News from April 2019
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for personal injury cases
The following personal injury-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for 320 assault libel & slander cases
The following 320 assault libel & slander-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for trademark cases
The following trademark-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for labor cases
The following labor-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for family and medical leave act cases
The following family and medical leave act-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for contract cases
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 15
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 15 in the suits below:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on April 15
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on April 15 in the suits below:
April 15: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for personal injury cases
The following personal injury-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 15. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
LEWIS BRISBOIS: Elizabeth Dill Receives Cipp/us Certification, Boosting Lewis Brisbois’ Data Privacy Practice
Philadelphia Partner Elizabeth R. Dill recently passed the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) exam, adding to Lewis Brisbois’ growing roster of attorneys in its Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice with this certification.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Philadelphia Business Journal Names Brett Berman to 40 Under 40 List
Fox Rothschild LLP congratulates Brett A. Berman, who was featured in the 2019 edition of the coveted annual 40 Under 40 list by the Philadelphia Business Journal.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: U.s. Department of Labor Fines Pennsylvania Framing Contractor for Exposing Employees to Fall Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited framing contractor Navy Contractors, Inc. for willfully exposing employees to fall hazards at residential construction sites in Royersford, Collegeville, and Center Valley, Pennsylvania.
Superior Court backs health care company sued over woman's fall on ice at Lehigh Valley Hospital
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania backed the granting of a motion for compulsory nonsuit for Crothall Healthcare Inc. on April 9 after it was sued for negligence stemming from a woman’s slip and fall.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: Federal Jury Awards Whistleblower $40,000 in Damages Following U.s. Department of Labor Investigation of Pennsylvania Foundry
After an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has awarded $40,000 for lost wages, pain and suffering, and punitive damages to a former employee of Fairmount Foundry Inc.
Antitrust case against maker of kidney stone medication temporarily on hold
PHILADELPHIA – An antitrust action was put on pause for 90 days as the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania stayed the case for limited jurisdictional discovery after the defendants moved to dismiss.
Black students are suing the McKeesport Area School District, claiming superintendent 'stymied' efforts to form group
PITTSBURGH – A group of high school students and their parents are suing a school district over allegations the students' constitutional rights have been violated because they have not been permitted to operate a noncurricular student club for black students.
Pennsylvania court to hear lawsuit over duodenoscope, though procedure occurred in North Carolina
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed a lower court ruling in determining a negligence case against Olympus Medical System can be heard in the Keystone State.
Federal Signal goes for dismissal of lawsuit over fall from dump truck
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has been asked to dismiss a negligence claim filed against a siren manufacturer due to lack of jurisdiction.
Chester County bypasses state opioid litigation mess, files in federal court
PHILADELPHIA – A county in Pennsylvania has chosen to file its lawsuit against various pharmaceutical companies over the opioid crisis - one of the thousands filed around the country - in federal court rather than state.
Camelback Resort sued for a third time in nine months over alleged injury on 'The Flowrider'
SCRANTON – A New York man is suing a Tannersville-based waterpark, alleging he was injured on one of its rides.