News from April 2021
Pittsburgh School District fights lawsuit of teacher who says she was illegally fired
PITTSBURGH – The Pittsburgh School District alleges that there are no substantive claims contained in a lawsuit brought against it by a longtime special education teacher who says she was fired by the district last August, while convalescing from a series of serious ankle injuries she sustained in three separate falls.
Pittsburgh hotel accused of bed bugs
The Hotel Indigo East Liberty at 123 North Highland Ave. in Pittsburgh must answer in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas to a lawsuit filed regarding an alleged bed bug infestation.
Alleged dog attack at SCI Chester lands many in civil suit
A SCI Chester correctional facility inmate brought civil charges against many defendants after he says he was attacked by another inmate's dog.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania: Actions Taken on March 29
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 29 in the suits below:
March 29: 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 March 29. 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 March 29
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity on March 29 in the suits below:
March 29: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "fraud" cases
The following cases categorized as "fraud" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on March 29. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP: Troutman Pepper’s Justin Brown Earns JD Supra’s 2021 Readers’ Choice Award in Wealth Management Category
Troutman Pepper Partner Justin Brown has received a JD Supra 2021 Readers’ Choice Award in the “Wealth Management” category.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Fox Announces Annual Leadership Transitions
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce it has appointed new leadership to several of its departments, practice groups and offices.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Marcel Pratt Joins William Penn Foundation Board of Directors
Marcel Pratt, the managing partner of Ballard Spahr’s Philadelphia office, has joined the William Penn Foundation Board of Directors.
Black-owned EMS company claims racially hostile conspirators caused kibosh of their ambulance contract with Veterans Affairs
HARRISBURG – A Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania has launched litigation against a host of medical professionals and health care companies, alleging it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants.
Man files lawsuit after allegedly being maimed by supermarket's commercial meat mixing machine
ALLENTOWN – A man maimed by a commercial food processing machine has filed suit against the corporations responsible for manufacturing and marketing the device, while the defendants counter that he is actually at fault.
Third Circuit upholds dismissal of Philly inmate's race discrimination suit against municipal, medical defendants
PHILADELPHIA – A panel of judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has affirmed the ruling of a lower federal court, which granted summary judgment to municipal and medical defendants against a discrimination lawsuit filed by an inmate in a Philadelphia prison.
Tenant who fell over retaining wall update: Landlord counters that plaintiff caused his own injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania landlord counters that a tenant suing it for negligence connected to his fall over a pair of retaining walls in his apartment parking lot, is solely responsible for his own injuries.
Company accused of negligence at Upper St. Clair High recital event deflects blame towards school district
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania dance studio defends itself from a lawsuit where a woman was seriously injured at one of its events after her leg came into contact with a rolling table cart, saying that the school which hosted the event was instead at fault.
Nursing director sues flooring company, says she slipped and cracked her head
The Director of Nursing at the Jewish Association on Aging Weinberg Villages residences wants payback from PJ Dick Incorporated and Flooring Contractors of Pittsburgh after she fell on a loose piece of flooring left at a recently renovated site.
Wilson's Secret Sauce pinned in personal injury lawsuit after allegedly failing to fix defective railing
MEDIA - A Clifton Heights couple want to pursue the Wilson's Secret Sauce restaurant of Upper Darby in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas after the husband was injured on the premises, according to a March 24 lawsuit.
Downington woman sues doctor's office, says she fell leaving building
A Downingtown couple sued Paoli Memorial Hospital's owners and operators after the wife tripped and was injured exiting the hospital after a doctor's appointment.
COZEN O'CONNOR: A Global Perspective on Corporate Governance
Kathy Jaffari will present on a panel titled "A Global Perspective on Corporate Governance" at the Global Capital Markets & the US Securities Laws 2021 Seminar.
BLANK ROME LLP: Blank Rome Formally Announces Its National Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Team
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to formally announce its national Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) Team.