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Nicholas Bagiatis selected for Pittsburgh Business Times 2023 C-Suite Awards
Nicholas Bagiatis, Reed Smith chief operating officer, is among 26 Pittsburgh-area business leaders selected by Pittsburgh Business Times for its 2023 C-Suite Awards.
Troutman Pepper Promotes 26 Partners, 9 Counsel
Troutman Pepper is pleased to announce its 26 newly elected partners and nine counsel, listed below by office and practice area.
Sister of man who was killed by Amtrak train in Northeast Philadelphia says company failed to prevent his death
PHILADELPHIA – The sister of a man killed by a passing Amtrak train about a year-and-a-half ago alleges that the transit entity was responsible for his death, by not anticipating his crossing the train tracks in an area commonly used by pedestrians.
Political TV show host alleges Scranton and Lackawanna authorities damaged and canceled his broadcast
SCRANTON – A Scranton man who hosted a television program on political issues alleges that authorities from the City of Scranton and Lackawanna County disrupted and then canceled his broadcast because the defendants disagreed with his views and those of many of his guests.
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Lancaster police entities deny civil rights and excessive force violations
ALLENTOWN – The Lancaster Police Department has flatly denied claims of excessive force and assault from a Maryland woman over an incident that allegedly took place during a forcible eviction two years ago and resulted in the plaintiff suffering a broken arm.
Volkswagen credit company insists Lackawanna County seized vehicle that rightfully belongs to it
SCRANTON – A Volkswagen business trust has reiterated that a vehicle it was legally entitled to repossess when its lessee defaulted on payments, was instead taken by Lackawanna County and another auto company, when that same lessee was arrested in April of last year.
Ligonier amusement park visitor injured on Serpentine Slide seeks unredacted analysis report
PITTSBURGH – A visitor to a Ligonier amusement park last year who claimed that she was severely injured when riding a waterslide amusement attraction known as the “Serpentine Slide”, is attempting to obtain an unredacted cause analysis conducted by the park with respect to the incident.
Rawle & Henderson Attorneys Continue ABA Leadership at the TIPS Fall Meeting
Rawle & Henderson attorneys are attending the upcoming American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Fall Meeting October 12-14. The ABA is the largest volunteer association of lawyers in the world.
IFA WFN Fall Meeting | Mastering the Art & Science of AI in Franchising on October 11, 2023
As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, it’s crucial to understand its implications for franchising.
Pennsylvania wants dismissal of suit over man nearing end of 45-year prison term, only to die of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – For the second time, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is pursuing a complete dismissal of litigation brought by the family of a man who died from COVID-19 shortly before he was to be released from prison after more than four decades, litigation which charged that state officials did not approve the decedent’s pardon in a timely manner, allegedly leaving him at greater risk for contracting the virus and causing his death.
Lawsuit: Contractor negligence led to job site worker's eye injuries in drill bit incident
PHILADELPHIA – A local man alleges he suffered permanent and horrific injuries to his right eye nearly two years ago, when a drill bit unexpectedly dislodged and struck him in that eye – and further, that the defendants had failed to provide eye protection for their workers at the construction site in question.
Cyclist reiterates that inadequate lighting on Three Rivers Heritage Trail led him to crash
PITTSBURGH – A local cyclist continues to contend that due to a lack of adequate lighting, he fell off his bicycle on the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in Pittsburgh and suffered a host of severe injuries.
Museum curator settles claims that she fell on the grounds, due to a defective staircase
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh-area museum’s curator has settled claims that she suffered severe injuries in a fall on the center’s grounds, due to an alleged defectively constructed staircase which also lacked a handrail.
Plaintiff law firm moves to dismiss alleged ADA violation suit from one of its former paralegals
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm has moved to dismiss litigation from one of its former paralegals, who alleged the firm disclosed her COVID-19 vaccination status to a legal news publication in violation of the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Eckert Seamans Adds Jacqueline Lynette Carter as Harrisburg-based Commercial Litigation Associate
National law firm Eckert Seamans welcomes Jacqueline Lynette Carter as an Associate in the Commercial Litigation practice group.
ClaimsXchange Annual Women’s Networking Event on October 11, 2023
Taranae Hashemi will attend the ClaimsXchange’s Women’s Networking Event in Philadelphia.
How to Make it Rain on October 11, 2023
From multimillion-dollar settlements to seven-figure books of business, come learn tactics and strategies that can lead to lucrative outcomes and long-lasting relationships in the business of law.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Honors Sixteen Individuals For Outstanding Contributions To Public Safety
United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam honors sixteen individuals for their outstanding contributions to public safety.
Berks County transportation group denies it permitted a racist environment towards Black employee
ALLENTOWN – A Berks County transportation entity has denied charges that it permitted racially-hostile behavior in the workplace and subjected one of its Black employees to retaliation when he challenged the behavior in question.
Upper Saucon Township rejects assault and false arrest claims, after wellness check gone awry
ALLENTOWN – Upper Saucon Township and several of its officers look to dismiss claims from a Lehigh County woman that they committed an improper seizure, assault and false arrest when they responded to a wellness check call initiated by a friend of the plaintiff.