News from 2018
HANDLER HENNING & ROSENBERG: HHR Selected by Harrisburg for “Simply the Best” Award
The personal injury attorneys at Handler, Henning & Rosenberg LLC are proud to announce that our law firm has been selected by readers of Harrisburg Magazine as the best personal injury law firm in the city.
K&L GATES: K&L Gates Lawyers Recognized for Diversity Leadership and Legal Accomplishments
Several K&L Gates LLP lawyers from diverse backgrounds and offices across the K&L Gates platform recently have been honored for individual accomplishments within the legal industry.
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS: IFLR1000 United States Ranks Morgan Lewis Among Top Financial, Corporate Law Firms
The firm secured practice rankings across five states and garnered the highest ranking of Tier 1 in three practice categories.
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Attorney, David G. Ries, Appointed to the American Bar Association’s Cybersecurity Legal Task Force
Clark Hill attorney, David G. Ries, has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Cybersecurity Legal Task Force by the ABA’s president, Bob Carlson.
BLANK ROME: Blank Rome Welcomes New Chief Innovation & Value Officer
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Linda Novosel has joined the Firm as its first Chief Innovation & Value Officer.
MORGAN LEWIS & BOCKIUS: Morgan Lewis Named #1 Most Innovative Law Firm by BTI Consulting Group
BTI Consulting Group has recognized Morgan Lewis as the top Innovation Champion in its first-ever “BTI Legal Innovation and Technology Outlook: Clients Rank Their Needs and Law Firm Performance.”
Estate of man killed outside Philadelphia bar files wrongful death litigation
PHILADELPHIA – The estate of a man shot and killed outside a Philadelphia bar by one of its employees who was allegedly intoxicated is accusing the establishment of negligence.
Pittsburgh law firm sues Hertz Gateway Center for breach of lease agreement
PITTSBURGH — A Pennsylvania law firm is suing Hertz Gateway Center, citing alleged breach of lease agreement and trespass.
Endo Pharmaceuticals sued for discrimination, wrongful termination
PHILADELPHIA — A New Jersey resident is suing a pharmaceutical company, citing alleged discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Rental property owner claims unlawful search and seizure by police
ERIE — A Beaver County resident is suing police officers, citing unlawful search and seizure.
Daughter sues ManorCare Health Services-Monroeville alleging wrongful death
PITTSBURGH — A daughter is suing ManorCare Health Services – Monroeville, alleging that the facility did not do enough to keep her mother safe.
Lawsuit: Rail repairman's safety-violating exposure to toxic substances led to fatal brain cancer
PHILADELPHIA – The surviving spouse of a locomotive repairman for Conrail and CSX Transportation claims those companies did not abide by both the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) and Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), by not protecting her deceased husband from harmful substances.
Student sues Moravian College after she allegedly was raped by another student in his dorm room
PHILADELPHIA — A student is suing Moravian College after she allegedly was raped by another student, reported the alleged attack to college workers, but was not immediately told to make an official complaint.
Lawsuit: Super Bowl fever had Eagles fan/doctor throwing orange slices in woman's cleavage, making vagina jokes at work
MEDIA – A neurologist is accused of being more interested in other parts of the female anatomy, as a Lehigh County woman alleges a bizarre encounter at his office the day after the Philadelphia Eagles booked their Super Bowl ticket included him throwing food in her cleavage and making sexually explicit jokes involving oysters.
Carnegie Mellon University sued for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act
PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Mellon University faces a discrimination lawsuit by a former student claiming that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Diamond Design Jewelers sues former employees for allegedly stealing confidential client list for competing company
PITTSBURGH — Diamond Design Jewelers has filed a lawsuit against former employees alleging they stole the company's confidential client list in order to solicit customers for a competing company they started.
Salad made me sick, says woman suing Eat 'N Park in Allegheny Co.
PITTSBURGH — A couple are suing Eat 'N Park, after the wife allegedly was hospitalized with food poisoning after having lunch at the Bethel Park restaurant.
Delaware County lawsuit accuses State Police of violating criminal history law
MEDIA — A Delaware County resident is suing the Pennsylvania State Police alleging that he was arrested and held in jail for three days based on an invalid warrant with incorrect information.
U-Haul granted motion for arbitration after allegedly not paying worker overtime
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania district court has granted U-Haul and two subsidiaries a motion to compel arbitration in a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit filed by an employee.
New Hope-Solebury School District is victorious in student's discrimination case
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania sided with New Hope-Solebury School District on Aug. 27, in a former student’s claims it violated the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).