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East Bradford Township employee says he was fired for reporting dangerous tree limbs
PHILADELPHIA – A former employee for East Bradford Township’s Public Works Department alleges he was retaliated against and fired when he reported dangerous conditions relating to decaying tree limbs in the municipality. -
Man says he was subjected to excessive force by West Chester police officers during 2019 arrest
PHILADELPHIA – A Luzerne County man says that a pair of West Chester police officers used excessive force when arresting him two years ago, causing him to suffer a series of bodily injuries and the deprivation of his constitutional rights. -
Plaintiffs refute senior health care group's denial of causing mother's death through subpar care in 2019
MEDIA – The daughters of a Delaware County nursing home resident contend that she was improperly cared for by the staff of the facility where she was living and that same level of sub-standard care is what directly caused her death, refuting assertions from the facility that it was not responsible for her passing. -
Insurance carrier files suit against Folcroft Swim Club, where 13-year-old child drowned two years ago
MEDIA – After the parents of a 13-year-old child who drowned at Folcroft Swim Club two years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility, its insurance carrier has now filed additional litigation against both the club and the plaintiffs in the underlying wrongful death case. -
Delco care facility says it had no control over events which led to resident's death in 2019
MEDIA – A Delaware County health care entity denies that it provided subpar care to one of its residents, before and leading up to her death, the allegation of which is the crux of a wrongful death lawsuit filed against it. -
Protesters who burned Trump, Nazi and Confederate flags claim civil rights violations
PHILADELPHIA — Two men who received citations for burning Trump campaign, Nazi, Confederate and Soviet Union flags at a political protest in West Chester are claiming civil rights violations. -
Folcroft Swim Club discounts allegations that its negligence led to the drowning death of a 13-year-old
MEDIA – Folcroft Swim Club has denied allegations of negligence and lax security levied by the parents of a 13-year-old child who drowned at the facility two years ago and subsequently filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the club. -
West Chester residents who challenged borough's COVID-19 orders appeal dismissal of their case to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of West Chester residents are appealing the dismissal of their suit against the municipality and its mayor and challenging the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
Magic: The Gathering card collector wins $36K award in lawsuit over card deal gone awry, but loses other claims
PHILADELPHIA – A six-figure financial dispute between collectors of rare Magic: The Gathering playing cards resulted in a federal judge handing down a split verdict after a three-day bench trial in April, with the plaintiff being awarded more than $36,000. -
Delaware County denies that it discriminated against chaplain for her gastrointestinal condition, before firing her
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County denies that it discriminated against a local chaplain with a gastrointestinal condition, arguing that there is no connection between her medical condition and any adverse employment consequences she may have suffered. -
Amistad Project teams with Fulton County in legal fight over decertification of voting machines
MCCONNELLSBURG – In response to the Pennsylvania Department of State’s decertification of Fulton County’s voting machines, an election integrity group has secured legal counsel to defend its action to conduct a post-election audit of those same machines. -
Parents of 13-year-old boy who drowned at Folcroft Swim Club contend that facility was negligent
MEDIA – The parents of a 13-year-old child who drowned at the Folcroft Swim Club two years ago allege that the facility was negligent in maintaining its security, which they say allowed the tragic circumstances that resulted in their son’s death to take place. -
Radnor health care and hospice group seeking judgment of non pros in wrongful death suit
MEDIA – A Delaware County health care entity is pursuing a judgment of non pros in wrongful death litigation accusing it of subpar care of one of its residents, before and leading up to her death. -
West Chester has suit which challenged constitutionality of COVID-19 emergency orders dismissed
PHILADELPHIA – The Borough of West Chester has won dismissal of a lawsuit filed against the municipality and its former mayor, which challenged the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic. -
Judge approves $300K+ judgment against tube transport group's former treasurer
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has approved a default judgment in excess of $300,000 in favor of a nonprofit alternative transportation company working toward tube travel, who attempted to recover monies it said that its former treasurer embezzled from it. -
N.J. woman ends negligence litigation with Lancaster County retreat where she broke her elbow
ALLENTOWN – A New Jersey woman who suffered a broken elbow in the parking lot of a Lancaster County mountain retreat and alleged that the facility’s negligence in its maintenance and upkeep was responsible for the incident, has settled her claims with the retreat. -
Borough of West Chester and plaintiffs differ on mootness and constitutionality of COVID-19 emergency orders
PHILADELPHIA – While the Borough of West Chester feels that a lawsuit filed against the municipality and its former mayor which challenged the constitutionality of their emergency declaration orders issued during the coronavirus pandemic is moot, the plaintiffs counter that the issue is not resolved. -
Fla. federal judge stays lawsuit over hacked emails in NFL Concussion Litigation claims audit process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A law firm’s legal action alleging numerous forms of wrongdoing, including the hacking and illegal procurement of protected emails, were committed by attorneys participating in and overseeing the NFL Concussion Litigation settlement has been stayed in a Florida federal court. -
MCNEES WALLACE & NURICK LLC: President of Helix Strategies to Serve as Adjunct Professor for West Chester University
President of Helix Strategies, LLC, Dr. Ivy Buchan, will serve as an adjunct professor starting this fall for West Chester University of Pennsylvania in the Master of Public Administration Program, teaching Nonprofit Fundraising Essentials. -
Nursing home in Delaware County looking to strike negligence and punitive damage counts from wrongful death suit
MEDIA – A Delaware County nursing home is seeking to strike claims of negligence and punitive damages from a wrongful death lawsuit contending that its staff improperly cared for one of its residents, before and leading up to her death.