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MONTGOMERY MCCRACKEN WALKER & RHOADS: Montgomery McCracken Welcomes Five Associates
Montgomery McCracken is pleased to announce the addition of five associates to the firm’s Philadelphia office. Patrick C. Cullen, Dylan F. Henry, Brandon Matsnev, Kimberly L. Sachs and Brianna Vinci have joined the Litigation Department. -
ECKERT SEAMAN CHERIN & MELLOT: Eckert Seamans welcomes Edward C. Flynn to Pittsburgh office and Litigation Division
Eckert Seamans is pleased to welcome member (partner) Edward C. Flynn back to the firm’s Pittsburgh office and Litigation Division. -
Third Circuit rules for Temple University in Title IX case
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University recently prevailed in a lawsuit filed against it by a former member of the school's track and field team, when the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the trial court's entry of summary judgment on a finding that the plaintiff's claims of gender-based discrimination were time-barred. -
Superior Court of Pennsylvania stays appeal on ejectment case, pending resolution in federal court
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania has stayed an ejectment action brought by First Cornerstone Bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), citing final disposition in, or remand from, federal court. -
Judge won't dismiss former employee's case against Valley Day School
PHILADELPHIA – The former longtime finance director of a local school for special needs students had most of the claims levied against his ex-employer survive a defense motion to dismiss in federal court. -
U.S. Senate confirms Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz for Third Circuit
United States Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz this week was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 64-34 vote to serve on the Philadelphia-based Third Circuit Court of Appeals. -
Judge refuses to dismiss newspapers' suit against Corrections Dept. over restricted access to executions
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Federal judge dismisses Phila. District Attorney's Office as defendant in civil claim
A federal judge in Philadelphia last week granted a motion by the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office to dismiss it as a defendant in a lawsuit filed by a city man who claims he was wrongly arrested on rape charges that were later dropped.