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Former CHOP billing specialist settles wrongful termination claims against the hospital
PHILADELPHIA – A former Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia employee of nearly 10 years who alleged she was unlawfully terminated in 2021, as retaliation by the hospital after she requested an accommodation of her anxiety disorder, recently settled her claims.
Suit: Driller equipment gone awry leads to plaintiff's extensive facial injuries
JOHNSTOWN – A Western Pennsylvania man alleges that he suffered a litany of facial injuries, after a driller’s release of mud caused him to fall and strike his face on a piece of equipment at an oil drilling site.
Ohio couple lodge personal injury claim on behalf of wife who fell during pedicure
PITTSBURGH – An Ohio couple allege that the wife-plaintiff suffered a litany of serious injuries, when she visited a Gibsonia nail salon to receive a pedicure and fell from a stool in the salon.
Black plaintiff maintains age and race discrimination claims versus AG's Office
HARRISBURG – An African-American and longtime Human Resources Analyst with the state attorney general’s office has maintained her claims that she was the target of both age and racial discrimination at the agency, and was terminated after 21 years while being replaced by substantially-younger white employee.
Hanover Area School District is refused dismissal of case claiming plaintiff's daughter was abused by softball coach
SCRANTON – A federal magistrate judge has denied the Hanover Area School District’s attempt to dismiss claims from a local man, who alleged that his daughter was mistreated and neglected by her softball coach, leading her to eventually suffer a severe brain injury when a batted ball hit her in the back of the head.
Twelve Noteworthy Statistics From the 2022 Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Annual Report
For members of the workers’ compensation bar, insurers, physicians, expert witnesses, and anyone else who spends most their time in the Pennsylvania workers’ compensation universe, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report is a must-read. T
Jackson Lewis Achieves 2022-2023 Mansfield Certification
Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis P.C. is pleased to announce the firm has achieved Diversity Lab’s 2022-2023 Mansfield 6.0 Plus Certification, the highest law firm designation, for the fourth consecutive year.
Rite Aid's pending bankruptcy proceedings lead to stay of class action over online customer data
PHILADELPHIA – A class action lawsuit against pharmacy retailer Rite Aid, charging that it installed tracking tools on its website which would share its customers’ search and purchase information with Google and other applications like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, has been stayed as a result of the retailer filing for bankruptcy this week.
Breach of contract suit against furniture seller over allegedly shoddy merchandise is settled
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania woman who alleged that the sofa and ottoman she purchased had arrived to her home in a defective condition has settled her claims.
Walmart brings to federal court and denies wrongful arrest claims of 81-year-old great-grandmother
PITTSBURGH – Walmart has removed to federal court and denied the claims of a lawsuit from an 81-year-old woman, which alleged that she and her great-granddaughter were assaulted, threatened with criminal arrest and wrongfully detained while shopping at one of the company’s stores just over one year ago.
Sesame Place Philadelphia takes issue with report in lawsuit accusing it of racism
PHILADELPHIA – SeaWorld’s Sesame Place Philadelphia has denied the conclusions of a special master’s report and recommendation, 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.
Postal worker who suffered seizure says responding police assaulted and wrongfully prosecuted him
HARRISBURG – A postal worker alleges a pair of Hampden Township police officers used unreasonable force upon him in the course of their response to his medical emergency, thereby violating his constitutional rights.
James N. Boudreau Recognized on Benchmark Litigation’s 2024 ‘Top 50 Labor & Employment Litigators’ List
Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice Global Co-Chair James N. Boudreau received recognition on Benchmark Litigation’s 2024 ‘Top 50 L&E Litigators’ list—the only attorney in Pennsylvania honored this year.
Troutman Pepper Attorney Selected as a Fellow of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association’s Inaugural Leadership Academy
Maria Kennison, a Troutman Pepper associate, has been selected as a fellow for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association’s (NFALA) inaugural Leadership Academy
Ballard Spahr Achieves Mansfield Certification for 2022-2023 Cohort
Ballard Spahr has achieved 2022-2023 Mansfield Certification for its efforts to diversify firm leadership, Diversity Lab, an incubator for innovations that boost diversity and inclusion in law, announced.
Chipotle claims class action lawyers improperly solicited clients
PITTSBURGH – Chipotle Mexican Grill, which is facing a class action lawsuit that claimed it fails to provide proper amounts of change, is now seeking summary judgment in the case – claiming once again that plaintiff counsel unethically solicited clients, including the daughter of one of the attorneys.
Magistrate judge recommends denying dismissal of gay teacher's wrongful termination suit against Catholic diocese
PITTSBURGH – A federal magistrate judge has once again recommended that a Pennsylvania federal court not approve the Diocese of Greensburg’s attempt to dismiss litigation from a sixth-grade teacher, allegedly fired from Aquinas Academy once his employer learned of his same-sex marriage.
PICC inmate's assault claims dismissed without prejudice
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice claims from a man incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, who insisted that prison officials ignored the prior conduct of two fellow inmates with a propensity for violent behavior, who attacked the plaintiff with a homemade weapon last summer.
Lower Frederick Township police deny attempting to undermine plaintiff's case
PHILADELPHIA – Lower Frederick Township, its Chief of Police and one of its officers have denied committing discrimination, retaliation and witness intimidation against a Gilbertsville man, who claimed he was terminated from his role at the Internal Revenue Service due to the defendants’ actions.
Western Pennsylvania man who lost fingers in cylindrical cask crush reiterates his claims
PITTSBURGH – A Western Pennsylvania man has reiterated claims that he lost two fingers on his left hand when a heavy-duty cylindrical cask he was helping to load slipped from a skid and crushed his hand.