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Bucks County man who challenged Educator Discipline Act appeals to Third Circuit
PHILADELPHIA – A Bucks County man granted a permanent injunction against enforcement of the provisions of Section 17.2 of Pennsylvania’s Educator Discipline Act – a statute which he felt criminalized the disclosure of truthful information connected to the filing of an educator misconduct complaint with the Commonwealth’s Department of Education – is appealing the denial of his motion for summary judgment against the state attorney general to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Monessen residents' class action nuisance lawsuit versus landfill sees settlement
PITTSBURGH – A class action, nuisance-based lawsuit from a group of Westmoreland County residents against a Belle Vernon landfill, which charged the facility produces noxious odors and has negatively impacted their quality of life, was recently settled.
Mother of Pen Argyl boy harmed by lead exposure settles with former landlord for $20K
ALLENTOWN – The mother of a six-year-old Pen Argyl boy who filed suit against her Florida-based landlord, charging that his failure to remediate lead from the home she rented has left her son with permanent brain damage, recently settled her claims for $20,000.
Former Reading officer with Tourette's claims discrimination in lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA - A former patrol officer for Reading says he was called gay and retarded because he suffers from Tourette's syndrome.
Wasp attack leads to lawsuit against homeowner
PITTSBURGH - A man fixing shutters on a Pittsburgh house is suing after a wasp attack caused him to fall off his ladder.
Troutman Pepper Receives Two ‘Deal of the Year’ M&A Atlas Awards
Troutman Pepper has been recognized with two Deal of the Year M&A Atlas Awards from the Global M&A Network – U.S.A. Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets), and Retail & Services Deal of the Year. Global M&A Network recognized the achievements of Troutman Pepper and fellow honorees during the 15th Annual Americas and Global Markets M&A Atlas Awards celebrations.
Navigating the New Landscape: Impactful Labor Law Changes & Employer Strategies on February 15, 2024
David Hackett and Daniel Johns will present “Navigating the New Landscape: Impactful Labor Law Changes & Employer Strategies,” a webinar hosted by the National Association of Water Companies.
$38.5 million settlement after deaths of girls blamed on hoverboard battery
ALLENTOWN – A federal judge has approved a settlement of $38.5 million in survival and wrongful death litigation surrounding a fatal house fire in Hellertown in April 2022, a fire started by a hoverboard device which malfunctioned while charging and killed two young girls.
Post-trial fees settlement reached in former Starbucks manager's discrimination case
CAMDEN, N.J. – After a federal court jury and judge awarded a total $28.3 million to a white former Starbucks store manager who claimed she faced racial discrimination and firing from the coffee company, after two Black men were controversially arrested at a Philadelphia store location, a subsequent post-trial dispute over legal fees was recently settled.
TCPA class action against accident attorneys for unsolicited phone calls gets new defendant
WILLIAMSPORT – A Central Pennsylvania man has named an additional defendant in a class action lawsuit against the Accident Attorneys of America, alleging that the firm has violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) with its unsolicited phone calls to potential clients.
East Allegheny School District reiterates its argument in tax increase appeals case
PITTSBURGH – A senior residential development has reiterated claims that the East Allegheny School District has violated the Pennsylvania Constitution’s Uniformity Clause and the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause by selectively filing increase appeals against the assessments of properties recently purchased by new buyers, while leaving unchanged the assessments of properties not recently sold – and opposed their preliminary objections refuting that claim.
Days Inn hotel in Pittsburgh says it's not responsible for injuries of man who fell exiting shower
PITTSBURGH – A Days Inn Hotel in Pittsburgh has denied liability for injuries which a local man says he suffered during his stay two years ago, when he exited a shower, fell and sustained a broken hip.
Firefighter sues to have insurance pay for gender-affirmation surgery
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia firefighter says she was blocked from gaining insurance benefits to pay for her gender-affirmation surgeries and became suicidal.
Slippery Rock prof, worried about COVID, sues after not being allowed to teach remotely
PITTSBURGH - A Slippery Rock University professor says the school was wrong to keep her from teaching remotely, as in-person learning could lead to a serious case of COVID.
Trump and the Battle Over the 2024 Presidential Ballot
In an amicus, Prof. Kermit Roosevelt argues that the U.S. Supreme Court should affirm the Colorado Supreme Court’s decision that keeps Trump off the presidential ballot.
Shraddha Chirania, LL.M. ’24, Makes an Impact on Commercial Courts Act in India
On October 13, 2023, the Supreme Court of India issued an order clarifying Section 12A of the Indian Commercial Courts Act, setting an important national precedent on the defendant’s right to mediation before commercial litigation thanks to efforts led by new Temple LL.M. alumna Shraddha Chirania.
The Bounded Triumph of Health Care Ballot Initiatives
“Medicaid expansion ballot initiatives show state referenda can expand health care access—but they have their limits,” write Prof. Allison K. Hoffman and Katie Cohen L’24, MBE’24.
DPO Privacy Protection Officer Course on February 13, 2024
In this digital age, organizations are required to deal with the extensive regulations both in the United States, the European Union and Israel.
West Chester charter school hit with sexual abuse lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA - A charter school allowed sexual abuse to occur, a federal lawsuit brought by a Jane Doe says.
Lawsuit says Philly officer made pictures of suicide go viral
PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia and an unknown police officer are accused of snapping pictures of a man's suicide and sharing them with the world.