News from April 2017

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Doctor claims Optum Inc. sent unwanted faxes to advertising business

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A Center Valley doctor has filed a class action lawsuit against Optum Inc. and Optuminsight Inc., a Minnesota medical services firm, alleging violation of telephone harassment laws.
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York County woman says Hanover Foods denied her FMLA rights

By Louie Torres |
HARRISBURG — An assembly-line employee is suing Hanover Foods Corporation, citing alleged discrimination and violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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BMI, other publishing companies sue Yorgos Restaurant for playing music without license

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A number of music publishing companies are suing Yorgos Restaurant and Lounge, citing alleged copyright infringement for playing their songs in the restaurant without a license.
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Medical, cosmetic tech company denied employees overtime wages, suit says

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — Four employees are suing Transdermal Specialties Inc., Intellectual Property Trust and Bruce K. Redding Jr., citing alleged unpaid wages.
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Killion and Sons failed to pay overtime to oil-field contractor, suit claims

By Louie Torres |
PITTSBURGH — A oil-field worker is suing Killion and Sons Well Service Inc., alleging unpaid wages and violation of Workers' Compensation acts.
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Luzerne County judge cites Right To Farm Act and rules to dismiss neighbors' nuisance complaints

By Nicholas Malfitano |
WILKES-BARRE – A state court judge cited Pennsylvania’s Right To Farm Act (RTFA) in recently dismissing a case from neighbors who filed a lawsuit over the use of liquid swine manure as part of the defendants' farming operations.
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Third Circuit agrees with lower court that Rooker-Feldman doctrine precludes claims in FDCPA case

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed with a lower federal court that the Rooker-Feldman doctrine precluded the claims of plaintiffs who believed U.S. Bank breached its mortgage obligations and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA).
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Third Circuit Court says tax attorney's whistleblower-related retaliation claims not precluded

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has decided that a tax attorney was not precluded from claiming wrongful termination against his former employer, for blowing the whistle on their allegedly illegal practices.
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Claims of improper treatment at veterans medical facility remanded to District Court, Third Circuit rules

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court says a woman’s claims of improper treatment at a veterans medical facility will be remanded to the U.S. District Court for further proceedings.
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First Xarelto federal bellwether trial beginning in Louisiana court

By Nicholas Malfitano |
NEW ORLEANS – The initial bellwether trial to ascertain whether the manufacturers of Xarelto are liable for claims which allege the blood-thinning medication caused injury or death to more than 15,000 patients was slated to begin Monday in a Louisiana federal court.
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Four sue Bucks County defense contractor for alleged unfair wages

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — Four former employees are suing Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation, a defense contractor, citing alleged unpaid wages and violation of Workers' Compensation acts.
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EBS Healthcare claims Therapy Source bought websites using its trademark

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A West Chester business is suing Therapy Source Inc., citing alleged unfair competition.
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New Jersey woman claims Amtrak failed to provide safe workplace on train

By Louie Torres |
PHILADELPHIA — A train employee is suing the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), claiming an alleged hostile work environment and that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
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Employee says Polk Foundation failed to pay adequate overtime

By Louie Torres |
HARRISBURG — A maintenance worker is suing the Charles P. and Margaret E. Polk Foundation, citing alleged unpaid wages and violation of Workers' Compensation acts.
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Suit alleges oil-field services provider Killion and Sons failed to pay overtime

By Louie Torres |
PITTSBURGH — An oil-field employee is suing Killion and Sons Well Service Inc., citing alleged unpaid wages, violation of applicable minimum wage law and violation of Workers' Compensation acts.
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Another headline with the term 'Mafia-style' in it

By The Pennsylvania Record |
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never harm me.” It's not much of a taunt, is it? In fact, it's positively foolhardy insofar as it encourages the name-caller to abandon his verbal attack and start throwing hard and pointed objects.
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Superior Court upholds Philadelphia court's decision to transfer casino injury suit to Bucks County

By Nicholas Malfitano |
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a state court in Philadelphia was not in error when it transferred a plaintiff’s premises liability action against a Bensalem casino to its counterpart court in Bucks County.
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Mass. lawyer says knife maker's defamation case against him lacks Pa. jurisdiction

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A Massachusetts lawyer accused of defaming a North Carolina man and Pennsylvania knife manufacturer and seller through his online commentary, is attempting to have the case against him dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction.
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Chester County massage facility seeking injunction to prevent its closing

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County massage clinic which may be facing the closing of its doors is seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent itself from going out of business permanently.
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District Court judge dismisses auto detailer's wrongful termination litigation

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed an automotive detailer’s wrongful termination action against his former place of business, Carousel Hyundai in West Chester.

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