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Building materials distributor says lumber company is responsible for shoddy materials that caused mold damage
PITTSBURGH – A building materials distributor is refuting the cross-claims of an Ohio lumber company, who blamed it for supplying allegedly defective lumber that led a Washington County man to sustain significant structural and mold damage to his property. -
Pittsburgh man who lost parents in Tree of Life synagogue shooting sues NRA, Colt and perpetrator
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man whose parents were killed in the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in October 2018 has filed legal action against the manufacturers and seller of the weapon the perpetrator used to commit the crime, the shooter himself and the National Rifle Association, claiming the group’s inflammatory rhetoric directly influenced the shooter’s actions. -
Man says he recently found 2004 mugshot on database list of currently incarcerated individuals
PITTSBURGH – A Bridgeville man has filed legal action against the proprietors of a bail company website and Google, claiming that his mugshot from an arrest made 17 years ago was recently listed on the website’s database of currently imprisoned individuals. -
ARMSTRONG TEASDALE LLP: White-Collar Litigators Join Armstrong Teasdale in Philadelphia
Armstrong Teasdale announces the addition of Partners Michael Engle and Ashley Shapiro to its Philadelphia office. -
Defective, mold-causing lumber update: Company points to suppliers as culprits, disavows its own liability
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio lumber company denies that it supplied allegedly defective materials that led a Washington County plaintiff to sustain significant structural and mold damage to his property – instead placing the blame with a pair of separate third-party defendants, to whom it filed litigation against. -
Court dismisses appeal of former college football player who sued NCAA over his Lou Gehrig's disease
HARRISBURG – A state appellate court has turned away the case of a former college football player who alleged the National Collegiate Athletic Association should have prevented the head injuries which he said led him to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease. -
BERGER & MONTAGUE PC: Berger Montague Names Caitlin G. Coslett Co-Chair of Firm’s Antitrust Department
Berger Montague is pleased to announce that it has promoted Shareholder Caitlin G. Coslett to become the newest co-chair of the Firm’s antitrust department, joining Eric L. Cramer, David F. Sorensen, and Merrill G. Davidoff. Berger Montague’s antitrust department is often lauded for its innovation and expertise, most recently in November 2020, when the group was named one of Law360’s Competition Groups of the Year. -
Pa. police commissioner denies state law violates Second Amendment
PITTSBURGH – The Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police is seeking to dismiss litigation from a trio of young gun owners and a pair of non-profit firearms rights organizations arguing state laws have violated their Second Amendment rights, for failure to state a claim. -
Judge keeps class action suit against Walmart over sales tax on dietary supplements in federal court
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has denied a motion to remand a class action lawsuit to state court, one brought by a Pittsburgh man who alleged Walmart unlawfully overcharges its customers taxes on the sale of dietary products. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: Statement Of Acting United States Attorney Regarding Activities At The U.S. Capitol Building
Acting United States Attorney Bruce D. Brandler provides the following statement. -
Trump campaign dismisses suit against Philadelphia after Capitol siege and attorney's withdrawal
PHILADELPHIA – An election challenge case brought by President Donald Trump has been voluntarily dismissed by his remaining legal counsel, just after one of his attorneys withdrew his representation and claimed he was “used to perpetrate a crime.” -
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr Elects Seven Attorneys to Partnership
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP announced today that it has elected seven attorneys to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2021. -
Dec. 30: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Dec. 30
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Dec. 30 in the suits below: -
Pittsburgh special education teacher says district fired her while she was recovering from ankle injuries
PITTSBURGH – A longtime special education teacher says she was fired by Pittsburgh school authorities last August, while convalescing from a series of serious ankle injuries she sustained in three separate falls. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: U.S Attorney Brady Statement on the Passing of Dick Thornburgh
Scott W. Brady, United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, issued the following statement tonight following the passing of former Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, and Pennsylvania Governor, Dick Thornburgh. -
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA: United States Attorney David J. Freed Announces Resignation
United States Attorney David J. Freed, of Camp Hill, PA, has announced his resignation effective midnight January 1, 2021. -
Moore & Morford company settles welder's EEOC gender harassment case for $80K
PITTSBURGH – A steel fabrication company has paid $80,000 to settle harassment claims brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, that one of the company’s former female welders suffered numerous incidents of sex-based discrimination and retaliation on the job, including termination. -
Court activity on Dec. 30: Desiree Washington vs United States of America
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Desiree Washington and Fredrick Washington against John/jane Doe Employers A-z (multiple Fictitious Entities), John/jane Doe Physicians A-z (multiple Fictitious Persons), John/jnae Doe Providers A-z (mutiple Fictitious Persons), LVPG Family Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network Inc., Lehigh Valley Physician Group and United States of America on Dec. 30. -
Dec. 23: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Dec. 23. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: