News from October 2021
Minority Attorney Financial Harassment and Discrimination Pan on October 8, 2021
Minority Attorney Financial Harassment and Discrimination Pan on October 8, 2021.
Attorney Richard Russo has Been Recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
Attorney Richard Russo has Been Recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
Carlos Bollar Sworn in as President of the Hispanic National Bar Association
Carlos Bollar Sworn in as President of the Hispanic National Bar Association.
Pa. Superior Court rules against Home Depot in employee's dog bite case
HARRISBURG – A panel trio of the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld the trial court denial of summary judgment to Home Depot, in a case where an employee was bitten by a dog brought into a store by a customer.
Delco couple say doors at Phila. Federal Reserve Bank knocked husband in head
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County couple allege that when the husband-plaintiff arrived at the Federal Reserve Bank in Philadelphia for a ceremony in which he was an invited guest, he was seriously injured when a security door opened into his head.
Pittsburgh says immunity protects police officer from assault and battery allegations
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a member of the Pittsburgh Police Department has cited the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act in response to allegations made by a local man who claimed he was assaulted by local police officers in 2013 when he was returning home from a trip to a convenience store alongside his brother.
Delaware County seeks summary judgment in discrimination case brought by former public defender it fired
PHILADELPHIA – Delaware County has filed for summary judgment in a case brought forward by a former county attorney of more than 40 years who returned to his duties as a public defender after suffering a stroke, and alleged he was fired from his role this year due to his age and disability.
Eddystone mayor and councilmember deny allegations they defamed member of Civil Service Commission
MEDIA – The mayor of Eddystone and a borough council member deny allegations that they removed a member of the Civil Service Commission from his post and defamed him during a council meeting regarding his alleged criminal record.
Lawsuit filed over $1M fire at Pittsburgh bank
PITTSBURGH — Samsung and others are facing a lawsuit from an insurance provider seeking reimbursement for more than $1 million of fire damage allegedly caused by a defective battery system in a cordless sweeper.
Stockholder alleges stamps.com CEO, board failed to disclose merger information in proxy statement
PHILADEPHIA — A stamps.com stockholder is alleging the company's CEO and board members failed to disclose pertinent merger information in a proxy statement.
TopPitch on October 5, 2021
TopPitch on October 5, 2021.
Zarwin Baum Welcomes Donna Urban to the Business Practice Group
Zarwin Baum Welcomes Donna Urban to the Business Practice Group.
Men who provided text messages between rower and coach refute plaintiff's defamation allegations
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for two individuals who were said to have provided a series of text messages between a Pittsburgh man and a young rowing club student painting him as an illicit sexual predator and causing him to lose a job opportunity, have filed preliminary objections which attempt to call into doubt the veracity of the subsequent lawsuit’s defamation allegations.
Chester County plaintiff settles claims with Downingtown Area School District, after attack from student
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County woman who alleged that a local school district did not warn her that she was assigned to work with a student who had shown violent behavior, and as a result, that student attacked and injured her, has settled her claims with the district.
Judge OKs mid-case appeal of pilot's carbon monoxide exposure lawsuit to Third Circuit
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has approved a California-based airline’s attempt to obtain interlocutory review from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, in a lawsuit filed by a pilot allegedly poisoned by carbon monoxide exposure.
Susquehanna River group sues Hanover Foods Corporation over alleged waterway pollution
HARRISBURG – A Pennsylvania waterway environmental group has launched litigation against a food processing company, charging it with having polluted Oil Creek and the Susquehanna River and violating the state Clean Streams Law and the federal Clean Water Act in the process.
Judge rules against parents suing Tredyffrin/Easttown School Board wanting religious exemption to mask policy
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied an injunction sought by a group of parents from Chester County and Delaware County in legal action pitting them against their local school district, over the implementation of a health and safety plan which includes a mask mandate for students unless they receive a religious or medical exemption and regular COVID-19 testing.
Financial broker alleges defamation over fake Google Reviews
MEDIA — A financial broker alleges he was the victim of fabricated and defamatory Google reviews from people who were never his clients.