News from June 2020
June 1: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "patent" cases
The following cases categorized as "patent" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
June 1: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "copyright" cases
The following cases categorized as "copyright" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 1. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Risperdal cases in California get boost as court says Janssen should have asked feds to change label
LOS ANGELES (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has dealt a blow to the maker of Risperdal, an antipsychotic that is the subject of thousands of lawsuits that allege it caused young males to grow breast tissue.
Walmart's move to dismiss lawsuit over man's death 'premature,' widow claims
HARRISBURG – A woman who alleged Walmart committed a pharmaceutical packaging error which allegedly led her husband to take the wrong medicine and pass away in 2017, is fighting an attempt on the part of the company to dismiss the case.
Don't let transgender woman try to bolster lawsuit against us, UPenn tells judge
PHILADELPHIA – Defendants from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania who are facing a lawsuit based on wrongful termination, civil rights discrimination and sex discrimination after a recovery room incident that allegedly led to a transgender employee’s firing, are trying to prevent further amendment of the plaintiff’s complaint.
Jenkintown borough manager wants immunity from retaliation suit brought by former mayoral candidate
PHILADELPHIA – Jenkintown’s Borough Manager George Locke is seeking reconsideration of a recent decision on a motion for summary judgment and qualified immunity, in a case from residents who say he and other officials retaliated against them through a series of bogus zoning code violations.
Philly Police officers move to dismiss several claims against them in harassment lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Philadelphia police officers accused of either participating in or condoning a longtime pattern of harassment and discrimination by two female colleagues are requesting that several claims levied against them are dismissed from the litigation.
May 31: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 31. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 31: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "copyright" cases
The following cases categorized as "copyright" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 31. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on May 31
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on May 31 in the suits below:
May 31: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on May 31. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Jennifer Hermansky Recognized Among The Legal Intelligencer’s 2020 Professional Excellence Award Winners
Immigration & Compliance Shareholder Jennifer Hermansky of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Philadelphia office has been named as one of The Legal Intelligencer’s 2020 Professional Excellence Award winners.
PEPPER HAMILTON LLP: A Statement of Support and Solidarity
We have seen criminal acts of violence and racism over the last several weeks that have been shocking and difficult to watch.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: CANCELLED: Barristers' Association of Philadelphia June General Body Meeting
This event is cancelled.
Lawsuit: Special needs student thrown out of school, left to fend for himself
ERIE – The mother of an Erie High School student is suing the local school district, for allegedly discriminating against her emotionally-disabled and autistic son on the basis of those same disabilities through violating his educational support plans.
Czech company says its lack of connection to Pennsylvania should dismiss it from TV anchor's lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – One of the defendants in a lawsuit brought by a local television news anchor suing for allegedly improper use of her image on commercial websites across the Internet, says the court has no general jurisdiction over it and it should be dismissed from the case.
Company says it's not to blame for alleged sexual assault by masseur
ALLENTOWN – A commercial leasing agent says it’s not responsible for the alleged actions of a massage therapist that allegedly assaulted a California woman in an Allentown nail salon and spa it manages, nor did it engage in sex traffficking.
Order now protects confidential records in class action against Philadelphia over its sidewalks
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has signed a protective order surrounding confidential records for parties involved in a lawsuit that alleges the City of Philadelphia has failed to maintain its sidewalks to provide proper access to disabled citizens, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.