A West Conshohocken tech company has failed to prove that it can succeed in a breach of confidentiality lawsuit that it had filed earlier this year against a former employee and his company, a federal judge ruled on May 3.
PHILADELPHIA – A ruling from a federal judge in Pennsylvania remains pending on whether or not compulsory arbitration will be permanently prohibited, in the case of a litigation funder that pursued financial recovery against a former National Football League player who allegedly failed to repay it a loan.
PHILADELPHIA – A bill set to completely change the way in which prescription drugs were distributed and provided to injured workers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was recently vetoed by Gov. Tom Wolf, who said the bill’s aims ran “counter to the impact [the state] has made with injured workers.”
HARRISBURG – A Republican-backed bill whose proponents and allies say has the potential to improve workers compensation law practices and help stop opioid addiction now heads to the desk of Gov. Tom Wolf, after passage in the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit filed by a former railroad electrician who sued his former employers for allegedly placing him in an unsafe work environment that later led him to develop kidney cancer, has been transferred to Blair County.
Two individuals have filed a class action lawsuit against Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency d/b/a Fedloan Servicing d/b/a American Education Services for alleged breach of contract and violation of state and federal laws.
An individual is suing Kim D. Carlevale t/d/b/a United Adjusters of America and Paul A. Carlevale t/d/b/a C & Z Construction and United Adjusters of America LLC, C & Z Construction Services LLC and White Knight Restoration LLC t/d/b/a C & Z Construction of Pittsburgh, citing alleged breach of contract.
WASHINGTON – According to a report compiled by a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm that covers mass tort and product liability litigation, Pennsylvania ranks a stark second nationwide in asbestos lawsuits filed by plaintiffs allegedly suffering from mesothelioma.
PITTSBURGH – A Florida oil and gas company has initiated litigation against a Pittsburgh law firm, one of its partners and an ex-associate, claiming their collective fraud and deception caused them to lose $678,000 in direct funds and $35 million in potential revenue and profit generation.
PHILADELPHIA – According to a case management order approved by the presiding judge, a lawsuit filed by a woman against her hairstylist and his employer for allegedly injuring her during the application of a hairstyle known as a “quick-weave” is headed to trial in state court later this year.
MEDIA – Defense counsel for a Wallingford nursing home want an Aston plaintiff suing the facility for alleged leg, spine and shoulder injuries to answer requests for interrogatory answers and production of documents.
MEDIA – A negligence action against a Darby restaurant continues in a Delaware County court, as the restaurant claims a fire and the plaintiff’s subsequent severe personal injuries were, at least in part, her own doing.
PITTSBURGH – Two Allegheny County residents are seeking damages from a city and its police department after they were struck by a stolen vehicle involved in a high-speed chase.
PHILADELPHIA – A former college football linebacker has launched legal action against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), charging the governing sports body’s alleged negligence in not informing him of the dangers of repeated head trauma led him to develop Lou Gehrig’s disease
PITTSBURGH – A plaintiff who allegedly suffered severe injuries to both herself and her puppy in an unprovoked dog attack has initiated legal action against the dog’s owner for damages.
PHILADELPHIA – Three individuals have filed a class-action lawsuit against Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency over the handling of their education loans.
PHILADELPHIA – The parent of a boy who allegedly suffered a broken arm during an outside activity at a daycare’s after-school program has sued the program and its supervisor in a Philadelphia court.
