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P.j. Dannunzio

P.j. Dannunzio

September 12, 2017 | Daily Report Online

Judge Slams Lawyer, Equating Fee Request to 'Attempted Bank Robbery'

A federal judge has taken Luzerne County attorney Cynthia L. Pollick to task for what the judge called “outlandish” fee requests and “inflammatory conduct” in a civil rights case.

By P.J. D'ANNUNZIO

4 minute read

September 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Charges Dismissed Against Amtrak Engineer in 2015 Phila. Derailment

A Philadelphia judge has dismissed ­criminal charges against Brandon Bostian, the engineer operating the Amtrak train that derailed and killed eight people, injuring dozens more in the Port Richmond section of the city in 2015.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

7 minute read

September 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Hear Controversial UPMC Data Breach Case

The justices of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have agreed to hear a case alleging the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center was liable for the theft of its employees' identities.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

4 minute read

September 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Trump Announces Two Pa. US Attorney Nominees

The White House has announced President Donald Trump's U.S. attorney nominees for the Middle and Western federal districts of Pennsylvania, but has not yet revealed his pick for the Philadelphia-based Eastern District.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

10 minute read

September 11, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

3rd Circuit: Workers' Comp Settlement Doesn't Preclude FMLA Claims

A former Boscov's employee's settlement of workers' compensation claims does not prohibit him from bringing a Family and Medical Leave Act suit against the department store, a federal appeals court has ruled.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

3 minute read

September 09, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Slams Lawyer, Equating Fee Request to 'Attempted Bank Robbery'

A federal judge has taken Luzerne County attorney Cynthia L. Pollick to task for what the judge called "outlandish" fee requests and "inflammatory conduct" in a civil rights case.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

6 minute read

September 06, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

No Retrial for Plane Engine Maker After $2.7M Crash Verdict

The manufacturer of an airplane engine that allegedly failed midflight has been denied a retrial in a case that ended in a $2.7 million verdict for the widow of one of the passengers killed in the resulting fatal crash, a federal judge has ruled.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

4 minute read

September 05, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

In IEP Dispute, District Off the Hook for Girl's Private Tuition

A federal judge has ruled that Downingtown Area School District does not have to pay for the private-school tuition of a former student who left the district over dissatisfaction with her individualized education plan.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

6 minute read

September 05, 2017 | The Recorder

Transgender Military Ban Targeted by One of the World's Most Powerful Law Firms

Latham & Watkins represents the LGBT civil rights group Equality California and several transgender members of the military in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's Aug. 25 directive.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

4 minute read

September 01, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

Third Circuit Orders Teamsters' Benefits Fight to Arbitration

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has overturned a ruling barring two labor benefits disputes between teamsters from being handled in arbitration.

By P.J. D'Annunzio

2 minute read