ALLENTOWN – After not responding to a prior summary judgment motion from the defense, a federal magistrate judge has dismissed claims from a Philadelphia law firm’s former office manager, a plaintiff of Hispanic origin who alleged that she and a fellow co-worker were discriminated against during their tenure because of their ethnic background.
PITTSBURGH – A bicycle company has denied allegations of negligence and liability for the numerous bodily injuries a Pittsburgh man says he sustained, during a pair of falls off the bike he was riding in 2022.
HARRISBURG – An Adams County man formerly employed by the Commonwealth’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, says he was discriminated against for his asthma and mental health conditions and later fired, without his union coming to his aid.
YORK – A class action complaint alleges that a local technical school failed to safeguard the personally-identifiable information of its students, employees and applicants, leading to a data breach where over 89,000 individuals were impacted.
BALTIMORE – The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Pennsylvania-based convenience store chain Sheetz, charging that the criminal background check in its hiring process has discriminated against job applicants of Black, American Indian/Alaska Native and/or multiracial origin.
HARRISBURG – The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has overturned a lower court ruling which found Nationwide Insurance had a duty to defend a pair of homeowners in an underlying lawsuit surrounding a man’s fatal overdose which took place in their home.
SCRANTON – A transgender woman alleges she was subject to a hostile work environment and harassing comments at her place of employment in violation of state and federal laws, leading her to terminate her position with company last month.
In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, a civil lawsuit has been filed by plaintiff Austin Grejda against defendant Carolyn Caudill.