News from January 2014
Relmada Therapeutics seeks $1.5 million from former president in breach of fiduciary duty suit
A New York-based corporation has filed a breach of fiduciary duty
Phila. EMT charged with healthcare fraud for role in scheme to defraud federal gov’t.
Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have charged a 35-year-old emergency
Commonwealth Court: Erie, other Pa. cities cannot ban firearms from municipal parks
In what looks to be a win for Pennsylvania gun owners, an en banc
Pa. Supreme Court revises Code of Judicial Conduct; nepotism now expressly prohibited in judiciary
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court updated its Code of Judicial Conduct this
Susan Peikes Gantman elected to five-year term as Superior Court president judge
After a brief stint as interim president judge of Pennsylvania’s Superior Court, John T.
UPS prevails in wrongful termination suit arising from ‘stink bomb’ rite of passage controversy
A judge has granted summary judgment to UPS in a wrongful termination
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney names Gregory A. Miller as firm’s new general counsel
The Pennsylvania law firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney announced
Judge allows, in part, attorney's breach of contract suit against Flaster Greenberg to proceed
A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted in part and denied in part a
St. Mary Medical Center settles False Claims Act allegations with federal government for $2 million
The federal government announced this week that it has settled claims with
Fired Port Authority of Allegheny County bus operator seeks more than $760K for improper termination
An attorney for the Port Authority of Allegheny County filed a petition on
Assembly line worker with epilepsy claims ADA violations in wrongful termination suit
A worker who suffers from epilepsy claims he was fired from his
Pa. coal miner sues over injuries allegedly caused by faulty brakes on mining vehicle
A western Pennsylvania coal miner claims in a recently filed civil suit that
Mechanic sues General Electric over helicopter incident that allegedly caused serious shoulder damage
Two attorneys representing General Electric Co. in litigation stemming
Mid-state lawyer Trent Hargrove named diversity officer of Pa. Bar Assoc.
The Pennsylvania Bar Association announced this week that it has named
Youth baseball league not liable for facial injuries from errant ball, Pa. Superior Court panel rules
Like professional sports organizations, youth athletic leagues cannot be
Commonwealth Court overturns WCAB's decision to uphold denial of claim by lung cancer victim
A three-judge Commonwealth Court panel has overturned a decision by the
Shopper sues Reddy Ice Corp. over torn ACL
A Southeastern Pennsylvania woman is suing Texas-based Reddy Ice Corp.
Pa. man claims application policy for FBI's Visiting Scientist Program violates ADEA
An experienced molecular biologist from southeastern Pennsylvania claims in a newly filed civil complaint that the Federal Bureau of Investigation discriminated against him because of his age by not allowing him to participate in the agency’s Visiting Scientist Program.
Plaintiff’s attorney secures $18 million settlement in insurance bad faith case stemming from car wreck
A Philadelphia plaintiffs’ attorney last month secured an $18 million
Pa. man sues U.S. Postal Service over roadway incident with tractor trailer driver
A Bucks County man is suing the United States Postal Service over a