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PENNSYLVANIA RECORD

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

News from January 2015


Third Circuit affirms verdicts against CEO, CFO of bankrupt nursing home

By Jim Boyle |
Third Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Thomas Vanaskie

Bus company says mechanic did not file violation complaint before firing

By Jim Boyle |
PHILADELPHIA - An Allentown-based bus company is disputing a former mechanic's

PBA rates candidates for appellate court seats

By Jim Boyle |
HARRISBURG - A crowded field of judicial hopefuls have announced their campaigns to win one of three seats on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in November.

Class action alleges Ford vehicles lost power

By The Penn Record |
PHILADELPHIA  - A class action lawsuit filed against Ford Motor Company on Jan. 21 alleges that some its vehicles had defects that resulted in the loss of power and other problems.

Family alleging sexual assault of daughter appeals dismissal of suit against Ritz-Carlton

By Jim Boyle |
PHILADELPHIA - Attorneys representing a Northampton County family have filed an

New Jersey rail defense says alleged upskirt photos do not qualify as FELA violations

By Jim Boyle |
PHILADELPHIA - A claim by a New Jersey Transit Rail Operations employee that

Retired wrestlers claim WWE execs concealed dangers of head trauma

By Jim Boyle |
PHILADELPHIA - As thousands of retired players await final approval of its settlement agreement with the National Football League over health coverage for the long term effects of severe head trauma they received while punishing their bodies on the gridiron, a pair of former professional wrestlers has filed a class action lawsuit against World Wrestling Entertainment.

Couple sue ACE Hardware over fire allegedly caused when pet knocked over kerosene heater

By John O'Brien |
PHILADELPHIA - A Johnstown couple recently filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a kerosene heater and the store in which they purchased it, alleging the heater was defective and caused a fire in their home.

Ohio Valley Energy files suit against drilling company

By The Penn Record |
PITTSBURGH - An energy corporation sued a gas and oil drilling company on Jan. 20 for allegedly overcharging for expenses to operate oil wells even when the wells weren't producing.

LabMD claims cybersecurity provider ruined business by causing and reporting data breach

By Jim Boyle |
PITTSBURGH - A successful laboratory testing firm has been reduced to a shell of a company after the illegal actions of a cybersecurity provider that reported a data breach that it also allegedly caused to the Federal Trade Commission, according to a recent federal lawsuit.

Army sergeant says Bank of New York sold home while in Afghanistan, files class action

By The Penn Record |
PITTSBURGH - A U.S. Army sergeant filed a class action lawsuit against the Bank of New York on Jan. 15 after it allegedly foreclosed and sold her home while she was serving overseas.

Stabbed prisoner allegedly demands $425K in settlement talks, sues Hoffman Hall

By The Penn Record |
PHILADELPHIA - After rejecting a $425,000 settlement offer, a Philadelphia man recently sued a firm that owns a private prison, claiming negligence on the prison's part after a fellow inmate allegedly beat him with a pipe.

Judge: Debt collector's voicemail did not violate federal law

By Jim Boyle |
HARRISBURG - A voicemail message left by a debt collector did not violate the Fair Debt Collection

Aluminum maker settles derivative lawsuit over federal corruption investigation

By Jim Boyle |
PITTSBURGH - Management at Alcoa World Alumina LLC, a majority-owned and controlled global alumina sales

Bucks County attorney charged with massive insurance fraud scheme

By Jim Boyle |
HARRISBURG - A prominent Bucks County family law attorney and four members of her family have been

Former municipal judge sentenced in federal fraud case

By Jim Boyle |
PHILADELPHIA - A former Philadelphia Municipal Court judge received a federal

Supreme Court places hold on criminal prosecution of AG Kane

By Jim Boyle |
HARRISBURG - The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has halted the possibility of any criminal charges filed

Commonwealth Court allows Western Pennsylvania dog rescue to remain open

By Jim Boyle |
PITTSBURGH - Finding a Beaver County township's definition of a kennel too ambiguous,

Philadelphia court establishes Xarelto mass tort docket

By Jim Boyle |
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Administrative Judge Kevin Dougherty has created

Former state rep enters guilty plea in 'ghost employee' case

By Jim Boyle |
PHILADELPHIA - A former state representative for the 197th district in Philadelphia