News from April 2013
Judge overrules Penn State's preliminary objections in McQueary's whistleblower suit
A state trial judge has overruled defense objections in Michael McQueary’s whistleblower
Judge sides with newspapers in defamation case initiated by state inmate
A judge has sided with the owners of the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily
Pa. Supreme Court forms task force to address elder abuse
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has created an Elder Law Task Force charged with
Pa. House subcommittee hears testimony on bill to up judicial retirement age
A state House subcommittee recently held a hearing on a bill sponsored by a suburban
Judge OK's lawyer's bid to withdraw from wrongful termination case
A judge has granted a lawyer’s motion to withdraw from a retaliatory discharge case the
Pa. joins 30 states in rejecting '98 tobacco master settlement
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said this week that the
Defense lawyers petition to remove KFC injury case to federal court
A case involving a Philadelphia-area fast food manager who claims she broke her ankle
Prosecution seeks jail time for Justice Orie Melvin; defense wants probation
Western Pennsylvania prosecutors want convicted state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie
Contaminated dog treats class actions transferred to Pa.
A federal judge in western Pennsylvania will soon be handling a putative class action
Judge allows expert witness testimony to go forward in products liability case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied two defense motions in a products liability
Philly D.A. charges 10 with filing false injury claims against SEPTA
In what seems to have become a common trend as of late, the Philadelphia District
Colorado plaintiff's $3.1 million verdict against Riddell raises questions about NFL case in Philly
A Colorado jury recently determined that helmet manufacturer Riddell failed to
SugarHouse settles with U.S. Govt. over Clean Water Act violations
SugarHouse HSP Gaming, which operates the SugarHouse Casino along the Delaware
Pittsburgh lawyer to accept Pa. Association for Justice award on behalf of charitable group
The commonwealth’s trial lawyers’ association at the end of this month will be awarding
Patent infringement suit filed over pre-colonoscopy bowel cleansing product
The Massachusetts company behind the bowel cleansing product patients use prior to
Defense lawyers in Wal-Mart workplace injury case petition federal court to handle litigation
Defendants in a workplace injury case initiated by a tractor-trailer driver have moved
Pa. Chief Justice reminds lawyers to offer pro bono services for civil legal aid
Pennsylvania’s top jurist is calling on the commonwealth’s 70,000-plus licensed lawyers
Federal judge remands Wal-Mart injury case to Phila. Common Pleas Court
A federal judge has granted a plaintiff’s motion to remand in a personal injury case playing out against retail giant Wal-Mart.
Pa.-based Nextgen Healthcare Information Systems sued for discriminatory discharge
A Bucks County woman is suing her former employer over allegations that she was fired
Phila. Prothonotary Joseph Evers appointed interim court administrator of FJD
Joseph Evers, the prothonotary for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, has been