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Fox Welcomes Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Haley Warden-Rodgers to Litigation Group in Pittsburgh

By Press release submission |
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

By Nicholas Malfitano |
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

By Nicholas Malfitano |
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

By Nicholas Malfitano |
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

By Nicholas Malfitano |
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

By Nicholas Malfitano |
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

By Marian Johns |
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

By Marian Johns |
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

By Marian Johns |
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

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Privacy Litigation Risk in 2022: What Recent Litigation Trends Can Tell Us About the Future on May 04, 2022.

Employees sue Philadelphia Flyers, say Zamboni caused incurable disease

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – Two officials from the Philadelphia Flyers are now suing the hockey team and others in state court, charging that incurable diseases the men developed resulted from their exposure to cancer-causing chemicals emitted from the Zamboni machines used to clean the ice in between periods.

Parties contesting motion for judgment, in legal malpractice case linked to $1 million bankruptcy action

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – Parties involved in litigation connected to allegedly inadequate representation of a Pennsylvania contractor, one who lost $1 million in an underlying bankruptcy action, are continuing to contest a motion for judgment on the pleadings to potentially decide the case.

Judge denies motion for judgment on pleadings, in defamation case involving Eddystone pols

By Nicholas Malfitano |
MEDIA – A state court judge has denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings and/or dismissal, in a case from a former member of the Borough of Eddystone’s Civil Service Commission who claimed he was removed from that post and defamed during a council meeting by the mayor and a councilperson regarding his alleged criminal record, which he stated does not exist.

Juvenile rehabilitation center moves for Forest County court transfer, of sexual assault case

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for a local rehabilitation center for delinquent youth continues to insist that sexual assault litigation filed against their clients by a Western Pennsylvania man should be transferred to a Forest County court.

Clairton City School District maintains desire to dismiss ex-admin's racial discrimination suit

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PITTSBURGH – Clairton City School District has re-argued that a lawsuit filed by a former administrative employee alleging that she faced racial discrimination in her time working there, failed to state claims upon which relief could be granted and did not show that the plaintiff is entitled to punitive damages.

Troutman Pepper Adds Two Corporate Partners in Expansion of Leading Health Sciences, Technology, and Emerging Companies Practices

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Troutman Pepper Adds Two Corporate Partners in Expansion of Leading Health Sciences, Technology, and Emerging Companies Practices.

Philly judge says she was defamed by Daily Beast headline, which linked her to QAnon

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A sitting Philadelphia judge has brought legal action against online news outlet The Daily Beast, charging it defamed her and damaged her standing as a jurist, when it printed that she was aligned with the QAnon group.

Lawsuit over inadequate PPE transaction which allegedly violated RICO Act, is settled

By Nicholas Malfitano |
ALLENTOWN – A lawsuit accusing a chain of other companies and individuals of conspiring to provide them with inauthentic equipment and violating the Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act was recently settled.

Montco woman settles age and gender termination case with media company

By Nicholas Malfitano |
PHILADELPHIA – A Montgomery County woman who worked as a promotions and marketing director for a local media company and claimed she was unjustly terminated from her role on the basis of her age and gender, has settled her case.

Black-owned EMS company withdraws case alleging racial conspiracy led to loss of contract with Veterans Affairs

By Nicholas Malfitano |
HARRISBURG – A Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania has voluntarily dismissed its own litigation against a host of medical professionals and health care companies, which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants.