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  • County of Butler v. Wolf

    Publication Date: 2020-06-15
    Practice Area: Civil Procedure
    Industry: State and Local Government
    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Western
    Judge: District Judge Stickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 20-0605

    Plaintiffs, who challenged an executive order directing the closure of all "non-essential" businesses and which imposed limitations to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, were entitled to expedited review of their claims that the order infringed upon their first amendment rights and deprived them of substantive due process and equal protection. The court granted in part plaintiffs' motion for an expedited hearing.

  • Popa v. Harriet Carter Gifts, Inc.

    Publication Date: 2019-12-23
    Practice Area: Internet Law
    Industry: E-Commerce
    Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Western
    Judge: District Judge Stickman
    Attorneys: For plaintiff:
    for defendant:
    Case Number: 19-1495

    Defendants moved to dismiss plaintiff's action asserting violations of Pennsylvania's Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act and tortious intrusion upon seclusion for the collection of her data and keystrokes as she browsed a website and court found discovery was needed before court could determine where the alleged conduct in violation of WESCA took place and plaintiff failed to plead the type of highly offensive act to which liability could attach for her intrusion claim. Motion granted in part and denied in part.