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Attorney General, Department of Agriculture File Lawsuit to Halt Lancaster County Farm’s Illegal Distribution of Raw Milk and Other Products
Attorney General Michelle Henry, in collaboration with the state Department of Agriculture, announces the filing of a complaint against Miller’s Organic Farm, its owners, and related businesses.
“Limited Liability” Doesn’t Mean for Counsel: Ethical Considerations in Representing Organizations on February 2, 2024
Deborah Winokur will speak on the panel ”’Limited Liability’ Doesn’t Mean for Counsel: Ethical Considerations in Representing Organizations” at the 2024 Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers Mid-Year Meeting.
Employment Attorney Jeremy Farrell Awarded Mediation Certification
Tucker Arensberg attorney Jeremy V. Farrell earned certification for mediation, joining his other colleagues who handle arbitrations, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution matters in Tucker Arensberg’s Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Group.
Attorney General Neronha takes enforcement action to prevent local dealer from selling unsafe vehicles
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced that the Office has filed a lawsuit against a Rhode Island car dealership for deceptive sales and advertising practices, in violation of the state’s consumer protection law.
The Road to 50 States: New Jersey and New Hampshire Join the US Privacy Landscape on February 1, 2024
The new year has been paired with new data privacy legislation passing across the United States.
Hillary Moonay to Present at The 2024 PBA Midyear Meeting in Aruba
Hillary Moonay, Co-Chair of Obermayer’s Family Law Group and Chair of the PBA Family Law Section, will be speaking at the 2024 Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Midyear Meeting.
$1.1M settlement proposed in class action versus Gannon University over its format during COVID-19
ERIE – An undergraduate student who filed a class action lawsuit against Gannon University, claiming that he and others were deprived of the on-campus education and experience they paid for when the COVID-19 pandemic occurred and learning shifted to remote status, now looks to have the case settled for $1.1 million.
Families of Chester children killed by passing Amtrak train, fight motion for judgment on pleadings
PHILADELPHIA – The estates of two minor children from Chester, who were killed in April by a passing Amtrak train going from New York to Washington, D.C., have opposed the transit company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, in a lawsuit that claimed the company is liable for the children's deaths.
Federal judge sides with former CHOP engineering supervisor, who was fired for not getting COVID vax
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has ruled that a former engineering supervisor who claimed he faced religious discrimination in his work at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia based upon his refusal to get the COVID-19 vaccine and who was later fired for that same decision, has presented a strong enough case for the matter to proceed.
Philadelphia jury hands down $2.2B verdict in third Roundup trial, the largest ever for that product
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of weed killer Roundup have lost a third trial in Philadelphia and were hit with its largest-ever verdict at a whopping cost of $2.25 billion, not long after local juries handed down a $175 million verdict award to plaintiffs in the first case and a $3.5 million award in the second.
Class action against U.S. Steel seeks money for walking to work stations
PITTSBURGH - U.S. Steel should have paid employees for the time they spent showering and walking to their worksites, among other pre- and post-work activities, a class action lawsuit alleges.
Black bus driver alleges discrimination by Abington schools
PHILADELPHIA - A Black bus driver and cancer survivor says he was treated unfairly by the Abington School District Authority after being unable to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
ALERT: Tax Season is Here — Be Aware of IRS Impersonation Scams
Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning Pennsylvanians to be aware and stay cautious of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposter scams during the upcoming tax season.
Steven P. Roth Has Been Appointed as the Chair of the Firm’s Business & Finance Department
Please join us in congratulating Steven P. Roth on being appointed as the Chair of Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald’s Business & Finance Department!
Special Counsel Laura DelFratte Rejoins Eckert Seamans’ Tax, Estates and Employee Benefits Practice Group in Pittsburgh
Laura DelFratte has joined national law firm Eckert Seamans’ Pittsburgh office as Special Counsel in the Tax, Estates and Employee Benefits practice.
Yorkway Law Group Joins Dilworth Paxson
Dilworth Paxson LLP and Yorkway Law Group announced that Yorkway will join their practice with Dilworth Paxson.
Mcnees Elevates New Litigation, Real Estate Leaders
McNees elevated two members to leadership roles within the Litigation and Real Estate Groups, two of the firm’s largest, to support continued geographic expansion, team growth and service development.
Judge denies motion to remand passengers’ lawsuit against American Airlines to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has decreed that a lawsuit brought by two passengers removed from an American Airlines flight nearly three years ago, will not be remanded to its state court of origin in Philadelphia.
Woman allegedly injured aboard Allegheny County Port Authority bus requests arbitration
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman who claimed that she suffered severe arm and shoulder injuries due to a fall she took while being a passenger aboard a bus operated by The Port Authority of Allegheny County, is requesting the case be transferred to arbitration.
Former Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility warden dismissed from excessive force litigation
PHILADELPHIA – A former warden at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility has been dismissed from litigation which alleged her fellow corrections officials used excessive force on a man incarcerated there two years ago.