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Publication Date: 2024-09-20
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry: Retail | Technology Media and Telecom
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Beetlestone
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Case Number: 24-3339
Intentional infliction of emotional distress and defamation claims against media outlets failed where news articles did not mention plaintiff or state inaccurate information about him. Defendants' motion to dismiss granted.
Publication Date: 2024-09-20
Practice Area: Dispute Resolution
Industry: E-Commerce | State and Local Government | Transportation
Court: U.S. District Court for Pennsylvania - Eastern
Judge: District Judge Murphy
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Case Number: 23-3780
The court granted the Pennsylvania Human Relation Commission's motion to intervene as a defendant in defendant Boddie's complaint that plaintiff's Uber's background check policy was racially discriminatory. The court dismissed plaintiff's motion to compel arbitration that sought to enforce an arbitration agreement to halt an investigation by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission which sought to re-open an old investigation into Uber as a means of avoiding the statute of limitations.
Publication Date: 2024-09-20
Practice Area: Wrongful Death
Industry: Technology Media and Telecom
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Dauphin County
Judge: Judge Dowling
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Case Number: 2017-CV-04959
Third-party news organization moved to intervene in plaintiff's wrongful death action and to unseal settlement documents that had been filed under seal. The court denied the motion, holding that the documents should remain sealed where they contained purely financial settlement information that could intensify existing risks of harassment and potential harm to plaintiff and his young child.
Publication Date: 2024-09-20
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Superior Court
Judge: Judge Panella
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Case Number: 765 WDA 2023
Appellant appealed the trial court's judgment of sentence on his convictions for possession with intent to deliver and other narcotics crimes. The court affirmed, holding that appellant failed to demonstrate sentencing error where the trial court imposed guideline sentencing after a hearing in which appellant's counsel emphasized mitigating evidence regarding appellant's background and rehabilitation.
Publication Date: 2024-09-20
Practice Area: Personal Injury
Industry:
Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Monroe County
Judge: Judge Higgins
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Case Number: 100-CV-2019
The court ruled on defendant's motion to compel discovery and request to determine sufficiency of admissions by granting the motion in part and denying it in part.
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Publication Date: 2024-09-20
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lycoming County
Judge: Judge Tira
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Case Number: CR-61-2024
The court denied defendant's petition for a writ of habeas corpus, granted his motion for disclosure of criminal charges, promises of leniency and/or immunity, and conditionally granted his motion to reserve the right to file additional motions for discovery based on information or discovery provided after the motions hearing.
Publication Date: 2024-09-18
Practice Area: Wrongful Death
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judge: Judge per curiam
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Case Number: 24-1234
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Publication Date: 2024-09-18
Practice Area: Contracts
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judge: Judge Phipps
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Case Number: 23-1997
Defendant Heartland Payment Systems, LLC, appealed the denial of its motion to compel arbitration or dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction.
Publication Date: 2024-09-17
Practice Area: Real Estate | Tax
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Judge: Judge Bibas
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Case Number: 23-3239
Citadel Wellwood Urban Renewal LLC appealed the district court's summary judgment in favor of the Borough of Merchantville and associated defendants.
Publication Date: 2024-09-13
Practice Area: Criminal Law
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Court: Courts of Common Pleas, Lawrence County
Judge: Judge Cox
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Case Number: 552 OF 2023
The court denied defendant's omnibus pretrial motion which included a request for discovery and inspection of evidence as well as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in all respects and ruled that the case would remain on the March 2024 criminal jury trial term.
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