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PICC inmate's assault-related civil rights claims partially dismissed without prejudice for second time
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has, for a second time, partially dismissed without prejudice claims from a man incarcerated at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center, who insisted that prison officials ignored the prior conduct of two fellow inmates with a propensity for violent behavior, who attacked the plaintiff with a homemade weapon two summers ago.
Companies argue parents of 5-year-old child allegedly sexually assaulted on school bus haven't shown negligence
YORK – Two defendant bus companies have denied responsibility for the alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old minor last October who was riding the bus on her way to school, saying the plaintiffs have not properly made a case for their charges of negligence.
Drexel University and cleaning company deny employee's charges of anti-Islamic discrimination
PHILADELPHIA – Both Drexel University and a cleaning firm have denied violating the Civil Rights Act of 1964 through allegedly discriminating against a cleaning technician for his Islamic faith, and later firing him.
Delco woman who alleged negligence claims against Fernwood Cemetery settles 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 settled her claims.
Troutman Pepper Counsels Cagent Vascular in Series C Financing
Troutman Pepper counseled Cagent Vascular Inc., a rapidly growing commercial stage medical device company, in a Series C Preferred Stock Financing which raised in excess of $30M.
Class action targets FloatMe's cash advances
PITTSBURGH - A company that provides cash advances ends up making illegal interest rates, a Pittsburgh class action lawsuit alleges.
Mercer County deputy/sheriff candidate claims retaliation by victors
PITTSBURGH - Twice after failed runs at becoming Mercer County sheriff, a deputy says his political opponents retaliated against him at work.
Pittsburgh woman denies being at fault for biting into glass-filled appetizer at Cheesecake Factory
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh woman has denied counter-charges that she was comparatively negligent in an incident two years ago, where she claimed she bit into a glass-filled appetizer at a local branch location of The Cheesecake Factory.
Philly police officials deny malicious prosecution allegations in case of man exonerated after 33 years
PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia and police officials have denied allegations that they falsified evidence and perjured themselves at trial, in the case of a man who spent 33 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit before being exonerated.
Fired Union County library employee settles case over religious exemption from wearing masks
WILLIAMSPORT – A former public library employee in Lewisburg who alleged her Christian beliefs were the determinative factor in the library’s decision to terminate her employment, when she sought a religious exemption to its mandatory mask policy during the COVID-19 pandemic, has settled her claims.
Penn State moves to dismiss majorette’s sexual and gender harassment lawsuit
WILLIAMSPORT – Penn State University has moved to dismiss a lawsuit from one of its former majorettes – which alleged she was subject to unrelenting sexual and gender harassment from her coach during her four-year tenure in the school’s band and that school officials did nothing to stop the coach’s behavior – by arguing the plaintiff has not properly pled her claims.
Jones Day's Kaavya Ramesh named among Pittsburgh Business Times “30 Under 30”
Kaavya Ramesh has been named to the Pittsburgh Business Times' "30 Under 30" list for 2024.
Nurse and knife assailant's mental health was not our responsibility, staffing company says
PITTSBURGH – A medical staffing company has denied any and all liability for injuries sustained by a local woman in an altercation more than two years ago, when that plaintiff was stabbed in the back while working as a nurse/school bus aide – by a fellow nurse employed by the corporate defendant.
Hawley resort denied summary judgment, in N.J. educator's personal injury lawsuit
SCRANTON – A federal magistrate judge has denied a motion for summary judgment from a Hawley resort, which had been accused of negligence by a New Jersey woman who received a severe ankle injury on its premises nearly five years ago.
Allegheny County judge grants preliminary objections in suit surrounding Comfort Inn drowning death
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has granted defense preliminary objections, in a case brought by the mother of a man who died as a result of drowning in the pool of a Comfort Inn hotel in Pittsburgh.
Construction company says it's not at fault for wooden beam falling on plaintiffs
LANCASTER – A local construction company has denied liability for damages alleged by a pair of plaintiffs, one local and one from South Carolina, who claimed they were struck by a wooden beam which fell from the ceiling as they were dining inside a local Marriott hotel restaurant.
Illegal restraints of child alleged at Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children
PITTSBURGH - A child was wrongfully left tied to a chair for long periods of time and forced to wear a helmet at school, parents allege in a lawsuit against the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children.
Online gun-seller sued, allegedly sending customers' info elsewhere
PHILADELPHIA - A Pennsylvania man is suing the online firearms retailer Primary Arms, claiming it is sending personal information relating to purchases to a third party.
Judge denies judgment motion from defense in alleged malicious prosecution lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – A federal judge has denied a motion for judgment on the pleadings from Chester County and one of its police detectives, paving the way for a malicious prosecution suit against them from a man wrongfully convicted of a home invasion and murder, to continue.
Judge sends suit over shooting at New Kensington pub to Westmoreland County court
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has partially denied preliminary objections in wrongful death litigation against a New Kensington pub, in a lawsuit brought by the mother of a man killed in a shooting there in 2021 – one which insisted the pub’s alleged over-serving of alcoholic beverages to the shooter and failure to prevent the shooting, directly led to the plaintiff’s son’s death.