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State senator's mom sues Scranton, alleges discrimination on the job
SCRANTON - A woman says she was discriminated against by her employer, the City of Scranton, for a variety of reasons, including her son's political career.
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Ex-employee says day care discriminated against her, told son to eat out of the trash
HARRISBURG - A former teacher at a Harrisburg day care says it mistreated her and her 5-year-old son, who was told when hungry he could eat food that was in the trash can.
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Expert witness nurse says former employer defamed him and affected his retention services
SCRANTON – A Luzerne County nurse alleges that his former employer, who he had secured work through to be used as an expert witness in medical malpractice cases, defamed him in an email and harmed his future opportunities to be chosen as such an expert.
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Councilmember alleges sexual harassment by North York's tax collector
YORK - A councilmember for North York Borough alleges the town's tax collector sexually harassed her.
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Appetizer at Cheesecake Factory just the start of lawsuit
PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh woman says she was enjoying her appetizer at The Cheesecake Factory when she bit down on a piece of glass.
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Lawsuit says scooter bent while being operated, injured woman
PHILADELPHIA - A woman is suing Apollo Scooters, arguing she was injured when the scooter folded and tossed her off.
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Jif peanut butter made Pa. man sick, lawsuit alleges
HARRISBURG - A Pennsylvania man seeks compensation for the illness he says he suffered from eating tainted Jif peanut butter
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Eye for an eye: Dad accused of vengeance for daughter's black eye
PITTSBURGH - An Allegheny County man whose daughter suffered a black eye on a trampoline faces a lawsuit after allegedly sucker-punching the father of the girl he blamed.
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Franklin County sued by America over treatment of disabled employee
HARRISBURG - The United States has filed a lawsuit against Franklin County alleging its jail failed to make reasonable accommodations for a disabled employee.
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Lawsuit says Pine-Richland transgender student policy strips parental rights
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania parent has launched legal action against their local school district, arguing that one of its policies designed to protect the privacy of transgender students, instead prevents parents from learning and making decisions about the gender status of their own children.
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Registered trademark litigation ensues between firms specializing in education law
PHILADELPHIA – A local law firm seeks review of an order which struck down its attempt to cancel a Bucks County-based firm’s trademark surrounding the phrase “Education Lawyers”, in reference to both of their areas of legal expertise.
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Slippery Rock sued over injury at track and field meet
BUTLER - A lawsuit against Slippery Rock University and others says one of its athletes was struck by a flying object at a track and field event.
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Black plaintiffs claim unlawful search, seizures by McKeesport and Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH - Cops for McKeesport and Allegheny County are accused of violating the civil right of Black individuals during the pursuit of a suspect.
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Man convicted of murder of Philadelphia cop sues, claims he was railroaded
PHILADELPHIA - A man recently set free after the prosecution's case fell apart is now suing the City of Philadelphia for the time he spent in prison after being wrongfully convicted of murdering an off-duty cop.
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Lawsuit blames fire on charging scooter
PHILADELPHIA - The maker of an electric scooter and Amazon face a lawsuit alleging it caught fire while charging.
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Defamation allegations at center of lawyer's dispute with Butler County DA and other residents
BUTLER – A defamation lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania attorney and former Butler County District Attorney independent candidate accuses the sitting District Attorney, a local mayor and other residents of damaging her personal and professional reputations with scandalous and false information, but those parties have subsequently denied defaming the plaintiff.
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Laborer says negligence of contractor heading up N.J. construction project caused his spinal injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A laborer working on a construction project in New Jersey who suffered a fall which fractured his spine in multiple places, alleges that negligence from the contractor on the project was the proximate cause of his injuries.
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Lawsuit accuses heating pad of third-degree burns on woman's bum
PITTSBURGH - The maker of a heating pad faces a Pittsburgh lawsuit that claims it severely burned a customer.
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Woman sues Pa. Corrections Dept., says men kept getting jobs she should've
PITTSBURGH - A woman is suing the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, claiming men were given jobs for which she was more qualified.
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Black cop at Beaver County alleges racism, including N-word
PITTSBURGH - A move from California to Beaver County didn't turn out like he wanted, says a Black cop who alleges in a new lawsuit that he was subjected to racial slurs.