Reed Smith, an international law firm with 30 offices, was highlighted in 23 practice areas in industry-specific rankings in the 2021 edition of The Legal 500 USA.
Armstrong Teasdale announces that Of Counsel Joseph J. Gribbin and Associates Mark Galli and Kristen Mowery have joined the firm in Wilmington, Delaware; London, England; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, respectively. T
ERIE – The mother of an emotionally disabled and autistic male student, who claimed her son was discriminated against and then unsafely ejected from school, has settled her litigation with the Erie School District.
“Morgan Lewis’s longstanding focus on diversity and inclusion has guided our firm in service to our clients, our colleagues, and our communities, and this core commitment includes helping to equip the next generation of lawyers with the resources they need to thrive,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon.
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for the City of Philadelphia and Mayor Jim Kenney are seeking to dismiss a discrimination complaint from Philadelphia City Council member Mark Squilla and local Italian-American groups over Kenney’s removal of Columbus Day as an observed city holiday, arguing it lacks any factual basis.
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 5. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Clifford Chmelewski against United Parcel Service Inc. and United Parcel Service of America Inc. on May 4: 'Complaint Against United Parcel Service Inc , United Parcel Service Of America, Inc ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-15097356.), Filed By Clifford Chmelewski.(simon, Marc)'.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Clifford Chmelewski against United Parcel Service Inc. and United Parcel Service of America Inc. on May 5: 'Summons Issued As To United Parcel Service Inc, United Parcel Service Of America, Inc. E-mailed To: Counsel On 5/5/21 (bw, )'.
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man alleges that friends of his estranged wife organized an online fundraiser seeking domestic violence assistance in arguing that he was abusing his wife and children, when he counters those claims were meritless.
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia City Council member Mark Squilla and local Italian-American groups have filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and Mayor Jim Kenney, over Kenney’s removal of Columbus Day as an observed city holiday and other incidents the suit says speak to his prejudice for Italian-Americans.
With the deadline for filing federal individual income tax returns having been extended to May 17th, 2021, and taxpayers now preparing to file their tax returns, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia Field Office, IRS Criminal Investigation Division, jointly announced a warning to those who are thinking about breaking the law by committing tax crimes.
ALLENTOWN – Lancaster County argues it should be dismissed from a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a local woman, who witnessed her schizophrenic and bipolar son being shot to death by a local police officer.
PITTSBURGH – Plum Borough asserts it’s not responsible for injuries a Beaver County woman suffered when she was allegedly struck by an ATV at the field, and counters through a cross-claim that its co-defendant baseball and softball leagues are at fault.
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh couple and their Virginia-based landlords have mutually agreed to dismiss a claim for violation of the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, in a case where the plaintiffs allege that faulty wiring nearly caused a fire in the home they rented in Penn Hills.
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a broad-based liability shield for the COVID-19 pandemic for commercial businesses and health care entities statewide, in a bill that would protect them from lawsuit claims related to coronavirus exposure.
SCRANTON – A federal judge has granted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit from workers at a meat processing plant, litigation which alleged the agency refused to enforce COVID-19 pandemic protocols in spite of receiving complaints about the workplace situation.
