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White lieutenant claims racism in Philly PD afer photo flap, reinstatement
PHILADELPHIA - A lieutenant with the Philadelphia Police Department has filed a federal lawsuit claiming he was discriminated against because he is white.
Sesame Place Philadelphia gets partial dismissal of expert testimony, in discrimination suit accusing it of racism
PHILADELPHIA – SeaWorld’s Sesame Place Philadelphia have received partial dismissal of opposing counsel’s expert witness, in litigation which charged that employees of the park discriminated against the plaintiff’s daughter, a Black child, during a meet-and-greet session with some costumed characters.
Third Circuit sends privacy class action against Penn Medicine back to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has ruled that a class action case alleging the University of Pennsylvania Health System violated a Pennsylvania privacy law by installing a Facebook Pixel on its patient portal – allowing the social media company to access personal health information of its users – will be heard in state court.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over man killed on Amtrak train tracks in Northeast Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice litigation from the sister of a man killed by a passing SEPTA train in Northeast Philadelphia nearly two years ago, a suit which contended that the Amtrak train company had a responsibility to construct protective fencing around the tracks it owned, where the incident occurred.
Suit: Philadelphia cops framed murder suspect, cost him 33 years in prison
PHILADELPHIA - A man recently freed after 33 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit says he was put there by Philadelphia cops who weren't interested with charging anyone else.
North York Borough defendants file preliminary objections to council member's sexual harassment suit
YORK – In response to a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a borough councilmember against North York Borough and its tax collector, the defendants have lodged preliminary objections which argue that defects in the suit have deprived the court of jurisdiction.
AG Michelle Henry: ‘The FTC and Congress must act to ensure fulsome regulation of PBMs nationwide’
State Attorney General Michelle Henry (D-Pennsylvania) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leadership this week saying Congress should “act to ensure fulsome regulation of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
Pa. man's claims versus e-cigarette battery manufacturer are time-barred, Nebraska Supreme Court rules
LINCOLN, Neb. – The Supreme Court of Nebraska ruled earlier this month that a Sharpsville man’s negligence and loss of consortium claims against a lithium-ion battery manufacturer and the owner of an e-cigarette kiosk were untimely, as provided by the applicable two-year statute of limitations under Pennsylvania law.
After deaths of girls blamed on hoverboard battery, judge OKs $38.5M settlement
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has signed off on a settlement of $38.5 million in survival and wrongful death litigation surrounding a fatal house fire in Hellertown in April 2022, a fire started by a hoverboard device which allegedly malfunctioned while charging and killed two young girls.
Gender non-conforming lesbian sues employer for discrimination
WILLIAMSPORT - An employee describing themselves as a gender non-conforming lesbian has sued Microtech Knives, claiming sabotage and discrimination forced her to quit.
Man accused of revenge over daughter's trampoline injury denies the allegations
PITTSBURGH – A local man accused of assaulting the father of a girl he supposedly blamed for his own daughter’s trampoline-related injuries, has denied those allegations in their entirety.
Pa. courts weigh whether Jehovah's Witnesses elders must report confessed child abuse
HARRISBURG – After the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania dismissed a petition from a group of Jehovah’s Witnesses nearly two years ago, which argued the confidentiality of their confessions shielded them from being mandatory reporters of child abuse, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania overruled their colleagues and decided the Commonwealth Court must re-examine the action.
Lawsuit over bar fight names Pa. lawyer
MEDIA - A dispute over a seat at a State College bar led to a fight and now, a lawsuit naming the owners of the establishment and a Pennsylvania lawyer.
$38.5 million settlement after deaths of girls blamed on hoverboard battery
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has approved a settlement of $38.5 million in survival and wrongful death litigation surrounding a fatal house fire in Hellertown in April 2022, a fire started by a hoverboard device which malfunctioned while charging and killed two young girls.
Firefighter sues to have insurance pay for gender-affirmation surgery
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia firefighter says she was blocked from gaining insurance benefits to pay for her gender-affirmation surgeries and became suicidal.
Lawsuit says Philly officer made pictures of suicide go viral
PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia and an unknown police officer are accused of snapping pictures of a man's suicide and sharing them with the world.
Judge tosses claims in wrongful death suit of intoxicated man left at bus stop by cops and hit by car
PHILADELPHIA – Marple Township and several of its police officers have won partial dismissal of claims in civil rights litigation brought by the estate of a man who was left at a bus stop while intoxicated and then killed by a passing vehicle shortly thereafter.
Philly wins dismissal of RFK Jr.-chaired nonprofit's case against COVID child vax measures
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia has won dismissal of litigation from a California nonprofit group chaired by independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. concerning allegations that the City was vaccinating young children against COVID-19 without parental consent, for a lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Third Circuit will not reinstate suits over collection of post-employment union dues
PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently refused to reinstate a trio of federal court cases lodged against American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees and the Service Employees International Union local groups, over collection of dues from their members after their employment ended.
Transgender man sues insurer for not paying for second erectile pump
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania transgender man has gone to court after his insurer declined to pay for an $11,000 erectile pump as part of gender-affirmation surgery to build him a penis.