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Federal court enters default against Colwyn and police officials, in false arrest and malicious prosecution suit
PHILADELPHIA – A Delaware County man who alleged that a member of the Colwyn Police Department – after unsuccessfully attempting to sanction him with a trio of motor vehicle tickets – later arrested him on fabricated charges of marijuana possession and disorderly conduct, has received a default judgment.
Hidden Valley Mountain Resort wants to transfer injury suit to Somerset County court
PITTSBURGH – On the grounds of improper venue, Hidden Valley Mountain Resort has objected to litigation from the parents of a young man injured at its resort, when he dropped to the ground to escape a non-functioning chairlift.
City of Philadelphia wants to dismiss federal suit over 2022 fatal apartment house fire
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia is seeking to dismiss a federal lawsuit spawning from a fatal apartment house fire in Philadelphia, which took place in January 2022 and caused the deaths of 12 people, for failure to state claims upon which relief could be granted.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed after man crushed by steel plates
PITTSBURGH - A recent lawsuit says a worker "on loan" at a McKees Rocks steel plant died cleaning a coil when he was crushed by two steel plates.
Lawsut: Vice on saw crushed man's finger
PITTSBURGH - The hydraulic vice on a saw amputated part of a man's finger, a new Pittsburgh lawsuit says.
Steptoe & Johnson’s Pittsburgh Office Continues Expansion with the Addition of Samantha Phillips Beers
Samantha Phillips Beers has joined the Pittsburgh office of Steptoe & Johnson PLLC as Of Counsel. She joins the firm’s Business Department and will focus her practice on assisting clients with navigating the vast scope of federal programs that incentivize economic development and environmental projects.
U.S. wage and hour outlook: Trends, compliance, and strategies for success on February 28, 2024
State and federal wage and hour regulations are consistently evolving, complicated by legal frameworks that vary from state to state.
Lawsuit alleges racism, gender discrimination at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
PITTSBURGH - An interim director of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary's Doctor of Ministry blames her advocacy for better treatment of minorities and women for costing her the permanent position.
Suit: Philadelphia cops framed murder suspect, cost him 33 years in prison
PHILADELPHIA - A man recently freed after 33 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit says he was put there by Philadelphia cops who weren't interested with charging anyone else.
Ted Hages selected for Pittsburgh Business Times 2024 30 Under 30
Ted Hages, an associate in Reed Smith’s Pittsburgh office and member of the firm’s appellate practice, has been selected by the Pittsburgh Business Times to be part of its 2024 class of 30 Under 30 honorees.
Nuisance-Value Lawsuits on February 27, 2024
Mariah Passarelli will present “Nuisance-Value Lawsuits,” a webinar hosted by the Association of Corporate Counsel Litigation Network.
TEI Houston Tax School on February 26-29, 2024
Join David Gutowski and Aaron Young as they will be speaking at the TEI Houston Tax School.
U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam Announces Fraud Alert For Covid-19 Cryptocurrency Scam
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is alerting the public about a nationwide scam to trick unsuspecting individuals into paying cryptocurrency to lift non-existent arrest warrants.
North York Borough defendants file preliminary objections to council member's sexual harassment suit
YORK – In response to a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a borough councilmember against North York Borough and its tax collector, the defendants have lodged preliminary objections which argue that defects in the suit have deprived the court of jurisdiction.
Saltz Mongeluzzi denies allegations made by former paralegal, over vax status disclosure
PHILADELPHIA – A prominent Philadelphia plaintiffs’ law firm has answered and denied claims made by one of its former paralegals, who alleged the firm disclosed her COVID-19 vaccination status to a legal news publication in violation of the confidentiality provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Upper Darby Township denies negligence allegations in pedestrian-car accident lawsuit
MEDIA – Upper Darby Township has denied allegations it was negligent in failing to ensure that a local shopping plaza included a designated pedestrian crosswalk, which resulted in a Drexel Hill woman being severely injured in a pedestrian-motor vehicle accident.
Chester County woman settles excessive force suit with Pottstown police officials just before trial
PHILADELPHIA – A Chester County woman who alleged that she was subjected to excessive force when arrested three-and-a-half years ago at a local hospital by various entities within the Pottstown Police Department, settled her case three weeks before trial.
Lawsuit against Bethlehem officers follows fracas at Wind Creek casino
PHILADELPHIA - The father of an intoxicated man questing to find their hotel room says Bethlehem officers assaulted him when they confronted the duo.
Lawsuit: Towing cars, not justice, the No. 1 priority for cop in Pittston
SCRANTON - A woman alleges in a new federal lawsuit that a Pittston cop refused to admit he was wrong about her registration because he was more interested in towing her car.
Law Enforcement Authorities Hold Anti-Gang Program For The Scranton School District
United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced that the U.S. Attorney’s Office organized an anti-gang program yesterday for over 2,000 Scranton School District students grades 7-12.