News from February 2022
Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits — Hot Topics of 2021 and Issues on the Horizon for 2022 on February 26
Labor, Employment and Employee Benefits — Hot Topics of 2021 and Issues on the Horizon for 2022 on February 26.
Pa. Superior Court quashes appeal from Rex Medical, as company tried to prevent turning over financial records
HARRISBURG – A panel of judges from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently quashed an appeal from Rex Medical, L.P., in response to a Philadelphia trial court decision that the vena cava filter manufacturer must provide certain pieces of financial information pertinent to plaintiffs’ claims for punitive damages.
Black women allege they were falsely arrested for retail theft at Hershey outlet stores by Derry Township police
HARRISBURG – Two Black women from Harrisburg say they were profiled by members of the Derry Township Police Department at a local outlet store, accused of retail theft and arrested, before later being released when it was learned that they had in fact committed no crime.
Scranton and its police department deny responsibility for leaking former officer's personal information
SCRANTON – The City of Scranton and the Scranton Police Department are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought a former Department member, who claimed her confidential personnel file and personal contact information were leaked without her knowledge by those entities, as part of discovery in an unrelated case.
After special needs girl is allegedly disfigured by elastic hair band, Dollar Tree removes case to federal court
PITTSBURGH – Dollar Tree has removed litigation from a Pittsburgh woman claiming that her special needs daughter was disfigured on the back of her head by an elastic headband she had purchased there, to a Pennsylvania federal court.
Cabot couple refute energy company's denials that it trespassed on their property
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania couple who alleged that an energy company illegally encroached on their property to construct a natural gas pipeline, have hit back at the company’s denials that it committed negligence, trespass and other offenses.
Aerospace company faces class action alleging violation of state's Minimum Wage Act
PITTSBURGH — An aerospace company is facing a class action suit alleging it failed to properly compensate its employees for all hours worked.
Lawsuit alleges woman fell ill after eating breakfast at Perkins
MEDIA — A woman alleges she became seriously ill after eating breakfast at a Perkins in Drexel Hill.
Mcnees to Announce Legal Equity Advancement Program Winners at Black Is Beautiful Expo in Harrisburg
Mcnees to Announce Legal Equity Advancement Program Winners at Black Is Beautiful Expo in Harrisburg.
Spurned ring announcer for Lamar Odom-Aaron Carter fight settles claims with celebrity boxing group
PHILADELPHIA – A local television host who was initially selected to be the ring announcer for a celebrity boxing match between Lamar Odom and Aaron Carter – and who claimed she was removed from that post by the event promoter and defamed after she declined his sexual advances – has settled her claims.
Judge rules SCI-Cambridge Springs inmate with gender dysphoria pursuing lawsuit may proceed anonymously
ERIE – A federal magistrate judge has determined that an inmate at SCI-Cambridge Springs will be able to proceed anonymously in their civil rights discrimination lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and other law enforcement and medical entities.
Comic creators file class action lawsuit against Action Lab Entertainment over breach of contract and fraud
HARRISBURG – More than three dozen comic creators have filed a class action lawsuit against a Pennsylvania publisher, claiming that the organization showed a lack of communication, statements, marketing, changed publishing plans and failed to pay them.
Lawsuit against Bensalem gym over its treadmills is heading to arbitration
PHILADELPHIA – Litigation between a Philadelphia couple and a Bensalem fitness facility, which claimed that the gym was negligent in maintaining the safety of its treadmill machines and as a result the wife-plaintiff fell and suffered severe injuries, will now be heading to arbitration.
Plaintiff suing after daughter was cut by broken glass in shower must pursue case in Canada, judge says
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ordered that more specificity must be provided by a Canadian plaintiff who alleged that a Bucks County manufacturer and installer of shower doors was negligent in its professional duties – and thus, led to her minor-aged daughter being cut by broken glass when it shattered during their hotel stay last year.
Lawsuit claims woman was hit by pumpkin while in car
PITTSBURGH — A woman claims she was injured during an altercation with a husband and wife after the husband threw an object at her vehicle.
Skateboarder sues over fall at Stauffer Park
LANCASTER — A skateboarder who allegedly suffered injuries after hitting a defective path at a park is suing.
Gary Samms Appeared on the Dom Giordano Program on 1210 WPHT
Gary Samms Appeared on the Dom Giordano Program on 1210 WPHT.
Four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Chambers Global Rankings
Four Cozen O’Connor Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Chambers Global Rankings.
Dilworth Partner Invited to Join the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Dilworth Partner Invited to Join the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Court activity on Feb. 17: Corrine C. Salerno vs Charles J. Salerno
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activity in the suit brought by Corrine C. Salerno against Charles J. Salerno on Feb. 17: 'Other Miscellaneous-Notice To Retake Maiden Name'.