P.j. Dannunzio

P.j. Dannunzio

March 09, 2018 | National Law Journal

Johnson & Johnson Hit With $35M Verdict in Pelvic Mesh Case

A federal jury in northern Indiana hit Johnson & Johnson with a $35 million verdict in a lawsuit over an "unreasonably dangerous" pelvic mesh implant, a team of lawyers has announced.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

March 08, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Aria Health Hit With $5.7M Verdict for Allowing Mentally Impaired Man to Jump Out of Window

Aria Health System has been hit with a roughly $5.7 million verdict after a mentally impaired man admitted for self-inflicted stab wounds was left alone and leaped out of a fourth-floor window.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

March 07, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

SCOTUS to Hear Pa. Case of Private Property Turned Into Public Cemetery

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear the case of a Pennsylvania woman whose home, allegedly situated on an ancestral burial ground, was deemed public property by the local municipality.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

March 07, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Judge Awards Hydraulic Company $3.1M in Trade Secrets Theft Case

A York-based manufacturer of hydraulic parts for use in NASA rocket launches has been awarded more than $3 million in its lawsuit against former employees and its competitors for misappropriation of its trade secrets.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

March 05, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Debt Collection Law Firms Must Follow FDCPA in Foreclosure Cases, Court Says

A federal judge has ruled that debt collection law firms are subject to the rules of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act in cases dealing with mortgage foreclosures.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

March 02, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Court Not First Stop for Access-to-Education Disputes, Judge Rules

Disputes involving questions of a disabled child's residency in a school district must initially be resolved by a state agency, not a federal court, a federal judge has ruled.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

March 01, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Flight Attendant's Injury on Shuttle Bus Was Work-Related, Court Says

The Commonwealth Court has upheld a workers' compensation judge's ruling that a flight attendant who slipped and fell while aboard an airport shuttle bus was injured during the course of her duties.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

March 01, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Justices to Mull Zoning of Airbnb-Style Rental Properties

The case could have broad implications for residents who rent out their homes on Airbnb and other lodging networks.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 27, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Scranton School for the Deaf Settles Midtrial

A lawsuit against The Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing filed by parents who alleged their daughter had been repeatedly sexually assaulted by a classmate has settled in the middle of trial.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

3 minute read

February 26, 2018 | The Legal Intelligencer

Bad Warrant Not Enough to Block Evidence in Child Porn Sting, 3rd Circuit Rules

A federal appeals court ruled that authorities improperly relied on an out-of-state warrant to search the computer of a Pennsylvania man suspected of possessing child pornography—but it still refused to suppress evidence from the search.

By P.J. Dannunzio |

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