News from July 2022
Racial Justice Initiative Earns Ballard Spahr 2022 Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award
Racial Justice Initiative Earns Ballard Spahr 2022 Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award.
Settlement finalized between strip club owners and Small Business Administration over denial of COVID-19 relief funds
ALLENTOWN – A settlement has been finalized between strip club owners in five states, including Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Small Business Administration, over claims that the SBA’s moral judgment about their businesses violated their constitutional rights and caused them to be deprived of receiving loans issued to restaurant and nightlife owners adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Verizon wins summary judgment against White Deer Township zoning board, over placement of cell tower
WILLIAMSPORT – Verizon has won its motion for summary judgment in a case in which it argued that a municipal zoning board in North Central Pennsylvania violated federal law in denying it the opportunity to build a cell phone tower, and that the denial prevented a sizable population area from obtaining its wireless telecommunications services.
Federal judge allows discrimination, harassment claims against hat factory to survive
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has found that a longtime machine operator and materials handler has lodged credible claims of racial discrimination and harassment, and denied a dismissal motion filed by an Adamstown hat factory.
TikTok argues it's not liable for death of 10-year-old girl from 'Blackout Challenge'
PHILADELPHIA – Citing jurisdictional and statute-based arguments, TikTok denied claims from the mother of a 10-year-old child who died in December as a result of attempting a “Blackout Challenge” she saw on the social media app.
Delaware funeral home denies it embalmed and cremated plaintiff's mother without his consent
MEDIA – A Delaware funeral home has denied that it embalmed and cremated a Chester man’s mother without his knowledge and consent, countering that his complaint fails to state a claim where relief could be granted.
BakerHostetler Expands Cybersecurity Practice With Addition of Former Federal Cybercrime Prosecutor Edward J. McAndrew
BakerHostetler Expands Cybersecurity Practice With Addition of Former Federal Cybercrime Prosecutor Edward J. McAndrew.
Woman alleges medical transport company's negligence led to her fall, multiple leg fractures
PITTSBURGH — A woman alleges a medical transport company's negligence led to her fall and multiple leg fractures.
Patient alleges Penn Allegheny Health System medical team failed to properly diagnose cancer
PITTSBURGH — Penn Allegheny Health System medical professionals are being accused of failing to properly diagnose a patient's mass which led to the spread of his cancer. William K.
Ex-Hershey employee says he was fired after being discriminated against
SCRANTON – A control specialist at the Hershey Company plant with a dermatological condition and anxiety disorder alleges he was treated unfairly and then fired, after explaining his issues to his supervisor and being granted medical leave.
Nurse at St. Clair Health brings class action litigation saying employees weren't paid for extra shifts
PITTSBURGH – A registered nurse has brought class action litigation for breach of contract and violation of the Pennsylvania Wage Payment Collection Law, on behalf of herself and others employed by St. Clair Health, and who were allegedly not properly paid for working extra shifts.
Delco plaintiff hits back at Richards Homewares' summary judgment motion in her injury suit
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County plaintiff who alleged she was injured by a malfunctioning shelf shower organizer has countered a motion for summary judgment from Richard Homewares, who denied it was responsible for her injuries.
Medical company is dismissed from breast cancer suit over FDA-recalled surgical scaffold
PITTSBURGH – One medical company has been dismissed from a couple’s litigation alleging that the wife-plaintiff developed breast cancer after not being informed that a surgical scaffold used in her 2015 breast augmentation surgery was the subject of an FDA recall, 10 days after said surgery.
Monroeville hospital says woman's negligence action is brought on untenable grounds
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a Monroeville hospital has filed preliminary objections in a Western Pennsylvania woman’s negligence lawsuit, arguing that her choice to categorize the action as a premises liability litigation was done to gain an unfair advantage and is not supported by law.
Suit: Plaintiff's right ankle fracture the result of electric scooter bought on eBay
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman claims she was seriously injured by the electric scooter she bought on eBay, when its handlebars suddenly collapsed, causing her to lose her balance and fall, sustaining a right ankle fracture.
Judge: Plaintiffs who suffered cardiac damage from licorice and sued Hershey's can continue their case
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has denied an attempt by chocolate and candy manufacturer Hershey to dismiss litigation from four plaintiffs who claimed they suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of eating Hershey-brand black licorice.
Plaintiff claiming he was nearly killed by his Uber driver counters company's denials
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who said he and his friends were nearly killed by their Uber driver when the driver ordered them all out of the vehicle, chased them and discharged a firearm very close to the plaintiff’s head, has countered Uber’s denials of liability in his case.
Couple who after 4-year-old daughter allegedly molested in defendants' home settle claims
PITTSBURGH – A western Pennsylvania couple who sued a pair of Pittsburgh homeowners and their nanny for negligence after their four-year-old daughter was allegedly molested in the defendants’ home have settled their claims.
Third Circuit: Appointment of custodian for Republic First Bank matter was unnecessary
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has ruled that appointing a custodian to oversee the affairs of Republic Bank was not required, even as it also OK’ed the ouster of a member of the bank’s Board of Directors.
Fox Rothschild Receives Silver Status for Law Firm Sustainability
Fox Rothschild Receives Silver Status for Law Firm Sustainability.