News from July 2024
Class action lawsuit over interest rates tied to lending app Klover is settled
PITTSBURGH – An Illinois technology company has settled a class action lawsuit brought against it, one which alleged an app it created which provides its users with cash advances also levies illegally high interest rates for the convenience.
FTC issues report on pharmacy benefit managers following AG Henry’s call for more regulation of industry
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair said a new report issued by her agency shows that the pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) industry is leading to higher prescription drug costs.
Mcnees Adds Corporate and Tax Attorney Zachary Wyatte
The McNees Corporate & Tax Group is bolstering its team with the addition of associate attorney Zachary Wyatte.
Philadelphians challenge city's ban on bump stocks
PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia's new ban on bump stocks on firearms faces a constitutional challenge in federal court.
Philadelphia cops accused of excessive force
PHILADELPHIA - A recent federal lawsuit says cops in Philadelphia unjustly rushed a man while he was in a deli with friends, ultimately injuring his wrist and causing emotional damages.
Third Circuit vacates summary judgment ruling in pregnancy discrimination suit versus Pa. Board of Probation and Parole
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court has issued a partial ruling and remanded a case where a woman working for the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole claimed she faced pregnancy discrimination and retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Reed Smith brings together investment bankers and private equity sponsors during Private Equity Healthcare Deal Forum
With the purpose of providing an opportunity for bankers and private equity sponsors investing in the healthcare space to meet and generate deal flow, Reed Smith recently hosted its Private Equity Healthcare Deal Forum in New York.
Family Law Section Summer Meeting on July 11-14, 2024
The Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section is excited to return to the beautiful Chesapeake Bay area for the Family Law Section Summer Meeting from July 11th to July 14th.
Alcoa sued over statement to investors regarding purchase
PITTSBURGH - Alcoa faces a lawsuit alleging it sent a misleading proxy statement to investors concerning a proposed acquisition.
Pickup soccer game leads to lawsuit against Carnegie Mellon
PITTSBURGH - A York man says he was injured playing soccer at Carnegie Mellon University and is suing the school.
Sexual assault suit against former gymnastics camp and instructor settled for $8M
WILLIAMSPORT – A federal lawsuit which alleged that a gymnastics camp counselor sexually abused the plaintiffs’ child and that the facility staff threatened the child and failed to report the abuse as required by law, has been settled for $8 million.
Showdown in Philadelphia over FTC's ban on noncompete clauses
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The company challenging new rules from the federal government banning noncompete clauses is headed to court today to argue for an injunction stopping them.
Predictably Unpredictable – Navigating Fair Workweek Laws Across the United States on July 11, 2024
Currently, New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los Angeles, Emeryville, San Francisco, and Oregon have implemented predictable scheduling laws.
Holland & Knight Advises Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. in Merger of Equals with Orrstown Financial Services Inc.
Holland & Knight advised Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: CVLY), the parent company of PeoplesBank, on its merger with Orrstown Financial Services Inc. (NASDAQ: ORRF) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Orrstown Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $207 million.
Pitt professor sues after one-year suspension
PITTSBURGH - The University of Pittsburgh faces a retaliation and discrimination lawsuit from an employee it put on a one-year unpaid suspension.
Snapped strap dropped 2,000-pound screw on man, wrongful death suit says
PITTSBURGH - The manufacturer of a strap faces a wrongful death lawsuit after one allegedly snapped and caused heavy machinery to fall on a man.
5-Star Peer Review of Jim Oschal
Jim Oschal is an outstanding trial attorney and member of the legal community
Zantac mass tort plaintiffs in Philadelphia call for supervising judge's recusal
PHILADELPHIA – A group of plaintiffs in mass tort litigation involving now-recalled antacid medication Zantac are now seeking the cases’ overseeing judge to recuse himself, citing his ties to pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline.
Supreme Court Review - Minneapolis on July 10, 2024
Join us as the Hon. Charles Webber, judge for the First Judicial District of Minnesota, Josh Turner, counsel who presented the oral argument for the State of Idaho in Idaho v. United States.
Civil Litigation Section Philadelphia Regional Dinner on July 9, 2024
Meet the newest judges of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pa: Judges Kelley Brisbon Hodge, Mia Roberts Perez and Kai N. Scott.