News from July 2013
Pa. Superior Court tosses appeal in asbestos mass tort case for lack of jurisdiction
A three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has thrown out a plaintiff’s appeal in an
NCAA files preliminary objections to Paterno suit challenging Sandusky-related sanctions
An attorney representing the National Collegiate Athletic Association in a
Firm representing Phila. building collapse victims comments on video release; discrepancy over asbestos at site
Lawyers representing survivors of the deadly June building collapse in
Pa. Bar Assoc. honors Phila. family law attorney with annual award
The Pennsylvania Bar Association recently honored a Philadelphia attorney
Phila. attorney receives AAJ pro bono award for work on distracted driving
A shareholder with the Philadelphia law firm Anapol Schwartz was slated
Penn State trustees reportedly authorize settlement of up to $60 million in Sandusky child sex-abuse claims
Pennsylvania State University trustees have reportedly approved a settlement of up to
Pa. justices again rule mandatory judicial retirement constitutional
Pennsylvania’s highest court has once again determined that the state’s mandatory
Judge grants summary judgment to Wyeth in HRT breast cancer case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted summary judgment to Wyeth
Apria Healthcare Group faces discrimination suit by former employee
A former employee of a California-based healthcare business claims he was fired from his
U.S. Govt., XTO Energy reach settlement in 'fracking' pollution case
A settlement has been reached in a case in which the U.S. government had accused
Sportsmen's group files legal challenge of Pennsylvania's longstanding ban on Sunday hunting
The fact that some commonwealth school districts give kids off on the first
Steve Aichele, former chair of Phila. firm Saul Ewing, leaves cabinet post in Corbett administration
Gov. Tom Corbett’s former chief counsel and chief of staff, Steve Aichele, has left his
Lawrence County lawyer appointed to term on Pa. Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board
A Pittsburgh-area personal injury lawyer has been named to a term on the
Texas woman files Zoloft products liability claim in Phila. federal court, Pfizer defends pharmaceutical
A Texas woman has filed a wrongful death claim against the makers of the generic version
Pa. Superior Court panel tosses law firm's appeal in Lemon Law case, rules firm not entitled to attorneys' fees
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has ruled against a law firm in its appeal of a
Judge orders attorneys for Hess Corp. to turn over recorded employee statement in premises liability case
Hess Corp. has been ordered to turn over a recorded statement by a Philadelphia gas
Veteran Pittsburgh-area lawyer appointed to four-year term on Pa. Judicial Conduct Board
Gov. Tom Corbett recently appointed a Pittsburgh-area attorney to serve out a four-year
Pa. Supreme Court affirms CJD's removal of Singletary as Phila. Traffic Court judge
The matter seems somewhat moot, given that the former minor court jurist has already
Judge: Amtrak injury claim must play out in federal, not Philly, court
A personal injury claim against the National Railroad Passenger Corp., more commonly
Phila.'s Post & Schell welcomes four attorneys from Bala Cynwyd's Galli and Reilly LLP
The Philadelphia law firm of Post & Schell announced this week the addition of four