News from September 2023
Shapiro Administration Warns Of Potential Phone Scam, Reminds Public Of Safe Way To Apply For Assistance
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh informed Pennsylvanians of a potential scam in which individuals receive a phone call from the “Department of Public Welfare” -- the former name of DHS -- asking for information about individuals’ utility assistance.
Pa. Supreme Court Advisory Council Hosts First Guardianship Justice Summit
Hosted by the Office of Elder Justice in the Courts (OEJC) and Advisory Council on Elder Justice in the Courts, the first Pennsylvania Guardianship Justice Summit is being held on Sept. 20-22, 2023.
Linda Dale Hoffa Appointed Member Pennsylvania State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Dilworth Paxson attorney Linda Dale Hoffa has been appointed Member of the Pennsylvania State Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers, widely regarded as the premier trial professionals’ organization in North America.
Aliza Karetnick and Steve Park Named 'Best of the Bar' by the Philadelphia Business Journal
Aliza R. Karetnick, a litigator and counselor who handles complex commercial, class action, and intellectual property disputes, and Steve T. Park, a finance attorney who advises on major public-private development projects, have been recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal with the ‘Best of the Bar’ Award for 2023.
Suit: Man lost two fingers in hydraulic bending machine, because it lacked guards and warnings
MEDIA – A Philadelphia man alleges he lost two fingers on his right hand in a hydraulic bending machine, due to the device not being equipped with necessary guards and warnings to its users.
Class action: Plaintiff says restaurant company underpaid servers and violated state and federal law
PITTSBURGH – An Allentown man who worked as a waiter for more than six years has filed a class action lawsuit, claiming that tipped, non-exempt servers like himself were shortchanged out of mandated wages, in violation of both state and federal laws.
Section to Participate in Pro Bono Estate Planning Clinic Friday, Sept. 29, 2023
Together with the Allegheny County Bar Foundation (ACBF), Duquesne University Kline School of Law Tribone Center for Clinical Education and LIFE Pittsburgh, the PBA Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section is participating in a virtual pro bono clinic for low-income clients on Friday, September 29, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Public Notice - Amended Solicitation for Furniture for Judge's Conference and Dining Rooms
In accordance with the advertising requirements of Volume 14, Section 315 of The Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures, the Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is soliciting GSA quotations for the Purchasing of furniture for the Judge’s Conference (3045) and Dining (3044) Rooms.
Vacancy Announcement: Federal Public Defender in the Western District of Pennsylvania
Chief Judge Michael A. Chagares of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit announces the application process for the Federal Public Defender in the Western District of Pennsylvania
Law clerk claiming age discrimination seeks mediation and files new complaint
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man who claimed that illegal age discrimination led to being fired from his job as a law clerk with the Dugan & Associates law firm, has both requested the case go to mediation and filed an amended version of his complaint.
Amtrak whistleblower alleges retaliation for reporting mismanagement, safety concerns
PHILADELPHIA — A former Amtrak engineer alleges he was terminated for reporting mismanagement and safety issues on rail line projects.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT (VA 23-08) - Information Technology Technician II , Full-time position, Williamsport, PA
The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is seeking qualified applicants for the position of full-time (40 hours/week) IT Technician II for the Clerk’s Office of the United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania.
Judge James T. Giles Inducted into Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Hall of Fame
Blank Rome is pleased to announce that senior counsel Judge James T. Giles will be inducted into the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Best of the Bar Hall of Fame.
Public Notice - Solicitation for Court Reporting/Transcribing Services
In accordance with the advertising requirements of Volume 14, Section 315 of The Guide to Judiciary Policies and Procedures, the Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania is soliciting open market quotations for Contract Court Reporting in Allentown, Easton, Philadelphia, and Reading Pennsylvania Courthouses.
Fox Rothschild’s 2023 White-Collar Symposium on September 27, 2023
Join Fox Rothschild’s White-Collar Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance lawyers for informative presentations, engaging discussion and networking at the 2023 White-Collar Symposium in Philadelphia.
Monroe County Courthouse Resumes Operations
Monroe County President Judge Margherita Patti Worthington has announced that the emergency circumstances at the Monroe County Courthouse have been resolved.
EPA Further Extends Comment Period on Proposed Plan to Clean Up New Cassel/Hicksville Groundwater Contamination Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for its proposed cleanup plan to address contaminated groundwater at a portion of the New Cassel/Hicksville Groundwater Contamination Superfund site in Nassau County, New York to October 23, 2023.
Extended inactivity leads to ending of suit concerning boy injured by school bleachers
PITTSBURGH – A lawsuit from the mother of a high school boy who lacerated two fingers on the exposed metal portion of bleachers during his gym class lawsuit against the Jefferson Hills School District, was recently terminated due to prolonged inactivity.
Judge hands down split ruling in former George Junior Republic sexual assault case
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has issued a split decision on preliminary objections from the George Junior Republic rehabilitation and treatment center, in response to allegations from a former resident who said he was subjected to sexual abuse by one of his female counselors there in 2015 when he was just 16 years old.
Sysco worker sues pallet truck manufacturer after suffering crushed foot, ankle
PHILADELPHIA — A Sysco worker whose foot and ankle were crushed alleges a pallet truck manufacturer's faulty design and safety warnings are to blame.