News from May 2022
Comic creators with class action fraud case say federal jurisdiction is proper
HARRISBURG – More than three dozen comic creators have countered a Pennsylvania publisher’s dismissal motion towards their class action claims, suggesting that jurisdiction is correct on the federal court level given the large amount in collective damages they are seeking.
States sue Postal Service for not choosing electric vehicles
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Several states are suing the U.S. Postal Service over its decision to purchase new gas-powered vehicles.
Fox Welcomes Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Haley Warden-Rodgers to Litigation Group in Pittsburgh
Fox Welcomes Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Haley Warden-Rodgers to Litigation Group in Pittsburgh.
FOX 29 news anchor's improper image use case against Facebook returns to District Court
PHILADELPHIA – A local television news anchor’s litigation against a series of social media entities for an alleged improper use of her image across the Internet is now back in a Philadelphia federal court, after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reinstated it last fall.
Man with lung condition who couldn't wear mask when shopping says supermarket violated state law
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man with a chronic lung condition says his local supermarket violated the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, when it turned him away for his decision not to wear a mask while shopping in June 2020.
Judge grants partial stay to officers in civil case from man arguing he was wrongly convicted of murder
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has partially granted a stay to two police defendants from their involvement in the civil rights violation case of a man who argues he was erroneously convicted of three murders, for which he served 28 years in prison – since they feel their testimony may be used against them in another criminal case.
Parents of 13-year-old boy who drowned at Folcroft Swim Club contend insurer should provide coverage
MEDIA – After the parents of a 13-year-old child who drowned at Folcroft Swim Club more than two years ago filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the facility, they add that, in separate-but-related litigation brought by the facility’s insurance carrier, the insurer has a responsibility to provide coverage in this matter.
Arbitration award reached in Philly couple's suit against Bensalem fitness facility
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, has resulted in an arbitration award.
Former Hershey factory worker alleges company discriminated against African American employees
SCRANTON — A former Hershey factory worker alleges the company regularly discriminated against African American employees.
Suit: Developmentally challenged resident faced sexual assault by another resident
MEDIA — A residential living facility for developmentally challenged individuals is facing claims it allowed one of its residents to be sexually assaulted by another resident.
Man alleges illegal search, seizure by Philadelphia PD during vigil
PHILADELPHIA — A man alleges he was illegally searched and detained by City of Philadelphia Police Officers during a candlelight memorial service.
Privacy Litigation Risk in 2022: What Recent Litigation Trends Can Tell Us About the Future on May 04, 2022
Privacy Litigation Risk in 2022: What Recent Litigation Trends Can Tell Us About the Future on May 04, 2022.