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Attorney accuses Pierce Bainbridge partner of misconduct in fee-sharing litigation, seeks to re-open case
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia attorney alleges that improper conduct on the part of Pierce Bainbridge founder John M. Pierce, in the form of threatening an unauthorized legal malpractice suit, was done in an attempt to notch a dismissal in a fee-sharing dispute matter. -
U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Facebook action has tremendous import, Pittsburgh lawyer says
WASHINGTON – A unanimous panel of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a 1991 definition of an automatic telephone dialing system did not govern unsolicited text messages social media company Facebook sent to a cell phone number in its database, a ruling that could change the landscape of litigation brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). -
Severe burns from exploding vape battery case should remain in Allegheny County, counsel argues
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a Western Pennsylvania man who says he suffered severe burns after a lithium ion battery for his vaping device exploded in his pants pocket argue that the related lawsuit should remain in Allegheny County. -
SCOTUS could decide if Pennsylvania counties can hire private lawyers to sue paint industry
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Attorneys for Sherwin-Williams have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling from last August that the paint manufacturer had no standing when it asked the court to prohibit Delaware County, Pa., from using outside counsel in a pending lawsuit over lead paint. -
Sherwin-Williams fights lawyers' partnership with Montgomery, Lehigh officials in high-stakes litigation
Attorneys representing Sherwin-Williams are asking courts in two Pennsylvania counties, Lehigh and Montgomery, to prohibit private lawyers from working on contingency fees in lead paint lawsuits brought by government officials that could result in billions of dollars in costs for the paint industry. -
Montgomery County plaintiffs voluntarily dismiss case against health authorities over virtual learning
ALLENTOWN – A group of Montgomery County citizens has voluntarily dismissed litigation they filed, claiming the lives of schoolchildren were being negatively impacted by a switch from in-person learning to virtual learning. -
Erie High School update: Judge rejects district's try at dismissing discrimination suit brought by mom of autistic student
ERIE – A federal judge has rejected the Erie School District’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit filed against it by the mother of an emotionally disabled and autistic male student, one who the suit says was discriminated against and then unsafely ejected from school. -
Preliminary settlement gives cash to inmates strip-searched by Chester PD
PHILADELPHIA – A class action lawsuit brought by a man arrested for public intoxication and subjected to a strip search by the Chester Police Department later deemed to be illegal by a federal judge has been preliminarily settled. -
Exploding vape battery update: Battery maker says court lacks jurisdiction over it
PITTSBURGH – A battery maker charges that a Pennsylvania state court has no personal jurisdiction over it, in an action brought against it by a Western Pennsylvania man who says he suffered severe burns after a lithium ion battery for his vaping device exploded in his pants pocket. -
Plaintiff's removal of case going south in state court is improper, judge says
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has remanded the racial discrimination case of a former doctoral candidate at the University of Pittsburgh to state court, explaining that the action’s removal to federal court by the plaintiff was improper. -
Montco health officials say parents' case over virtual learning order is “moot” and ripe for dismissal
ALLENTOWN – Montgomery County health authorities argue that a federal lawsuit brought by a group of citizens, claiming the lives of schoolchildren are being negatively impacted by a switch from in-person learning to virtual learning, is moot and should be dismissed for failure to state a claim. -
SCOTUS turns down Pa. GOP congressman’s petition to throw out the state’s election vote totals
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court rebuffed an attempt by GOP politicians in Pennsylvania to throw out President-Elect Joe Biden’s victory on Tuesday, explaining it wouldn’t grant the requested injunctive relief. -
Philadelphia remains the No. 1 'Judicial Hellhole,' now joined by Pa. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – In the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released today by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have taken the No. 1 ranking for the second consecutive year – due to high-dollar mass tort verdicts, expanding medical liability litigation and a lower reliability standard for expert witness evidence, among other issues. -
Trump campaign loses appeal of Pa. election results case in Third Circuit, eyes SCOTUS involvement
PHILADELPHIA – Following a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously dismissed the efforts of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to overturn President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania. -
After weekend loss in federal court, Trump campaign appeals election results case to Third Circuit
WILLIAMSPORT – After a federal judge dismissed the attempt of President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to prevent the certification of results signifying President-Elect Joe Biden’s win in the state of Pennsylvania with prejudice this past weekend, the Trump campaign has appealed the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Mechanic's crush injury update: N.Y. railroad group says complaint should be thrown for lack of jurisdiction
SCRANTON – A New York railroad company says that a mechanic’s lawsuit filed after his right dominant hand and arm were pulled into an unguarded point on a piece of railroad equipment, should be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. -
GOP state AGs urge SCOTUS to review Pennsylvania's mail-in ballot deadline
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Attorneys general from 10 states have filed an amici brief in litigation undertaken by the Republican Party of Pennsylvania against the Secretary of the Commonwealth, over the submission deadline of mail-in ballots in the 2020 Presidential Election. -
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Commonwealth Court rules Trump campaign is able to watch votes from 6 feet away
HARRISBURG – In the wake of Election Day, President Donald Trump is fighting for the fate of his presidency through litigation in the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania over the counting of absentee and mail-in ballots, votes that could very well decide the 2020 presidential race. -
Judgment on pleadings rejected by judge over one-way intervention rule in COVID-19 insurance coverage suit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed a motion for judgment on the pleadings in a tavern’s case against its insurance carrier for the time being, as the Court felt the motion invokes the rule against one-way intervention. -
Pa. Supreme Court disregards SCOTUS ruling, decides jurisdiction applies in pelvic mesh injury case
HARRISBURG – A landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the concept of specific jurisdiction in 2017 did not guide the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, when it affirmed a $12.85 million damages award in a pelvic mesh injury matter against a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary.