News from May 2021
Montco salon says it didn't scald customer with boiling water during her hair appointment
MEDIA – A Bala Cynwyd hair salon contends that it was not at fault for allegedly scalding one of its customers on the shoulder with boiling water during her hair appointment.
Injured Family Dollar shopper update: Store chain denies liability for man's accident with crate in aisleway
PITTSBURGH – Family Dollar denies liability in an action brought forward by a Pittsburgh man, who claimed that a box or crate placed in his pedestrian path caused him to fall and sustain serious injuries.
Woman's lawsuit says Panda Express called police for no reason, leading to wrongful arrest
PITTSBURGH - An alleged drive-through mixup ended up in a federal lawsuit against the Panda Express on William Penn Hwy. in Monroeville.
April 26: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania docket for "family and medical leave act" cases
The following cases categorized as "family and medical leave act" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
'Dangerous' sidewalks land two Duke St. businesses in Lancaster County lawsuit
Tripping over uneven sidewalks led a Lancaster woman to sue La Dolce Vita Courthouse Bakery in the Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas.
April 26: U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania docket for "720 labor: labor/mgt. relations" cases
The following cases categorized as "720 labor: labor/mgt. relations" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Fireside Chat: Cross-Border Information Sharing
Join Odia Kagan to talk about dilemmas, problems and solutions for cross border data sharing among banks and financial institutions in the intersection between data protection laws, financial laws and AML/CFT.
FOX ROTHSCHILD LLP: Fox Elevates 26 Attorneys to Partner Nationwide
Fox Rothschild LLP is pleased to announce the following 26 attorneys have been elevated to partner throughout its national network of offices.
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP: Greenberg Traurig’s OSHA Podcast Releases Episode 15, Interview with Mark Catlin
Workplace Safety Review, global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s OSHA podcast, has released episode 15, “Interview with Mark Catlin, Industrial Hygienist, MDC Consulting and Training.”
COZEN O'CONNOR: Pre-Merger Transaction Structuring - Resolving Consent to Assignment Issues in Practice Operating Agreements and Facility Leases
Join Cozen O’Connor’s Health Care Practice co-chairs John Shire and Christopher Raphaely for a webinar on pre-transaction structuring from the perspective of legal documentation, conflicts, and non-compete issues.
BALLARD SPAHR LLP: Ballard Spahr Tops Philadelphia Business Journal List of Pro Bono Firms
Ballard Spahr ranked first among 37 Philadelphia-area firms in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s most recent list of law firms that contributed the most pro bono hours.
Scranton plaintiffs say water company's negligence led to water infiltration inside their home and wife's fall
SCRANTON – A Scranton couple alleges that negligent maintenance of their water pipes later led to the wife-plaintiff falling inside their residence and suffering serious injuries.
Federal judge throws out ADA count and dismisses Scott Township from disability discrimination lawsuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has dismissed a count for alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Scott Township from a disability discrimination suit brought by a real estate company, its owner and his sister-in-law, versus the township and one of its commissioners.
Vet tech allegedly fired for mental health conditions update: Plaintiff settles case
PHILADELPHIA – A veterinary care technician who alleged her former employer and others refused to make accommodations for her mental health-related conditions, before terminating her, has settled her litigation.
Defendants fight claim that GoFundMe for alleged abuse victims defamed Pittsburgh man
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh man alleges that friends of his estranged wife organized an online fundraiser seeking domestic violence assistance in arguing that he was abusing his wife and children, when he counters those claims were meritless.
SEPTA sued for $100K by longtime employee allegedly bullied out of her job
A discrimination case against SEPTA might cost the public transportation company at least $100,000, according to a federal lawsuit.
Philadelphia accused of age discrimination by former employee
A former employee accused the City of Philadelphia of age discrimination in federal court.
Mashup of federal and state laws impossible to obey, Johnson & Johnson tells U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Johnson & Johnson has asked the U.S. Supreme Court hear its appeal of a $70 million jury verdict over its antipsychotic drug Risperdal, saying it is impossible to comply with state and federal law at the same time in such cases.
Court activity on April 30: Philip Dahlin vs Tesla Inc.
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Mary Arndtsen and Philip Dahlin against Tesla Inc. on April 30: 'Complaint Against Tesla, Inc. ( Filing Fee $ 402 Receipt Number 0313-15091021.), Filed By Philip Dahlin, Mary Arndtsen. (attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A-Contract, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Designation Form)(muhic, Peter)'.
Case activity for Adbul Karim Thiam vs Dollar General on April 30
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Adbul Karim Thiam and Fatalmoudou Haidra against DG Logistics LLC, Dollar General, Dollar General Corp. Inc., Dollar General Distribution Center and Sean Schreiderer on April 30.