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Monday, September 30, 2024

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Federal judge sides with former CHOP engineering supervisor, who was fired for not getting COVID vax

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that a former engineering supervisor who claimed he faced religious discrimination in his work at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia based upon his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine and who was later fired for that same decision, has presented a strong enough case for the matter to proceed.

Philadelphia jury hands down $2.2B verdict in third Roundup trial, the largest ever for that product

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of weed killer Roundup have lost a third trial in Philadelphia and were hit with its largest-ever verdict at a whopping cost of $2.25 billion, not long after local juries handed down a $175 million verdict award to plaintiffs in the first case and a $3.5 million award in the second.

Class action against U.S. Steel seeks money for walking to work stations

By Pennsylvania Record |
PITTSBURGH - U.S. Steel should have paid employees for the time they spent showering and walking to their worksites, among other pre- and post-work activities, a class action lawsuit alleges.

Black bus driver alleges discrimination by Abington schools

By Pennsylvania Record |
PHILADELPHIA - A Black bus driver and cancer survivor says he was treated unfairly by the Abington School District Authority after being unable to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

ALERT: Tax Season is Here — Be Aware of IRS Impersonation Scams

By The Penn Record |
Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning Pennsylvanians to be aware and stay cautious of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposter scams during the upcoming tax season.

Steven P. Roth Has Been Appointed as the Chair of the Firm’s Business & Finance Department

By The Penn Record |
Please join us in congratulating Steven P. Roth on being appointed as the Chair of Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald’s Business & Finance Department!

Special Counsel Laura DelFratte Rejoins Eckert Seamans’ Tax, Estates and Employee Benefits Practice Group in Pittsburgh

By The Penn Record |
Laura DelFratte has joined national law firm Eckert Seamans’ Pittsburgh office as Special Counsel in the Tax, Estates and Employee Benefits practice.

Yorkway Law Group Joins Dilworth Paxson

By The Penn Record |
Dilworth Paxson LLP and Yorkway Law Group announced that Yorkway will join their practice with Dilworth Paxson.

Mcnees Elevates New Litigation, Real Estate Leaders

By The Penn Record |
McNees elevated two members to leadership roles within the Litigation and Real Estate Groups, two of the firm’s largest, to support continued geographic expansion, team growth and service development.

Judge denies motion to remand passengers’ lawsuit against American Airlines to state court

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has decreed that a lawsuit brought by two passengers removed from an American Airlines flight nearly three years ago, will not be remanded to its state court of origin in Philadelphia.

Woman allegedly injured aboard Allegheny County Port Authority bus requests arbitration

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who claimed that she suffered severe arm and shoulder injuries due to a fall she took while being a passenger aboard a bus operated by The Port Authority of Allegheny County, is requesting the case be transferred to arbitration.

Former Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility warden dismissed from excessive force litigation

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A former warden at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility has been dismissed from litigation which alleged her fellow corrections officials used excessive force on a man incarcerated there two years ago.

Former Philly teacher who objected to LGBTQ student policy settles his retaliation claims

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A former middle school teacher in Philadelphia who alleged his firing was due to objections he made in reference to a pro-LGBTQ student policy, which he stated are in violation of his Christian beliefs, recently settled his claims.

Tucker Arensberg, P.c. Welcomes Estates & Trusts Attorney R. Douglas Denardo to the Firm

By The Penn Record |
The law firm of Tucker Arensberg, P.C., one of the premier law firms in Pittsburgh with offices in Harrisburg, New York, Cleveland, Beaver, and the San Francisco Bay Area*, is pleased to announce the expansion of our Estates & Trusts group with the addition of R. Douglas DeNardo as a Shareholder attorney.

Exton Region Chamber of Commerce Honors Jacqueline Motyl

By The Penn Record |
Fox Rothschild congratulates Jacqueline Motyl, who was presented with the Exton Region Chamber of Commerce’s Chairman’s Award for her exemplary leadership and service as a member of the executive council in 2023.

Man who vocally criticized Trump settles unlawful arrest claims with Millcreek Township police

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man witnessed yelling about former President Donald Trump while listening to his car radio and stopped at an intersection in September 2022 and who claimed that Millcreek Township police officers then appeared at his residence and unlawfully arrested him for disorderly conduct and public drunkenness, has voluntarily dismissed his own claims.

Salesperson who said he was fired from data and analytics company due to age discrimination reaches settlement

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A salesperson for a global data and analytics company who contended he was discriminated against and later fired from his position based on his older age, recently dismissed his claims.

Federal judge declares Educator Discipline Act unconstitutional, plaintiff requests $64K in legal fees

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge recently ruled that a Bucks County man would be granted a permanent injunction against enforcement of the provisions of Section 17.2 of Pennsylvania’s Educator Discipline Act – a statute which he felt criminalized the disclosure of truthful information connected to the filing of an educator misconduct complaint with the Commonwealth’s Department of Education – while that same plaintiff also seeks more than $64,000 in legal fees from the Bucks County District Attorney.

Sewickley Heights farm owners say their neighbors, the mayor and his wife, have harassed them for years

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – In the latest chapter of a long-standing legal feud between owners of a Sewickley Heights farm and their next-door neighbors, the borough’s mayor and his spouse, the plaintiff seeks compensatory and injunctive relief for alleged instances of trespass, reckless negligence and violation of the state constitution committed by the defendants and members of local police.

Man alleges gender discrimination while working for Delaware County

By Pennsylvania Record |
PHILADELPHIA - A former employee of Delaware County is alleging gender discrimination in a recently filed federal lawsuit.