News from 2016
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company blames roofer for rain damage inside home
PITTSBURGH — An insurance firm is suing 1HBG Contracting LLC, a roofing contractor, alleging breach of contract.
Man claims Vendomatic is liable for changing his compensation package
PITTSBURGH — A man is suing Vendomatic Inc., Barry John, Donald Goletz and Kenneth Recker, citing alleged breach of contract and violation of wage laws.
Aetna Life Insurance Company accused of wrongly denying benefits for disability
PITTSBURGH — A man is suing Aetna Life Insurance Company, citing alleged breach of contract.
Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch accused of breaching pay contract
PITTSBURGH — A lawyer is suing former employer Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch LLC, a law firm, citing alleged breach of contract, unpaid wages and wrongly claiming payments that have kept him from receiving unemployment compensation.
Man says Turflux LLC owes him compensation
PITTSBURGH — A man is suing Turflux LLC and Timothy Fitzgerald, individually and in his capacity as president of Turflux LLC, citing alleged breach of contract regarding compensation.
Jones Consulting & Construction Group accused of not performing proper restoration
PITTSBURGH — Property owners are suing Jones Consulting & Construction Group LLC, d/b/a GS Jones, a citing alleged breach of contract by the construction company.
Lisnr CEO says class action over Indianapolis Colts app 'just a really bad lawsuit'
PITTSBURGH – The chief executive officer of Lisnr Inc., one of three parties along with Indianapolis Colts Inc. and Yinzcam Inc. named as defendants in a class-action lawsuit claiming that a mobile app can listen in on the user’s conversations without consent, said the lawsuit contains a lot of false information.
Whistleblower to get $124,000 in Lehigh Valley health care fraud case
PHILADELPHIA – The whistleblower in a health care fraud case against some doctors and medical facilities in Lehigh Valley is set to receive approximately $124,000, following a settlement agreement reached with the federal government worth almost $700,000.
Attorney: Merck win over 'whistleblower' a sensible ruling and valuable precedent
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled in favor of Merck & Co. on Oct. 18 in a lawsuit alleging the company violated securities laws and retaliated against a whistleblower.
Art Institute of Pittsburgh employees' discrimination claims allowed to go to court
PITTSBURGH – Two Education Management Corp. employees have been given the green light to sue their employer in court because they opposed a policy requiring that disputes be sent to binding arbitration.
Devereux Pocono Center accused of negligence in death of resident
PHILADELPHIA — A mother of a disabled child is suing The Devereux Foundation, d/b/a Devereux Pocono Center, alleging negligence in residential care.
Accutech Testing & Balancing accused of not making labor contributions
HARRISBURG — Labor funds are suing Accutech Testing & Balancing LLC, citing alleged breach of contract.
Delaware City Refinery accused of not paying for work
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania corporation is suing Delaware City Refinery LLC, a Delaware business, citing alleged breach of contract.
PPL Services Corporation accused of violating worker's right to medical leave
PHILADELPHIA — An employee has filed a class action lawsuit against PPL Services Corporation, her employer, citing alleged violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
TransUnion, Experian, Bank of America accused of misrepresentation
PHILADELPHIA — A man is suing TransUnion LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc. and Bank of America Corporation, citing alleged defamation and negligent misrepresentation in consumer credit reporting.
Attorney: Bill increasing police body cams shouldn't limit access to records
HARRISBURG – The state Legislature will need to walk a fine line in a controversial measure that would have more police officers wear body cams but would sharply reduce public access to the resulting video, a government transparency expert says.
Pa. McDonald's franchises facing possibly more than $1M after paying employees with debit cards
WILKES-BARRE – A recent Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling
related to the practice of paying employees with debit cards by 16 McDonald’s franchisees
in the Commonwealth could mean a payday of more than $1 million for thousands
of current and former employees at those restaurants.
'Product hopping' by drug manufacturers at heart of multi-state suit filed in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA – Companies trying to avoid pharmaceutical patent restrictions are increasingly resorting to a practice called “product hopping,” wherein the dug company makes non-medical changes to stifle competition, though it runs the risk of inviting litigation.
Federal courts have no jurisdiction in disability discrimination case against U.S. Postal Service
PHILADELPHIA – An appellate judge wrote Nov. 4 that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit does not have jurisdiction in a disability discrimination case filed against the U.S. Postal Service that dates back to the 1990s.
Pa. Republican Party files lawsuit claiming poll watching residency requirement violates state, federal law
PHILADELPHIA – In advance of Election Day, the Republican Party of Pennsylvania has filed legal action against the Secretary of the Commonwealth, arguing a clause in the Commonwealth’s Election Code regarding “poll watchers” violates both the United States and Pennsylvania Constitutions.