October 28, 2015
Bodybuilding organization National Physique Committee of the USA sued one of its former officials in Pennsylvania federal court Tuesday, accusing him of a "sinister, outrageous and unlawful" plot to betray the group's trust and infringe its trademark by starting a competing outfit under a ripped-off name.
September 15, 2015
The Homer Laughlin China Co., maker of the iconic Fiesta dinnerware, filed a lawsuit against Williams-Sonoma Inc. in Pennsylvania federal court Tuesday, accusing the retailer of infringing its "Fiesta" trademark.
July 30, 2015
At least two new plaintiffs filed complaints Wednesday in Pennsylvania federal court accusing Bayer Corp. and Merck & Co. Inc. of downplaying the risk of permanent nerve damage posed by the antibiotic Avelox and promoting the drug for minor conditions that can be treated with safer medications.
July 21, 2015
A former assistant football coach with the University of Pittsburgh hit the school with a breach of contract lawsuit Monday, claiming it cut a two-year offer in half after he gave up a job with Iowa State and moved his family to Pennsylvania.
March 05, 2015
Travelers Property Casualty Co. of America told a Pennsylvania federal judge Wednesday it doesn't have to defend a construction consulting firm against a lawsuit accusing it of failing to recognize that residual steel slag in the soil beneath a warehouse and manufacturing facility would damage its foundation.
October 14, 2014
Highmark Inc. and subsidiary Keystone Health Plan West Inc. filed a complaint in Pennsylvania federal court Friday against the state, alleging government officials' insistence that Highmark expand its provider network for a new Medicare Advantage offering is anti-competitive and unlawful.
September 04, 2014
Five anti-abortion activists on Thursday sued the city of Pittsburgh, claiming that an ordinance imposing buffer zones outside the entrances to hospitals and health care facilities violates their First Amendment rights.
August 11, 2014
Automotive parts retail giant Advance Auto Parts Inc. was hit with a putative class action in Pennsylvania federal court on Friday for allegedly violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by not ensuring its stores have handicapped access.
June 24, 2014
The former vice president of marketing at Mylan Inc. launched a lawsuit against the company in Pennsylvania federal court Tuesday, contending he was fired for his role in an earlier False Claims Act suit against Cephalon Inc.
January 03, 2014
A group of dealers who worked for Cannery Casino Resorts LLC filed a putative class action against the casino operator in Pennsylvania federal court on Tuesday, accusing it of requiring dealers to perform unpaid work before and after each shift in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act.