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Canonsburg defendants redirect liability for plaintiffs’ mold exposure injuries to home inspection group
PITTSBURGH – A Canonsburg couple have refuted allegations that they are responsible for mold exposure injuries their home buyers incurred, after the sale of the property.
Sam Pond Named to Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker’s Transition Team
On December 1st, 2023, Philadelphia Mayor-elect Cherelle Parker announced the names of the staffers and sub-committee members who will aid her transition into office.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Hosts Faith Leaders Forum as Part of Department of Justice’s United Against Hate Initiative
On Thursday, December 7, 2023, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania hosted faith leaders from across the region at the National Constitution Center to learn about resources for protecting houses of worship and preventing acts of hate, United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today.
Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s national moot court team recently won “Best Brief” in the regional round of the NYC Bar National Moot Court Competition.
Appeal of Pa. judge’s ruling which OK’d counting undated mail-in ballots headed to Third Circuit
ERIE – After a federal judge recently decided that undated mail-in ballots must be accepted as valid votes by all county boards of election in Pennsylvania – a decision to have tremendous import in next year’s presidential election, which will once again likely see the Keystone State as a battleground – the Republican Party’s state and national wings have appealed that decision.
Pa. state trooper’s overzealous pursuit led to man’s death, lawsuit alleges
JOHNSTOWN – A wrongful death suit alleges that an unknown member of the Pennsylvania State Police used excessive force to end a police chase pursuit, which resulted in a car accident and subsequently, the man’s death.
Woman struck by car blames Upper Darby
MEDIA – A Drexel Hill woman alleges that Upper Darby Township failed to ensure that a local shopping plaza included a designated pedestrian crosswalk, which resulted in her being severely injured in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident.
AstraZeneca wants to dismiss lawsuit from former executive fired for refusing COVID vax
PHILADELPHIA – Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a senior executive formerly in its employ, because he allegedly refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine and was denied an exemption for religious reasons.
Judge splits ruling on objections in case of treadmill accident at hospital
WILLIAMSPORT – A state court judge has partially granted defense preliminary objections in litigation from a woman running on a treadmill for a medically administered stress test, who said doctors ignored her warnings that the speed of the treadmill was too fast for her to keep up, leading her to fall and suffer a broken arm and other injuries.
Hugh Algeo Elected to the YMCA of Greater Brandywine Board of Directors
Hugh Algeo, counsel in the firm’s Family Law Group, has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Greater Brandywine YMCA.
Penn State Law Civil Rights Clinic Files Wrongful Termination Opening Brief
The Penn State Law Civil Rights Appellate Clinic, along with The Employment Law Group—a litigation boutique based in Washington, D.C., filed an opening brief for Ms. Valerie Jeffords in the Ninth Circuit.
Suit: U.S. Steel maintenance man’s 2021 death from MDS was result of toxic substance exposure
PITTSBURGH – The widow of a maintenance man at a U.S. Steel plant in Clairton alleges a host of defendants exposed her late husband to a variety of hazardous and toxic substances, including benzene, which she maintains caused her husband’s death in 2021 from myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Amtrak cites Pa. civil immunity statute in its denial of sister’s survival and wrongful death claims
PHILADELPHIA – Amtrak has denied liability for the death of a man at the hands of one of its trains more than a year-and-a-half ago, arguing that it had no responsibility to construct protective fencing around its own tracks.
Sewickley medical defendants deny allegations they caused plaintiffs’ infant daughter’s death
PITTSBURGH – After a local doctor, obstetrics and gynecology practice and a hospital were denied their preliminary objections in response to a wrongful death suit from a Sewickley couple that charged their collective negligence led to the death of a baby girl over one year ago, those same medical defendants have provided additional arguments which deny the plaintiffs’ assertions.
Plaintiffs try to hold onto punitive damages in injury suit versus Marriott and City of Lancaster
LANCASTER – A pair of plaintiffs, who alleged they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling as they were dining inside a local Marriott hotel restaurant, have opposed the hotel and City of Lancaster’s attempt to strike punitive damages from their case.
Reed Smith nominated in five categories at Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2024
Reed Smith announced that it has achieved finalist status in five categories at the Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2024 for the following innovations.
Charis Mincavage Named Mcnees’ Newest Member
McNees is pleased to announce that veteran energy attorney Charis Mincavage is the firm’s newest member, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
Artificial Intelligence Tools & Thoughtful Implementation & Use on December 12, 2023
Mark G. McCreary will speak on "Artificial Intelligence Tools & Thoughtful Implementation & Use" during the Bucks County Bar Association's CLE Marathon Day.
Bridging the Atlantic: Navigating the EU-US Framework and Cross-Border Data Transfers on December 12, 2023
Join us for an insightful panel discussion on the intricacies of data privacy in the digital age.
Examining the UN Secretary General’s Independent Assessment of Afghanistan Submitted to the Security Council Under Resolution 2679 of 2023
While the Secretary General’s independent assessment addresses the question of the Taliban or the Afghan De Facto Authority’s (DFA) integration into the international system, it is vital that any such negotiations are conducted on the condition of clear and present evidence that there is no derogation of women’s de jure and de facto rights under the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).