By Ben Seal | July 7, 2017
A Pennsylvania doctor alleging retaliation and wrongful termination against her former employer must have her claims heard by an arbitrator because the strong public policy favoring enforcement of arbitration agreements outweighs any public interest in hearing the disposition of the case, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | July 7, 2017
The owners of a now-defunct Philadelphia hospice have agreed to pay $8.8 million to settle claims that they received taxpayer money for services that were either unnecessary or never provided, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 7, 2017
A 55-year-old employee who lost her job when the employer eliminated her position did not state a claim for age discrimination, because the employer articulated non-discriminatory economic reasons for taking the actions it did.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | July 7, 2017
The evidence of record raised material issues of fact regarding whether there was a fiduciary relationship between the parties, whether in the form of a partnership, joint venture or co-promoter relationship, arising from their alleged collaboration to purchase and develop of parcel of land. The court denied defendants' motion to dismiss.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 30, 2017
In this guardianship proceeding, the alleged protected person was required to submit to an independent medical examination for the purpose of determining her capacity.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 29, 2017
A Pittsburgh jury has awarded $2 million to a woman claiming she suffered ongoing internal injuries resulting from a botched gallbladder removal surgery.
By P.J. D'Annunzio | June 27, 2017
The mother of an inmate who hanged himself at the beginning of his sentence can move forward with part of her lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, and prison health care providers.
By Ben Seal | June 26, 2017
Recently terminated employees have no right to access their personnel files, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.
By thelegalintelligencer | The Legal Intelligencer | June 23, 2017
Claimant's loss of earning power was attributable to work-related injury, and claimant was therefore entitled to workers' compensation benefits, where employer specifically created permanent alternative position for claimant within her physical restrictions and offered it to her at a lower wage. Order of the WCAB affirmed.
By Zack Needles | June 22, 2017
Only a physician, not a member of the physician's staff, can obtain informed consent from a patient prior to a medical procedure, a splintered Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled.
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