News from July 2022
Prison contractor denies liability for Philly man's alleged assault by corrections officers
PHILADELPHIA – A prison contractor has discounted liability for injuries that a Philadelphia man suffered in an alleged assault and battery incident by corrections officers, after visiting his girlfriend in custody at George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Delaware County.
Delco judge recuses himself from Upper Darby Township Council's legal efforts seeking declaratory judgment
MEDIA – A state court judge has recused himself from a matter involving the Upper Darby Township Council’s efforts to obtain a declaratory judgment stating it was lawful for the council to have forfeited the office of the township’s Chief Administrative Officer.
Montco woman stands by injury claims, after fall at Amazon center in Hazelton
SCRANTON – A Montgomery County woman who slipped on ice at an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Hazelton stands by her legal claims against the retailer for negligence.
Suit: Legal services provider retaliated against employee for reporting discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – An employee for a non-profit legal services provider alleges that she suffered racial and disability discrimination, in retaliation for reporting similar behavior in her workplace.
Amtrak cites Federal Railroad Safety Act, in attempting to dismiss employee's lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak seeks to dismiss claims brought against it by one of its employees under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, after he allegedly faced intimidation and bullying from a supervisor, subsequent to suffering an on-the-job injury.
Latest on AML Regulations and Impact of Economic Sanctions on July 13, 2022
Latest on AML Regulations and Impact of Economic Sanctions on July 13, 2022.
Mother alleges defective swing at playground caused her daughter's serious injuries
MEDIA — A mother alleges a defective swing set at an Ashton playground caused her daughter's serious injuries.
Couple allege wife suffered injuries at indoor trampoline park
PITTSBURGH — A couple allege the wife suffered severe injuries after falling at an indoor trampoline park in Monroeville.
Suit: Overloaded concrete truck caused accident
PITTSBURGH — A couple allege an overloaded concrete truck and negligent truck driver caused a collision and the husband's severe injuries.
Mother alleges Plum Borough School Board's negligence led to her daughter's assault on school bus
PITTSBURGH — A mother is claiming negligence against the Plum Borough School District after her minor child was allegedly assaulted on a school bus by another student.
Sous chef injured by freight elevator door at PNC Park alleges negligence
PITTSBURGH — A contract worker who was allegedly injured when a freight elevator door closed on top of him at PNC Park is alleging negligence.
2022 Antitrust Outlook: Significant Trends and What's Ahead on July 13, 2022
2022 Antitrust Outlook: Significant Trends and What's Ahead on July 13, 2022.
City & State Pennsylvania Names Troutman Pepper Partner to 2022 Law Power 100 List
City & State Pennsylvania Names Troutman Pepper Partner to 2022 Law Power 100 List.
Fired Black wrestling coach seeking front and back pay
ALLENTOWN – An ex-varsity high school wrestling coach who sued Easton Area School District alleging he faced discriminatory and racist conduct, including being fired because he is Black, may also be awarded front and pay, after a sealed jury verdict was reached in his trial.
After Marywood University refused to pay $900K for accounting work, school settles case against firm
SCRANTON – A Catholic university in Pennsylvania says that after a firm it hired to do accounting work mistakenly informed it of its eligibility for a $6 million tax credit, it should not have to pay the firm a contingency fee of over $900,000.
Pittsburgh denies claims in case of tasered theft suspect who later died from injuries
PITTSBURGH – The City of Pittsburgh has denied liability in litigation between itself and the estate of a deceased man, who was tasered nine times by a local police officer due to being initially considered a suspect in a bicycle theft and who later died from his injuries.
Fayette County denies inmate worker was subjected to inhumane conditions
PITTSBURGH – Fayette County and its corrections officials have denied that they covered up an inmate worker’s injuries and subjected him to inhumane living conditions during his time of incarceration.
Wis. couple re-allege that parking drop-off placement led to wife’s injuries
PITTSBURGH – A Wisconsin couple has reiterated claims that the presence of an unmarked and unprotected drop-off located next to the handicap space where their friend’s vehicle was parked, led the wife-plaintiff to fall and suffer a severe leg injury.
Ballard Spahr's Marcel Pratt Ranked on City & State Pennsylvania's 2022 Law Power 100 List
Ballard Spahr's Marcel Pratt Ranked on City & State Pennsylvania's 2022 Law Power 100 List.
Philly judge stands by defamation claims against Daily Beast, which called her 'QAnon-linked'
PHILADELPHIA – A sitting Philadelphia judge stands by her second-time-filed defamation claims against online news outlet The Daily Beast, which she said damaged her standing as a jurist when it printed that she was aligned with the QAnon group.