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Broken chair at AFL-CIO event leads to lawsuit against Pittsburgh hotel
PITTSBURGH - A lawsuit now in Pittsburgh federal court says a chair broke while a man attending an AFL-CIO conference at the Omni William Penn Hotel was sitting in it. -
Slippery Rock prof, worried about COVID, sues after not being allowed to teach remotely
PITTSBURGH - A Slippery Rock University professor says the school was wrong to keep her from teaching remotely, as in-person learning could lead to a serious case of COVID. -
Police chief says he was fired without cause, seeks more than $400K
PITTSBURGH - The ex-chief of police of an Allegheny County town says he was wrongly fired four years before his contract expired and wants to be paid. -
Pittsburgh lawyer says firm retaliated for missed COVID time
PITTSBURGH - Bouts with COVID and Lyme disease created friction with his employer, a Pittsburgh lawyer alleges in a discrimination lawsuit against Frost Brown Todd. -
Former IHOP employee alleges racism, sexual harassment on-the-job
PITTSBURGH - A woman is suing the International House of Pancakes, claiming, among other things, she was locked in a freezer and subjected to sexual harassment. -
Doctor sues Pennsylvania town over costs of sidewalk repairs
PITTSBURGH - A Mt. Lebanon property owner has sued the township, alleging he and others similarly situated have been forced to pay extra costs associated with sidewalk repair. -
Increase in Civil Filings Fees Effective December 1, 2023
Effective December 1, 2023, certain fees on the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule are to be adjusted for inflation. -
Trial approaches as Honeywell claims asbestos trust is giving away money; Trust wants to lead off
ERIE, Pa. (Legal Newsline) – Honeywell should have to bat second in an upcoming trial as it seeks to prove those in charge of doling out asbestos money are making it rain on plaintiffs lawyers. -
Cambria County faces discrimination charges for firing 911 dispatcher that claimed offensive behavior
Cambria County is called to federal court after allegedly discriminating against an employee based on her sex and race. -
Somerset RV, camper manufacturer accused of refusing to hire man due to disability
A Somerset man says he was discriminated against for his disability and brought his employer to federal court. -
Lawsuit follows criminal charges against Connellsville school officer who allegedly attacked student
A Fayette County woman sued two Connellsville Area School District school resource officers in federal court after the officers allegedly attacked her minor son. -
GOP state Senate candidate Ziccarelli seeking reconsideration of validity of undated mail-in ballots
PITTSBURGH – The Republican challenger in the 45th Senatorial District that includes parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties is seeking both county and state election authorities to reconsider their certification of vote results in Pennsylvania which permitted undated mail-in ballots to be counted. -
Mother of man killed in auto accident and car fire files wrongful death lawsuit against GM and dealership
PITTSBURGH – A survival and wrongful death lawsuit has been brought against General Motors and a Western Pennsylvania auto dealership, after the plaintiff’s son was burned alive and killed in an accident and subsequent car fire. -
California plaintiff sues Pa. trampoline park after breaking her right leg during visit in 2018
PITTSBURGH – A California woman alleges she sustained a multitude of injuries to her right leg, including a broken leg, due to the negligent conduct of an urban trampoline park. -
Black Lives Matter masks update: Allegheny County Port Authority seeks to dismiss worker's suit
PITTSBURGH – The Port Authority of Allegheny County wants to dismiss a lawsuit brought by transit union members who say they were disciplined for wearing face masks bearing the name of the Black Lives Matter movement, as it says the policy in question was modified before the suit’s filing. -
Young gun owners and firearms rights groups say Pa. laws violate Second Amendment rights
PITTSBURGH – A trio of young gun owners along with a pair of non-profit firearms rights organizations are suing the Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner, because they argue state laws are violating their constitutional rights and preventing them from carrying and transporting firearms. -
Son of prison warden loses discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal court in Pittsburgh has dismissed the constitutional lawsuit brought by a Fayette County Prison officer, who claimed he was targeted for a sexual harassment investigation and terminated because his father is the prison’s warden. -
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Judge denies Trump campaign's attempt to challenge Pa. voting laws, but appeal is coming
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge in Pittsburgh has denied an attempt by President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign to overcome state laws governing mail-in voting, ballot signatures and election poll watchers, ruling it had not proved allegations of potential voter fraud statewide. -
Trump campaign, opponents move for judgment in lawsuit over Pa. mail-in ballots
PITTSBURGH – The battle between President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign and county election boards in Pennsylvania continues, just before the deadline in which a stay in the case can be requested to be lifted, and with less than a month to go before the presidential election on Nov. 3. -
Pa. federal court allows ADA class action against Kohl's stores statewide to proceed
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge is allowing a class action against the Kohl’s department store for alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act to proceed and threw out a dismissal motion from the store chain.