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Dental practice sues over bad reviews and Facebook posts, claiming defamation
BUTLER - A Western Pennsylvania dental practice has gone to court to sue a man who has bashed it online, claiming he has defamed the business.
Third Circuit sends privacy class action against Penn Medicine back to state court
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appellate court has ruled that a class action case alleging the University of Pennsylvania Health System violated a Pennsylvania privacy law by installing a Facebook Pixel on its patient portal – allowing the social media company to access personal health information of its users – will be heard in state court.
Federal judge orders case alleging Starbucks coffee scalded plaintiff remanded to state court
PHILADELPHIA – Due to a lack of diversity of citizenship between the parties, a federal judge has remanded to state court litigation brought by a Northeastern Pennsylvania man, who claimed he received first and second-degree burns from Starbucks-brand coffee which spilled onto his lap.
Philadelphia law firm denies it wrongfully terminated its former library and research manager
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia law firm has denied allegations from one of its former employees, a Florida man, in failing to accommodate his psychological medical conditions and terminated him in violation of both state and federal law.
Family of inmate about to be released after 45 years only to die of COVID-19 drops case
PHILADELPHIA – The family of a man who died from COVID-19 shortly before he was to be released from prison after more than four decades and sued state officials for not approving the decedent’s pardon in a timely manner, allegedly leaving him at greater risk for contracting the virus and causing his death, have voluntarily and mutually dismissed their case alongside the defendants.
Complying with ESG Laws for Accountants and Lawyers on February 29, 2024
Corporate attorney Robin Feiner and Tax attorney Kerry Halpern and will speak at an LA&CCA event titled "Complying with ESG Laws for Accountants and Lawyers."
Walking the Legal Higher Ed Tightrope: The Delicate Balance Between Lawsuits vs. Care & Support on March 1, 2024
Maureen Holland will present “Walking the Legal Higher Ed Tightrope: The Delicate Balance Between Lawsuits vs. Care & Support” at the Delaware Valley Student Affairs Conference.
Scandal at Harvard: Organ-harvesting suits against school fail, wife of 'Grim Reaper' pleads guilty
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - The wife of a former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School caught in an organ-harvesting scandal has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges, while civil lawsuits against the school are crumbling.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over man killed on Amtrak train tracks in Northeast Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice litigation from the sister of a man killed by a passing SEPTA train in Northeast Philadelphia nearly two years ago, a suit which contended that the Amtrak train company had a responsibility to construct protective fencing around the tracks it owned, where the incident occurred.
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.