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Man accuses Whitehall Township police of using excessive force during traffic stop
PHILADELPHIA — A man whose car was previously reported stolen and then recovered alleges Whitehall Township police officers used excessive force against him during a traffic stop. Amgad Ahmed filed a complaint Sept. 3 in the U.S. -
NFL files for summary judgment against injured contractor who worked on draft stage in Philly in 2017
PHILADELPHIA – The National Football League is seeking summary judgment in a lawsuit brought against both itself and ESPN that alleged safety violations were committed during the construction of a temporary stage, leading a New Jersey man to fall 30 feet and suffer severe bodily injuries. -
State Sen. Anthony Williams pursuing summary judgment against ex-worker who alleged wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for state Sen. Anthony Williams is seeking summary judgment in a case brought against him by an ex-constituent services worker, who claimed she was fired before Christmas in 2018 after contracting breast cancer. -
Mcnees Cybersecurity Attorney to Present on Financial Cyber Threat Awareness and Mitigation
Mcnees Cybersecurity Attorney to Present on Financial Cyber Threat Awareness and Mitigation. -
Suit alleges Johnson & Johnson warehouse worker faced racial slurs, threats
PHILADELPHIA — Johnson & Johnson is facing a suit from a former warehouse employee who claims he endured racial slurs, threats of physical violence and retaliation. -
Judge orders Phila. to provide plaintiffs with damage estimates in excessive force cases, tied to systemic racism protests
PHILADELPHIA – Just prior to answering claims from nearly 150 plaintiffs suing the City of Philadelphia for alleged excessive force used during peaceful demonstrations on systemic racism and police brutality at 52nd Street and the Vine Street Expressway last year, a federal judge has ordered the City provide a proposed matrix for the plaintiffs’ individual monetary award damages. -
Third Circuit rules 'relation-back' doctrine allows for amendment of pleadings after statute of repose period expires
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court’s ruling has provided clarifying guidance as to the circumstances by which exceptions are considered and given to the statute of repose under federal law, through an investor dispute action involving a Pennsylvania regional transportation entity. -
Delaware County and care facility are appealing loss in COVID wrongful death case to D.C. appellate court
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County and a local senior care facility are appealing the defeat of their dismissal motion in a wrongful death lawsuit, filed by the surviving children of a man who died from COVID-19 while under the facility’s care, to a Washington, D.C. federal appellate court. -
Face mask mandate pauses safety lawsuit by special needs Central Bucks students
PHILADELPHIA – A group of Bucks County parents to children with disabilities have brought a federal court lawsuit to ensure that the Central Bucks School District provides reasonable accommodations to disabled students by implementing a COVID-19 health and safety plan aligned with current federal, state and local guidance. -
West Chester residents who challenged borough's COVID-19 orders appeal dismissal of their case to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of West Chester residents are appealing the dismissal of their suit against the municipality and its mayor and challenging the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Verizon pursuing judgment against White Deer Township zoning board, says denial hurts local customer base
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon has filed for summary judgment in a suit which claimed a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevents a sizable area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services. -
Weber Gallagher argues that former chief marketing officer was fired for cause, not for reporting racism in the firm
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia law firm has countered litigation brought by its former chief marketing officer, who alleged she was fired when she complained of racially discriminatory practices within the firm, by arguing she was instead fired for just cause. -
Philadelphia teacher alleges she was fired over maternity leave, Postpartum Depression diagnosis
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia elementary school teacher claims she was fired due to her maternity leave and Postpartum Depression diagnosis. -
Federal case which alleged discrimination against Black applicants of Vesper Dayclub is settled
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman’s lawsuit which accused the Vesper Dayclub in Northern Liberties of discriminating through its membership application process against prospective Black members has been settled. -
Philadelphia producer claims film investor failed to pay $2 million sponsorship
PHILADELPHIA — A Philadelphia-based documentary producer is suing the contracted sponsor of one of its production series for failure to pay $2 million in funding for a film project. Bemcy LLP filed a complaint Aug. 23 in the U.S. -
Cozen O’Connor Announces Seven New Shareholders
Cozen O’Connor Announces Seven New Shareholders. -
Ex-high school football head coach alleges he lost job over claims he permitted hazing
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County man who served as a high school football head coach for eight years alleges that his contract was not renewed and that he was then defamed by District officials with false claims that he permitted hazing and bullying in the football program. -
U.S. government substitutes itself for defendants in suit from Black-owned EMS company, seek to dismiss case
HARRISBURG – The United States of America has substituted itself for a number of individual defendants in litigation from a Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants, and additionally filed to dismiss the entire action for failure to state a claim. -
Campbell Soup worker alleges wrongful termination over COVID-19 health screening
PHILADELPHIA — A former Campbell Soup Company worker who tested positive for COVID-19 days after answering she was healthy on a screening form claims she was wrongfully terminated.Monica Alvarez filed a complaint Aug. 19 in the U.S. -
Magic: The Gathering card collector wins $36K award in lawsuit over card deal gone awry, but loses other claims
PHILADELPHIA – A six-figure financial dispute between collectors of rare Magic: The Gathering playing cards resulted in a federal judge handing down a split verdict after a three-day bench trial in April, with the plaintiff being awarded more than $36,000.