News from September 2012
Phila. law firm sues former employee over unpaid referral fees
A Philadelphia law firm has filed suit against a former employee over claims that the
Phila. Flyers fan sues over injuries caused by intoxicated patron
A Philadelphia Flyers season ticket holder claims in a recently filed lawsuit that he
PECO Energy Co. sues PennDOT over snapped utility pole
PECO Energy Company is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation over
Phila.'s Masterman school faces injury claim by student who sustained head laceration on playground
A prestigious Philadelphia school is facing a lawsuit by a student who claims he sustained
86-year-old mesothelioma victim files asbestos mass tort claim in state court
An 86-year-old Philadelphia woman who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in late
Job applicant files claim against Bucks County co. over failure to hire
A job applicant applying for a position with a metal coating business in Bucks County has
Psychiatrist, plaintiff's expert witness, testifies on third day of Phila. Risperdal trial
Attorneys for a Texas teen who is suing Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals
Penn State requests stay of civil case by Sandusky victim until conclusion of criminal proceedings against former university officials
Attorneys for Penn State University recently filed a motion to have a civil suit against the
Midlantic Medical Transport sued by mother of juvenile pedestrian struck by emergency vehicle
The mother of a juvenile who was injured after being struck by a private ambulance while the boy was crossing the street two years ago has filed a personal injury complaint against the driver and the agency for which she worked.
Torn meniscus from manhole cover slip-and-fall leads to injury claim against Phila.
A Philadelphia woman claims in a recent civil filing that she sustained a torn meniscus in her knee last summer after she tripped and fell over an open manhole on property that is jointly maintained by the city and an early care and education facility.
Cozen O'Connor lawyer convicted in federal court of tax evasion, defrauding employer
A Philadelphia attorney who specializes in real estate transactional law was convicted in federal court earlier this week in a tax evasion scheme and for defrauding his employer, the Philadelphia law firm of Cozen O’Connor.
Former PPA electrician sues agency for retaliatory discharge
A former Philadelphia Parking Authority employee who alleges she was fired from her job as a journeyman electrician for retaliatory reasons has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the city agency.
Former pharmaceutical sales rep testifies in Phila. Risperdal mass tort trial
Despite the fact that it hadn’t yet received FDA approval for use in children and
Risperdal mass tort trial begins in Phila. Common Pleas Court
Two weeks after Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals settled with one
Phila. Gun Club and Delaware Riverkeeper Network reach settlement in federal case
Federal litigation between a suburban Philadelphia sporting organization and an
Phila. mental health agency faces retaliatory discharge claim by former behavioral specialist
A former behavioral specialist for the Philadelphia-based Community Council For Mental Health and Mental Retardation has filed a federal lawsuit against the agency over claims that he was fired from his job of five years strictly because he voiced complaints about discriminatory treatment.
Zoloft mass tort claim from Ohio transferred to multi-district litigation docket in Phila. federal court
A Zoloft products liability claim that was recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the
Pa. court administrators warn of prank jury duty phone and text messages
Pennsylvania court officials are telling commonwealth residents to be wary of telephone calls and text messages about jury duty.
Feinberg Rozen retained by PSU to help facilitate settlement of Sandusky civil claims
Pennsylvania State University announced Thursday that it has retained the Washington,
Commonwealth Court judge schedules hearing for additional review of Voter ID law appeal
The state appellate court judge who initially denied to issue an injunction in the Voter ID