News from September 2019
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: Trident USA Health Services LLC to Pay $8.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Alleged Kickback Scheme
The lawsuits were filed by whistleblowers Ravi Srivastava and Peter Goldman, respectively, on behalf of the United States. The defendant is MobilexUSA, also known as Trident USA Health Services, LLC (Trident).
Sept. 22: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - real property - mortgage foreclosure: residential" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - real property - mortgage foreclosure: residential" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 22. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Delaware County Court of Common Pleas: Actions Taken on Sept. 22
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity on Sept. 22 in the suits below:
Law firm faking intent to take depositions will face Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A law firm representing various creditors and utilizing "post-judgment depositions" as part of its debt recovery efforts has been denied its motion to dismiss a class action suit brought against the firm alleging violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Judge denies ex-police officer's second motion to reconsider dismissal of pension claim
Philadelphia – U.S. District Court Judge Joseph F. Leeson denied, for the second time, a motion for reconsideration by Aurellio Bonilla in his lawsuit against the city of Allentown and the Allentown Police Pension Fund Association.
Company wins African black soap trademark dispute against man seeking $1 million
Philadelphia – Tropical Naturals won a copyright lawsuit over the use of a trademark for soap in a decision handed down Sept. 10 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Plaintiff counsel: Independent biostatistician tapped to review Risperdal data was actually J&J consultant
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff attorney in the punitive damages trial for Risperdal argued Friday that an independent biostatistician who reviewed the drug’s data for a reanalysis conducted in 2015, was in fact a former consultant for Johnson & Johnson who had worked on other litigation the company was involved in.
Philadelphia correctional officers allege they have not been paid overtime since April
PHILADELPHIA – Several Philadelphia correctional officers allege they have not been paid overtime since early 2019.
Foster Wheeler Energy facing suit from feds, state over cleanup of Mountain Top site
SCRANTON – A state department and the federal government are suing a Delaware-incorporated company over the cleanup of a Luzerne County site.
Private Wealth Advisors allege former principal, employee misappropriated trade secrets for competing company
PITTSBURGH – A provider of fee-based wealth management services with offices in Greensburg and Pittsburgh alleges a former employee and former principal misappropriated trade secrets to solicit clients on their new company's behalf
Sept. 20: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "insurance" cases
The following cases categorized as "insurance" cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "family - divorce - divorce with 1 count and custody" cases
The following cases categorized as "family - divorce - divorce with 1 count and custody" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - civil appeal - civil appeal: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - civil appeal - civil appeal: other" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "civil - contract - debt collection: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil - contract - debt collection: other" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 20: Delaware County Court of Common Pleas docket for "family - custody - custody / partial custody / shared custody / visitation" cases
The following cases categorized as "family - custody - custody / partial custody / shared custody / visitation" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on Sept. 20. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: