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Lawsuit says York County harassed, fired lesbian employee
HARRISBURG - An employee of York County's 911 call center says she was first harassed, then fired for filing a complaint.
Lawsuit: Colwyn cop harassed, arrested citizen
PHILADELPHIA - A Colwyn man says he was repeatedly harassed by a cop there, including being placed in a cop car because he was drinking ginger ale outside.
Second lawsuit brought against Philadelphia Housing Authority for fatal 2022 apartment fire
PHILADELPHIA – A fatal apartment house fire in Philadelphia, which took place in January 2022 and caused the deaths of 12 people, has not only spawned a state court wrongful death lawsuit, but now a federal court civil rights lawsuit.
Eckert Seamans Welcomes Cybersecurity and Commercial Litigation Associates in Philadelphia
National law firm Eckert Seamans has added two Associate attorneys in the firm’s Philadelphia office.
Community Involvement Spotlight: Thomas MacNeely and The Luzerne Foundation
Community Involvement Spotlight, we recognize Thomas MacNeely’s service with The Luzerne Foundation.
Phila. and claims dismissed from suit of woman allegedly denied medical care in police custody
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed the City of Philadelphia and two different counts from a lawsuit brought by a Philadelphia woman who alleged she was wrongly arrested for a road rage incident involving her daughter, denied medical care and as a result, had a seizure while in custody.
Pa. left as lone defendant in suit from family of man about to be released from 45-year prison term, only to die of COVID-19
PHILADELPHIA – The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the lone defendant remaining in 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.
Allegheny County says it is not responsible for jail inmate's spinal injuries sustained in fall
PITTSBURGH – Allegheny County has responded to litigation brought an inmate at its jail which claimed the slippery surface of a shower floor caused him to fall and suffer herniated discs in his spine and other injuries, discounting any and all liability for the entire incident.
Jewish man who accused wine distributor of offensive and discriminatory behavior, settles claims
PITTSBURGH – A local man who claimed he was subjected to a hostile work environment, including epithets made against his Jewish heritage and that he was fired when he made complaints about the offending behavior, has settled those claims.
Wrongful death suit says woman burned alive after hitting propane truck
PITTSBURGH - An Allegheny County lawsuit says a passenger in a car burned alive when it collided with a propane truck whose fuel line severed.
Man convicted of murder sues Chester County after Third Circuit frees him
PHILADELPHIA - A man convicted in a 2014 home-invasion murder is now suing Chester County after the Third Circuit found evidence lacking.
Kathleen Begley Joins Steptoe & Johnson’s Energy Practice
Kathleen R. Begley has joined Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as an Associate. She joins the mineral title and property practice group in the firm’s Energy and Natural Resources Department.
Troutman Pepper Names Six New Office Managing Partners Across the Country
Six Troutman Pepper partners have been appointed to office managing partner (OMP) positions in the following offices: Atlanta, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Rochester, and Washington, D.C.
Troutman Pepper Names Joseph Imperiale Managing Partner in Philadelphia
Joseph T. Imperiale, a partner in Troutman Pepper’s Construction practice, has been appointed to office managing partner in Philadelphia, effective January 1, 2024. Imperiale succeeds Partner Michael H. Friedman.
Privacy: What to Expect in 2024 on January 8
The hottest privacy topics for 2024 and why they will be important/impactful.
Acting Labor Secretary Su tries to keep company from selling health care facilities, ahead of trial on violations
PITTSBURGH – The damages phase of an employee compensation case pitting acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su against more than a dozen health care operating companies, defendants which she is attempting to prevent from selling some of their care facilities, is slated for trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania next Monday.
Lancaster County law enforcement seeks judgment on the pleadings for raids of vape products shops
ALLENTOWN – Lancaster County, its district attorney and police officers are seeking judgment on the pleadings in litigation asserting that they conducted warrantless raids of businesses selling vape products last April, raids which those proprietors contend were illegal and contradictory to state laws currently on the books.
Delco woman who claimed she fell into hole at Fernwood Cemetery while attending funeral ends case
MEDIA – A Delaware County woman who alleged that Fernwood Cemetery was negligent in the operation of its funerary grounds, the result of which was her falling into a deep hole at the cemetery, has resolved her claims.
Colorado man who said his Pa. property was demolished without him knowing, appeals to Third Circuit
SCRANTON – A Colorado man who contended that a piece of mixed-use property he owned in Pittston was illegally demolished without the responsible authorities serving him notice, and who lost his case in federal court, has appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Lawsuit blames Pittsburgh schools for attack at Brashear High
PITTSBURGH - A Brashear High student who says he was bullied, including an attack that led to a traumatic injury, has sued the Pittsburgh Public School District.