News from December 2020
Parents say daycare's negligence led their eight-month-old to fall off a changing table and break his leg
PITTSBURGH – Parents say the negligence shown by their day care center resulted in their then-eight-month-old child falling from a changing table and suffering a broken right leg.
Dismissed police chief update: Mount Pleasant officials deny they committed waste or wrongdoing
PITTSBURGH – The Borough of Mount Pleasant denies it wrongfully terminated its former police chief after his pursuit to correct alleged waste and wrongdoing being committed by municipal government.
Third Circuit rules against white man who hung up monkey at work on MLK Day
PITTSBURGH – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld the ruling of a Pennsylvania federal court which dismissed the case of a white man who says he was fired from his bank job two years ago for, he says, inappropriately displaying a monkey in the workplace on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
McDonald's dismissed from suit alleging then-minor was harassed during job interview
PHILADELPHIA – McDonald’s has been dismissed from a case brought by a woman who alleged a franchise location manager harassed her with sexually graphic photos during her job interview when she was a 16 year-old minor.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Noted Trademark Attorney Susan A. Smith Joins Ballard Spahr
Susan A. Smith—an experienced trademark attorney known for counseling some of the country’s most popular brands—has joined Ballard Spahr as a Partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, firm Chair Mark Stewart announced.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig Opens Season of Giving in Philadelphia, Accepts the Share Food Program #FoodBankChallenge
With the economic toll the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has taken on food banks stripped nearly barren largely by the unexpectedly unemployed, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Philadelphia office is focused on helping to end food insecurity throughout the city this #GivingTuesday.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: David Mandelbaum Speaks at Ninth Annual Advanced DC Conference on Litigating Natural Resource Damages
David G. Mandelbaum, co-chair of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Environmental Practice, will speak at the Ninth Annual Advanced DC Conference on Litigating Natural Resource Damages, to be held virtually on Dec. 10 and 11.
HOLLAND & KNIGHT: Post-Election Briefing: State Attorneys General
Holland & Knight's experienced lobbyists and attorneys are focusing on the policy implications of the 2020 elections.
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Firm Named 2020 Community Partnership Award Recipient by the Pennsylvania Municipal League
Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr proudly announced today that it was named the recipient of the Pennsylvania Municipal League's 2020 Community Partnership Award.
Court activity on Dec. 4: Susan Gillette vs Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Susan Gillette against Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. on Dec. 4: 'Complaint Against All Defendants ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-14760336.), Filed By Susan Gillette. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Designation Form, # 3 Case Management Track Form)(relkin, Ellen)'.
Court activity on Dec. 4: Predrag Filopovic vs Geico
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Predrag Filopovic against Geico on Dec. 4: 'Notice Of Removal By Geico (filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-14758877), Filed By Geico.(tredwell, Scott)'.
Case activity for Alletta Burroughs vs Guardian Life Insurance Company on Dec. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Alletta Burroughs against Guardian Life Insurance Company on Dec. 4.
Case activity for Claudia Davis vs Merck & Co. Inc. on Dec. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Claudia Davis against "jane Doe", "john Doe", "xyz Corp.", Merck & Co. Inc. and Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. on Dec. 4.
Court activity on Dec. 4: Seubert & Associates Inc. vs THE Ambassador Group LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Seubert & Associates Inc. and Team Ten LLC against Brandon White and THE Ambassador Group LLC on Dec. 4: 'Notice Of Removal From Allegheny County, Case Number Gd-20-011629 With Jury Demand (filing Fee, Including Administrative Fee, $402, Receipt Number Apawdc-6132983), Filed By The Ambassador Group Llc, Brandon White. (attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A) (cel)'.
Case activity for Ernest Scott vs Aetna Life Insurance Company on Dec. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ernest Scott against Aetna Life Insurance Company on Dec. 4.
Court activity on Nov. 20: Joyce R. Kessler vs Johnson & Johnson
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Allan Kessler and Joyce R. Kessler against Ethicon Inc., Ethicon LLC and Johnson & Johnson on Nov. 20.
Case activity for Faith Festa vs Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration Inc. on Dec. 4
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Faith Festa against Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration Inc. on Dec. 4.
Court activity on Dec. 3: Joseph Oswalt vs Freightcar America Inc. Benefit Plans Comittee
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joseph Oswalt against Freightcar America Inc., Freightcar America Inc. Benefit Plans Comittee, Freightcar America Inc. Pension Plan and Johnstown America Corp. on Dec. 3.
Case activity for Joyce R. Kessler vs Johnson & Johnson on Nov. 18
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Allan Kessler and Joyce R. Kessler against Ethicon Inc., Ethicon LLC and Johnson & Johnson on Nov. 18.
Court activity on Dec. 4: Joseph Oswalt vs Freightcar America Inc. Benefit Plans Comittee
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Joseph Oswalt against Freightcar America Inc., Freightcar America Inc. Benefit Plans Comittee, Freightcar America Inc. Pension Plan and Johnstown America Corp. on Dec. 4.