AG Kane files lawsuit against home community owner in Allegheny County court
HARRISBURG – The Office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced Wednesday it filed a civil lawsuit versus the owner of an Allegheny County manufactured home community, accusing him of...
View ArticleUPenn trustees file suit against California-based biotech company over...
WILMINGTON, Del. – The University of Pennsylvania has initiated a federal lawsuit with a California-based biotechnology company over breach of contract claims tied to a licensing agreement and unpaid...
View ArticleKitchen and Bath Concepts of Pittsburgh alleges homebuilder used photos...
PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh kitchen and bath design company alleges a Bridgeville homebuilder used photos of its designs without authorization.Kitchen and Bath Concepts of Pittsburgh LLC filed a...
View ArticleMulti-Temp Mechanical Inc. accused of not paying contributions
PHILADELPHIA – Several union funds have filed a suit against an employer and its president alleging that contributions were not paid per a bargaining agreement between the parties.Steamfitters Union,...
View ArticleIndividual alleged to owe on debt
PITTSBURGH – The federal government alleges that an individual has not paid a debt.United States of America filed a complaint on Aug. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of...
View ArticleConsumers file suit against reporting agencies alleging inaccurate reports...
PHILADELPHIA – A Florida couple alleges that credit reporting agencies have reported inaccurate information on their reports.David Rosbottom and Yvonne Rosbottom filed a complaint on July 29 in the...
View ArticleNorth Philadelphia Health System seeks declaratory judgment regarding...
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia nonprofit is seeking judgment from the court against two New York individuals over the sale of a property.North Philadelphia Health System filed a complaint on July 20 in...
View ArticleCar crash case objections hearing continued until September
PHILADELPHIA – Three motions for preliminary objection motions in a car accident lawsuit will be decided in a rescheduled hearing set for September in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. Per...
View ArticleCarnegie man accused of not paying loan
PITTSBURGH – The federal government has filed suit against a Carnegie man seeking payment for an allegedly unpaid loan.United States of America filed a complaint on Aug. 2 in the U.S. District Court...
View ArticleKeystone Clearwater Solutions accused of not paying overtime
PITTSBURGH – A Petrolia man alleges a Seven Fields company did not properly pay him for all hours worked.Scott Collier filed a complaint on Aug. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of...
View ArticlePa. minor league baseball players lose bid for class action certification
SAN FRANCISCO — Minor league professional baseball players in several states, including Pennsylvania, lost their bid for certification of a multi-state class in an attempt to seek compensation for...
View ArticleUPMC paying $2.5M to settle whistleblower lawsuit
PITTSBURGH — One of Pennsylvania’s largest health care providers has come under scrutiny for the alleged billing practices of some in its neurosurgery department.UPMC, along with University of...
View ArticleSEC settles action with investment firm for $300,000
PHILADELPHIA — The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) on July 14 settled an action against RiverFront Investment Group of Richmond, Va. The company agreed to be censured and pay a $300,000 penalty...
View ArticleApartment complex fall litigation being sent to Delaware County court
PHILADELPHIA – Defense counsel in a slip-and-fall lawsuit originating from a Springfield Township apartment complex has successfully argued that the case should be transferred to the Delaware County...
View ArticleDefense attorney believes defective entranceway lawsuit belongs in the...
PHILADELPHIA – According to a defense attorney in a Delaware County-based premises liability lawsuit, the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas is not the proper forum in which to hear the case,...
View ArticlePhilly asbestos filings off last year's pace so far
PHILADELPHIA – Asbestos-related filings in Philadelphia’s Complex Litigation Center (CLC) have, so far, slightly decreased from 2015 through the first half of 2016.A statistical analysis provided by...
View ArticleMan alleges Duke Energy, two others did not pay overtime wages
PITTSBURGH – A training specialist has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former employers over allegations he was not paid overtime wages.John Bowser filed a complaint on behalf of others...
View ArticleMan seeks payment of short-term disability benefits he alleges were...
HARRISBURG – A Milford man alleges his short-term disability benefits were wrongfully terminated after a surgery.John E. Hallman filed a complaint on July 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle...
View ArticlePhiladelphia council changes ordinance to address use of credit checks by...
PHILADELPHIA — A recently enacted amendment to the Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance makes it illegal for employers in Philadelphia to ask for, obtain or use credit-related information when...
View ArticleWoman blames injuries on slippery floor
PHILADELPHIA — A woman is suing Target Stores Inc. and Target Corporation, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.Joanne Edwards filed a complaint on Aug. 5 in the U.S....
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