October 11, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Attorneys Ordered to Apologize to South Philadelphia Residents Following 'Scream Test' ExperimentCounsel for the plaintiff, Termaine Hicks, devised a "scream test," where a looped recording of a woman screaming at 122 decibels played for over an hour, starting at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 23. Area residents apparently weren't warned ahead of time.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
October 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Rejects Lyft's 'Competitive Harm' Claims in Attempt to Seal Safety Procedures, Storage InformationThe court determined there was no good cause to seal documents relating to how long Lyft stored the audio recording of calls between its safety team and riders, or information relating to its internal operations when responding to user safety reports.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
York County Judge Suspended Following Federal Indictment of Wire, Mail FraudJudge Steven Stambaugh's suspension comes after 31 charges were filed against him in the Pennsylvania Middle District Court.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read
October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Gene Therapy Researcher's Patent Dispute Cleared to Proceed Against UPenn, Program DirectorThe court determined it wasn't required to dismiss the case pursuant to the defendants' statute of limitations argument, as questions of fact remained regarding the parties' relationship and obligations.
By Riley Brennan
5 minute read
October 09, 2024 | The Recorder
Huggies Baby Wipes Accused of Containing Toxic Levels of 'Forever Chemicals'Kimberly-Clark, the maker of Kleenex, was named in a consumer class action which alleges that its Huggies Simply Clean Fragrance Free baby wipes contain toxic "forever chemicals," despite representing the product as "simply clean" and using "gentle ingredients."
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
October 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ahead of Trial, Parties Reach Resolution in Wrongful-Death Suit Against Panera's Charged LemonadeIn "Katz v. Panera Bread," questions still remain regarding any details of the agreement and when it was reached.
By Riley Brennan
2 minute read
October 07, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila. Attorney Reflects on Client's $1M Win Against Officers' No-Knock Search Warrant"I think it was key showing not just that the officers failed to conduct reasonable reconnaissance or follow the normal procedures for a warrant, but showing what alternatives existed and how that would have made a difference," said Keith Thomas West of Victims' Recovery Law Center in Philadelphia.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
October 04, 2024 | Law.com
Motorola Accused of Infringing on Camera Technology in Smartphones, TabletsThe complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
By Riley Brennan
2 minute read
October 03, 2024 | Law.com
State Law Requiring Sex Offenders Display 'No Candy or Treats at This Residence' Sign Deemed Unconstitutional"Defendants require the use of private property to reflect their own message 'for the express purpose that it be observed and read by the public,' thereby depriving registered offenders of their freedom to speak in their own words or to not speak at all," wrote U.S. District Judge John A. Ross for the Eastern District of Missouri.
By Riley Brennan
4 minute read
October 03, 2024 | Law.com
Amazon.com, Canon File Trademark Suit Over Counterfeit Products Sold OnlineThe complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
By Riley Brennan
3 minute read