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Punitive damages stricken from case of over pub assault that left plaintiff with partially bitten-off nose
LANCASTER – For now, punitive damages have been stricken from a lawsuit filed by a man who alleged he was assaulted by a fellow customer in a local pub last April, an altercation that ended with a part of the plaintiff’s nose being bitten off.
McGuireWoods Among Finalists for Private Equity Wire’s Best Law Firm Award
McGuireWoods has been shortlisted in the “Best Law Firms – Overall” category for Private Equity Wire’s U.S. Awards 2023.
Lawsuit blames university for grimy shower floor in dorm
PHILADELPHIA – A New Jersey woman alleges that she fell inside a shower area on the campus of Delaware Valley University nearly two years ago, and contends that the school is both negligent and responsible for her injuries.
Berks Area Regional Transportation Authority employee says he was exposed to racist environment
ALLENTOWN – A Black employee of a Berks County transportation entity says he was exposed to racially-hostile behavior in the workplace and subjected to retaliation when he filed complaints about the behavior in question.
Rivers Casino wants recklessness allegations and punitive damages out of man's injury suit
PITTSBURGH – Rivers Casino seeks to strike any allegations of “reckless conduct” and thereby, the demand for punitive damages, from a lawsuit filed by an Allegheny County man who says he suffered a long list of injuries when an intoxicated fellow patron of Rivers Casino drunkenly fell on his right leg.
Friends of the Riverfront also denies liability for cyclist's injuries on Three Rivers Heritage Trail
PITTSBURGH – Following the City of Pittsburgh, the Friends of the Riverfront group has also denied liability for severe injuries suffered by a local cyclist, when he said that a lack of adequate lighting on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail caused him to fall off his bicycle.
Delco pub, owner counter allegations of patron who got in motorcycle crash
MEDIA – A Delaware County pub and its owner have filed preliminary objections in response to litigation from an injured man who crashed his motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol, finding his allegations that he was over-served alcoholic beverages and allowed to drive at the end of the night to be erroneous.
Promoting Civility in Contentious Public Meetings 2023 on August 30, 2023
Thomas Wilkinson will present “Promoting Civility in Contentious Public Meetings 2023” to the Pennsylvania Bar Institute.
Lauren McKenna Among Philadelphia Business Journal’s Women of Influence
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Lauren P. McKenna, who was named to the 2023 class of “Women of Influence” by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
Journalist claims 'Gag Rule' policies from Allegheny County Corrections stifle investigative reporting
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh investigative journalist contends that “Gag Rule” policies enacted by the Allegheny County Bureau of Corrections violate the First Amendment rights of Allegheny County Jail employees and contractors, and prevent her from developing sources to offer comment for stories detailing events which have taken place inside the jail.
Judge upholds arbitration award in labor dispute over teacher suspended for sexual misconduct allegation
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has confirmed an arbitration award in favor of a teachers’ union and an educator it represents who was reinstated after a sexual misconduct allegation, while denying a cross-motion for summary judgment from two area schools opposing that action.
Plaintiffs burned in propane explosion file product liability lawsuit against manufacturer
PITTSBURGH – A group of plaintiffs severely burned in a propane tank explosion and two of their spouses have filed suit charging that manufacturer of a hose connected to the propane tank, which ruptured and caused the explosion, put the product in question out on the market knowing full well that it was defective.
Lyft wins striking of default judgment in ride share shooting death case
PITTSBURGH – Lyft has won the opening and/or striking of a default judgment entered against in a case brought by the son and daughter of a 55-year-old man shot to death last August, in the parking lot of a Sheetz convenience store by his driver from the ride share company.
Delco officials deny that BOE member selection ordinance violates state election code
MEDIA – Delaware County and its Council have refuted allegations from the county’s Republican Party and its Chairman that an ordinance governing the selections of members to the local Board of Elections runs afoul of state election code.
Greenberg Traurig Philadelphia Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024
29 Philadelphia-based attorneys in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America, including Environmental Shareholder David G. Mandelbaum as “Philadelphia Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Environmental.”
Henry Noye Weighs in on AI Data Collection on Axios
Henry Noye, a partner, and member of Obermayer’s Catastrophic Loss Group was quoted on Axios on August 18, 2023, in connection with the tech companies’ challenge on how to balance asking users for more data in order to deliver new AI features without scaring away privacy-conscious businesses and consumers.
More Than 300 Fox Attorneys Selected to the 2024 List of Best Lawyers in America
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce more than 300 firm attorneys have been selected to the list of 2024 “Best Lawyers in America," including 14 attorneys who were listed as “Lawyer of the Year" and 87 attorneys who have been listed in Best Lawyers' annual "Ones to Watch" issue.
Pa. Supreme Court: Those without liquor license aren't liable for conduct of intoxicated guests
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has upheld long-standing precedent that an organization which hosted an event at which alcohol was provided, but who was not a liquor licensee, could not be assigned liability for injuries caused by a guest who became intoxicated at the event.
Lawsuit: UPMC doctors missed condition which led to plaintiff's thyroid cancer
PITTSBURGH – An Altoona couple alleges that doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center failed to follow up on the wife-plaintiff’s initial diagnosis of adenopathy, which she says led her to develop late-stage thyroid cancer.
After restaurant altercation, woman says Lancaster's arresting officers violated her rights
ALLENTOWN – A woman contends that her civil rights were violated when Lancaster police officers arrested and took her into custody, subsequent to her having had a verbal altercation with a patron at a local restaurant.