaurant owner's lawsuit update: Judge stays case against Middletown Borough, pending settlement finalization
HARRISBURG – Due to the preliminary reaching of a settlement agreement, a federal judge has stayed litigation filed against the Borough of Middletown by a local Chinese restaurant owner, which asserted that the Borough sought to prevent the plaintiff from opening and conducting daily business operations.