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Former Penn State football player says school, head coach didn't address incidents of sexual hazing and harassment against him
WILLIAMSPORT – A former cornerback at Penn State University has launched litigation against the school, the head coach of its football team and former defensive tackle, claiming that they collectively turned a blind eye to incidents of sexual hazing and harassment perpetrated against him.
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Inmate who claimed Philly corrections guards failed to stop his prison rape settles with City
PHILADELPHIA – An inmate who sued the City of Philadelphia and several corrections officers in claiming they failed to protect him from a prison rape, has settled his case.
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Man allegedly beaten by Philly police at 2017 immigration rally settles with officers for $10K before trial
PHILADELPHIA – A local man who claimed local police officers beat him at a political rally supporting immigration last year has settled his case with those officers and the City of Philadelphia for $10,000.
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She's no longer suing the bar over her DWI and fall from prison bunk beds
MEDIA – A Media woman recently discontinued her lawsuit against a now-closed Philadelphia bar for its alleged responsibility in causing an automobile accident she was involved in during the summer of 2015, in addition to causing a number of serious injuries she allegedly suffered while being detained in police custody.
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Court holds Berks County, warden in contempt for failing to protect 'Trusty' female inmates
As a result, Judge Mark A. Kearney of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered the county to pay one of the inmates $500 and her lawyer fees of $6,571.20 on July 11.
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State wins $45K restitution judgment for displaced residents of Robinson Township mobile home community
PITTSBURGH – The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office has closed a civil lawsuit it filed versus the owner of an Allegheny County manufactured home community, which had accused him of engaging in “unlawful and deceptive business practices.”
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Philadelphia Police Commissioner Ross resigns amid allegations he didn't address harassment, discrimination against female officers
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit brought by two female officers alleging a near decade-long pattern of harassment and discrimination against them from inside the Philadelphia Police Department has led to the resignation of Police Commissioner Richard Ross.
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Mediation ongoing in case for former UPMC physician seeking $200K in back pay
PITTSBURGH – Ongoing mediation has delayed argument on a summary judgment motion in the case of a former physician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center seeking well over $200,000 in post-termination back pay.
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Glade Run treatment center calls allegedly molested boy's abuse claims 'scandalous' and 'impertinent'
PITTSBURGH – In response to claims from a developmentally-disabled young man and his parents who allege he was molested at a residential treatment facility for children, the institution says the claims are both baseless and impertinent.
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Case of man allegedly killed by fans at Pittsburgh Steelers home game subject to confidentiality agreement
PITTSBURGH – According to recent filings in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas, a confidentiality agreement is potentially in play in regards to a case centered on the killing of a man in an altercation at a Pittsburgh Steelers game in November 2016.
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Inmate who says retired prison unit manager retaliated against him sees case enter settlement proceedings
PHILADELPHIA – A settlement conference was recently scheduled for a lawsuit brought by an inmate serving a life sentence at SCI-Phoenix who claimed a now-retired prison unit manager retaliated against him on two occasions.
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Bucks County found liable for violating state criminal history records act in $67 million jury verdict
DOYLESTOWN – Bucks County could be on the hook for a $67 million punitive damages verdict, after a federal court jury recently determined in a class action lawsuit that the county and its department of corrections violated the state’s Criminal History Records Information Act.
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State GOP Caucus says Muslim photographer who claimed discrimination didn't exhaust administrative remedies first
HARRISBURG – A former employee of the State House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith did not exhaust his administrative remedies before filing suit, the Caucus claims.
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Damages assessment hearing coming in July for man's legal negligence action
PHILADELPHIA – A damages assessment hearing has been scheduled in the case of a plaintiff accused of physically abusing his mother and facing disciplinary action from the Department of Education, then allegedly not receiving proper legal representation.
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Case of man who claimed Medicine Shoppe pharmacy disclosed his HIV-positive status sent to Perry County court
PHILADELPHIA – The case filed by an anonymous plaintiff against Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy and its owners and operators, for allegedly disclosing his confidential HIV-positive status to both his family and members of the public has been transferred to a Perry County court.
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Philly man who alleged police officers assaulted him while in custody settles case
PHILADELPHIA – A lawsuit from a man who claims a pair of Philadelphia police officers battered him after having a conflict with a gas station cashier over possession of a pack of cigarettes he purchased has been settled.
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Man who claimed Curran-Fromhold guard broke his jaw settles with corrections officials, City of Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff inmate of Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility who alleged an assault at the hands of a corrections officer broke his jaw recently settled his case.
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Waynesburg Central student files suit, says he was suspended for refusing urine test while suspected of being on drugs
PITTSBURGH —A student is suing his school, alleging that he was suspended from school when he refused to take a urine test under suspicion of being on drugs.
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Class action against Glen Mills Schools seeks $10M for alleged abuse of students
PHILADELPHIA – Juvenile Law Center, Education Law Center and Philadelphia law firm Dechert announced the filing of a $10 million class action lawsuit against Glen Mills Schools on Thursday, concerning allegations of abuse and educational neglect hundreds of its students suffered at the hands of facility staff, as well as a lack of oversight from education authorities.
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Finance firm hit with $4K fine for TCPA violations against Huntingdon Valley company
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge levied a $4,000 fine on a finance corporation that sent eight unsolicited faxes to a Huntingdon Valley-based aircraft engine manufacturer and real estate corporation, stating it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).