PHILADELPHIA – A product liability action alleging a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed a plaintiff may soon be dismissed from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
HARRISBURG – Hoping to drum up support for a bill that seeks to reform the way asbestos lawsuits proceed, Rep. Warren Kampf spoke May 9 to a crowd of fellow lawmakers about what he feels is an ongoing fraud in the legal system.
PENNSYLVANIA — A proposed bill in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives would offer protections to some retirement plans similar to those offered by the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
PHILADELPHIA — Two employees have filed a class action lawsuit against All American Home Care LLC, citing alleged unpaid wages, violation of applicable minimum wage law and violation of Workers' Compensation acts.
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel for a manufacturer and distributor named in a products liability action alleging a lawnmower malfunctioned and maimed one of the plaintiffs, both believe the case does not belong in Philadelphia.
HARRISBURG - Earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Coalition for Civil Justice Reform opened its doors in Harrisburg under the leadership of former state House member from Chester County and long-time advocate Curt Schroder.
WASHINGTON – In an effort to deter noncompliance, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is turning to alternative methods to ensure employers provide safe and healthy workplace, including what has been dubbed the "perp walk" approach.
PHILADELPHIA – In advance of Election Day, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania has filed legal action against the Secretary of the Commonwealth, arguing a clause in the Commonwealth’s Election Code regarding “poll watchers” violates both the United States and Pennsylvania Constitutions.
PITTSBURGH — A recent U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit decision regarding employment references is in line with previous rulings, an employment law attorney says.
TRENTON, N.J. – A New Jersey Supreme Court decision reported to extend company responsibility for employees exposed to potentially hazardous material to include their housemates is more subtle than has been widely reported, an insurance attorney says.
PHILADELPHIA – City officials took out $250 million in insurance coverage ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention currently running in Philadelphia, and an attorney says it is probably a good thing the City took out an extra $5 million for coverage in lawsuits against law enforcement.
PITTSBURGH — A onetime airport director is suing former employers Bradford Regional Airport Operating, Bradford Regional Airport Authority, Bradford Airport Advisory Board, Cameron County, Elk County, McKean County and Warren County, citing alleged disability discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
PITTSBURGH — A 65-year-old former benefits administrator is suing Warren General Hospital, a health care facility, citing alleged age discrimination in her termination.
Pennsylvania employers need to be wary of their procedures in light of a U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this month not to review an appeal in a $187.6 million Wal-Mart class action case, say two attorneys who've blogged about the case.
PHILADELPHIA – Having overcome a motion for preliminary injunction, a fraud case against a vehicle towing agency is proceeding through the normal course of litigation in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas.
