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Sierra Club sues GenOn over alleged heated wastewater discharge into Allegheny River
PITTSBURGH — The Sierra Club has filed suit against NRG Power Midwest claiming the company's coal-fired generating station is discharging heated wastewater into the Allegheny River in violation of its National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit. -
EEOC backs religious discrimination claim of Messianic Jew who resigned from Center One
PITTSBURGH – The federal agency alleges a former employee at Center One's Beaver Falls location was denied reasonable accommodation and forced to resign because of his Messianic Judaism religion. -
Woman's lawsuit says she suffered seizures 30 minutes after using JUUL products
PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania woman who allegedly suffered seizures within 30 minutes of using a JUUL e-cigarette is suing the e-cigarette maker and its marketer and distributor over allegations they failed to warn of the products' dangers. -
Freeport man's class action lawsuit against 2Krew Security & Surveillance over system master code is dismissed in federal court
PITTSBURGH – A man who filed a federal class action lawsuit against the designer and installer of security and surveillance equipment in claiming a common “master code” can be used to turn off all of the same types of systems, has seen that suit dismissed. -
Private Wealth Advisors allege former principal, employee misappropriated trade secrets for competing company
PITTSBURGH – A provider of fee-based wealth management services with offices in Greensburg and Pittsburgh alleges a former employee and former principal misappropriated trade secrets to solicit clients on their new company's behalf -
Family claims man died of renal cancer as a result of taking valsartan blood pressure meds
PITTSBURGH – The family of a man who died of renal cancer is suing the manufacturers and distributors of the generic blood pressure medication he took alleging the medication contained misbranded ingredients and were illegally distributed and sold. -
Pittsburgh Navy veteran claims he lost more than a half-million dollars in pensions investment scam
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man and U.S. Navy veteran who invested more than a half-million dollars in annuities and federal pensions claims several investment providers, including a South Carolina law firm, ran a scheme to defraud investors and specifically targeted veterans. -
West Penn Power lineman electrocuted during Hurricane Irma power restoration efforts sues energy providers
PITTSBURGH – A West Penn Power lineman who suffered electrical shock and burns while working as part of a mutual assistance agreement to restore power in Florida after Hurricane Irma is claiming the power companies overseeing the repairs were negligent. -
Hunter allegedly injured by recalled crossbow files suit against TenPoint Crossbow Technologies
PITTSBURGH – An Evans City couple are suing a hunting supplies company alleging that a crossbow misfired. -
Former Center for Victims employee alleges she was terminated because of auto accident-related disability
PITTSBURGH – An Allegheny County woman alleges her employer of more than 40 years terminated her because of her disability. -
Class action alleges gas company EQT misled public about Rice Energy acquisition
PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit has been filed against natural gas company EQT Corp. by a retirement system for employees of Cambridge, Massachusetts, over allegations it deceived the investing public regarding the acquisition of a competitor. -
Pittsburgh city employee alleges she was denied promotion because of age, sex
PITTSBURGH – A woman employed by the city of Pittsburgh alleges that she was denied a promotion twice because of her age and sex. -
Former Department of Energy employee alleges he was not allowed to collect his personal items at end of employment
PITTSBURGH – A West Virginia man and former federal employee alleges the federal department where he worked refuses to let him collect his personal belongings. -
Allegheny County Jail inmate alleges he was not given proper care for seizure disorder
PITTSBURGH – An inmate alleges he was not given appropriate medical care for his seizure disorder while incarcerated at the Allegheny County Jail. -
Closed restaurant named for Hines Ward is being sued for more than $100K
PITTSBURGH — A now-closed restaurant named for a former Pittsburgh Steelers player has been sued by a food service distributor over allegations it failed to pay for goods it ordered. -
Former Westmoreland Manor employee alleges she was terminated because her mother also worked there
PITTSBURGH – A Westmoreland County woman is suing her county employer alleging she was terminated from her job in retaliation based on familial affiliation. -
Former Marine reaches preliminary settlement with landlords he claimed evicted him over his service dog
PITTSBURGH – A former United States Marine who alleged his landlords violated the Fair Housing Act by evicting him for keeping a service dog in his apartment, has reached a preliminary settlement with the landlords in question. -
Lawsuit: Pittsburgh police arrested woman because she doesn't support President Trump
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman alleges she was unlawfully arrested because she doesn't support President Trump, alleging police called her a "bleeding heart liberal" who "sassed" them. -
TannerCTS alleges Coeptis Pharmaceuticals failed to pay it in full for drug order
PITTSBURGH – A pharmaceutical vendor alleges a Wexford business that develops and markets pharmaceuticals failed to pay it in full for an order. -
Former South Connellsville Borough police officer says he was wrongfully terminated
PITTSBURGH — A police officer is suing his former employer, alleging that he was falsely accused of misconduct and unfairly terminated.