News from May 2024
2024 TEI Region 10 Tax Conference on May 22-24, 2024
Join the Reed Smith team at the TEI Region 10 Conference in Dana Point, California!
Pittsburgh Business Times Names Gunjan Agarwal Among Women of Influence
Fox Rothschild congratulates Gunjan Agarwal, who was named to the 2024 class of “Women of Influence” by the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Third Circuit declares Borough of Camp Hill's regulations on lawn signs are unconstitutional
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has decreed that the Borough of Camp Hill’s regulations on lawn signs related to personal expression – and often, politics – are unconstitutional.
Plaintiff who said landlord's negligence caused her ceiling to collapse settles her claims
LANCASTER – After a local woman alleged that her former landlord’s negligence resulted in the ceiling of her prior domicile collapsing on her, due to that landlord’s failure to repair a leak in her living room ceiling, the plaintiff has settled her case.
Best Buy and Apple deny liability for the injuries of woman who said she was burned by her Apple Watch
PHILADELPHIA – After a Philadelphia plaintiff claimed to have been burned by her new Apple Watch two years ago, both Apple and Best Buy have discounted liability for her injuries.
Couple who said police SWAT team destroyed their home to find shooting suspect settle for $185K
PITTSBURGH – A local couple who alleged that City of Pittsburgh and Borough of Monroeville police officers violated their civil rights and those of their family by unlawfully using paramilitary force to break into their house, detain them, destroy their belongings and contaminate their home with tear gas, more than a year ago, have settled their claims for $185,000.
Woman with M.S. sues care provider after her in-home aide sexually assaulted her
PITTSBURGH – After a woman afflicted with multiple sclerosis and confined to a wheelchair was sexually assaulted by her in-home medical aide, the plaintiff has brought legal action against the assailant’s employer for not vetting them properly and failing to prevent the assault.
Former Interboro High School lacrosse player reiterates knee injury claims against district, others
MEDIA – A former Interboro High School lacrosse player who fell on the school’s grass sports field two years ago and suffered a variety of severe knee injuries in the process, has maintained her claims against the school and other sports entities.
PA Inheritance Tax Qualified Family Owned Business Exemption on May 22, 2024
Join the BCEPC for an informative presentation by one of our Board Members, Chuck Bender, Partner at Fox Rothschild.
Armstrong Teasdale Lawyers Named 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars
Armstrong Teasdale announces that four lawyers have been named among the 2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars.
Victim of daytime robbery and rape in her company office receives $6M settlement
PHILADELPHIA – This week, a Center City office building landlord agreed to pay $6 million to a woman who was brutally assaulted at work in the middle of the day because of allegedly negligent security.
Parent of 14-year-old allegedly sexually assaulted by karate instructor files suit in York County court
YORK – A 14-year-old karate student and her mother have sued the facility where the minor-plaintiff was studying martial arts, after one of its instructors allegedly sexually assaulted her and three other female students.
Applebee's counsel says allegations tied to toddler's hot fudge burns aren't specific enough
PITTSBURGH – Counsel for an Applebee’s restaurant has countered that allegations of negligence tied to a plaintiff’s daughter receiving second-degree burns from hot fudge on a chocolate cake dessert, lack requisite specificity.
Feds accuse PHEEA, student loan trusts of botching pandemic
SCRANTON, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has filed suit against the trusts that administer student loans, arguing they failed to grant forbearance to debtors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pennsylvania Receives $352 Million Payment from Tobacco Manufacturers for Treatment Services, Education Initiatives
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that Pennsylvania received its annual payment — totaling $352,053,249.27 — from the tobacco manufacturers who signed the 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with Attorneys General.
Man sues Penn Highlands Huntingdon for wrongful termination over safety complaints
Michael D. McKim sues Penn Highlands Huntingdon alleging wrongful termination after reporting safety violations and employee misclassification issues. He seeks various damages including back pay and reinstatement.
Woman sues Apple and Best Buy over defective Apple Watch causing severe burns
Doneza Smith files a lawsuit against Apple and Best Buy alleging an Apple Watch caused severe burns leading to significant injuries and financial losses.
Man sues Holovisn LLC for unpaid wages and overtime violations
A man has filed a lawsuit against Holovisn LLC alleging unpaid wages and overtime violations under federal and state laws.
Man accused of insider trading in Dick’s Sporting Goods stock
The SEC sues a man for insider trading involving Dick’s Sporting Goods stock with alleged illicit profits totaling $823,367.
Man sues St. Jude Medical and Abbott Laboratories for negligence over incorrect medical device implantation
Richard Wellington sues St. Jude Medical and Abbott Laboratories alleging negligence in implanting the wrong medical device leading to severe complications and multiple surgeries.