News from October 2020
Erie High School update: District maintains it did not discriminate against and eject autistic student from class
ERIE – The Erie School District maintains it did not discriminate against an emotionally disabled and autistic boy and then unsafely ejected him from school, contrary to the allegations contained in a lawsuit filed by the boy’s mother.
Man alleges vaccine from CVS gave him septic arthritis and torn rotator cuff injuries
SCRANTON – A Northeastern Pennsylvania man alleges he contracted septic arthritis and a number of other injuries after receiving a Pneumovax vaccine from a CVS Pharmacy location in East Stroudsburg.
Plaintiffs say Steaz's lightly sweetened tea contains higher-than-average sugar levels
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiffs from states all over the country have filed class action litigation stating Steaz’s “Organic Lightly Sweetened Iced Green Tea” is nothing of the sort, and that it actually contains sugar levels higher than healthy and recommended daily levels for consumers.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on Oct. 12
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Oct. 12 in the suits below:
Oct. 12: 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 Oct. 12. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Oct. 11: 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 Oct. 11. 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 Oct. 11
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on Oct. 11 in the suits below:
Construction worker injury update: Glass company discounts possibility of its own liability in metal panel accident
HARRISBURG – A glass supply company has disavowed liability for injuries a construction worker in Northeastern Pennsylvania says he suffered, when he was hit with a falling metal panel from a vacuum panel lifter on his job site.
Third Circuit agrees with lower and bankruptcy courts that property's auction was not absolute
HARRISBURG – A panel trio of judges on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed a lower federal court’s ruling that a York County property’s sale transaction was in fact an auction with reserve, rather than an absolute auction.
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School construction flooding update: Company says homeowners didn't plead case with specificity
PITTSBURGH – A contractor calls into question the specificity of and request for punitive damages in the complaint of a Pittsburgh couple who allege their home has been flooded on multiple occasions due to the construction of an elementary school behind their home.
Lawsuit: Dietary drugs shouldn't be subject to excessive sales tax at Walmart, class action says
PITTSBURGH – Walmart finds itself the target of a class action lawsuit from a Pittsburgh plaintiff, alleging it unlawfully overcharges its customers taxes on the sale of dietary products.
Target faces class action litigation over sales tax imposed on dietary supplements
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man has filed class action litigation against Target, alleging it not only makes millions of dollars in sales of dietary products throughout Pennsylvania, but does so by illegally overcharging customers.
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA: District Election Officer On Duty For November 2020 Elections
United States Attorney David J. Freed announced that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Eric Pfisterer will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Thomas Wilkinson Reappointed Chair of the DRI Lawyers' Professionalism and Ethics Committee
Thomas Wilkinson, member of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Department and Legal Profession Practice Group, has been reappointed as chair of the Defense Research Institute (DRI) Lawyers' Professionalism and Ethics Committee.
PENNSYLVANIA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: Receive a Mail-In Ballot Without Requesting One? Check Your Status
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro joined Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar in putting out guidance for voters who say they received mail-in ballots that were not requested.
SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP: Hampton Named a 2020 Best of the Bar Honoree by the Philadelphia Business Journal
Hampton Named a 2020 Best of the Bar Honoree by the Philadelphia Business Journal Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, a full-service law firm with more than 400 attorneys in 16 cities, is proud to announce that Bankruptcy and Restructuring Chair Jeffrey Hampton was named one of the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2020 Best of the Bar.
REED SMITH LLP: Reed Smith adds two more to expanding energy industry group
Reed Smith announced that Megan S. Haines, previously the co-chair of McGuireWoods’ energy disputes team, has joined Reed Smith’s Energy and Natural Resources Industry Group as a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office.
Case activity for Strike 3 Holdings LLC vs John Doe Subscriber Assigned Ip Address 96.245.0.215 on Oct. 16
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Strike 3 Holdings LLC against John Doe Subscriber Assigned Ip Address 96.245.0.215 on Oct. 16.
Case activity for Strike 3 Holdings LLC vs John Doe Subscriber Assigned Ip Address 96.245.91.193 on Oct. 16
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Strike 3 Holdings LLC against John Doe Subscriber Assigned Ip Address 96.245.91.193 on Oct. 16.
Court activity on Oct. 16: International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers, Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 vs A&T Equipment Transport Installs LLC
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail & Transportation Workers, Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 against A&T Equipment Transport Installs LLC on Oct. 16.