SCRANTON - A Jewish man who worked as sales director for MediaNews in Scranton alleges religious discrimination, including a co-worker telling him he was good with money because of his religion.
Melanie J. Foreman, shareholder in the Philadelphia office of Marshall Dennehey, has been elected President of the Temple American Inn of Court, a legal association devoted to excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility and legal skills. Previously, she served as Vice President, and before that, Treasurer of the association.
HARRISBURG – A Maryland woman who alleged that the organizing companies of the York State Fair were negligent in failing to prevent her injuries when a passing thunderstorm caused her to be hit by a metal object when she was attending the fair, has seen her case remanded to a Pennsylvania state court.
LANCASTER – Litigation brought by two shoppers allegedly injured while escaping from a shooting incident at the Park City Mall a year and a half ago, has seen a stipulation approved whereby one of the plaintiffs will be dismissed from the case due to a past diagnosis of dementia.
PITTSBURGH – The George Junior Republic rehabilitation and treatment center has argued that a man accusing its staff of sexually abusing him when he was just 16 years old, has not properly or sufficiently pled his claims under the law.