Bank Settles Shareholder Claim for $5 Mil.

A northeastern Pennsylvania regional bank, which was accused of providing dubious loans to board members—among them Michael T. Conahan, the former Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas president judge who is now incarcerated after his conviction on charges stemming from the "kids for cash" scandal—has agreed to settle a shareholder derivative claim for $5 million.

Ousted Attorney Blames Firm for Asbestos Misconduct Claim

A former associate at Brayton Purcell has sued the firm and founding partner Alan Brayton for failing to pay his legal costs in a malpractice case and bar investigation that followed a scathing order by an Ohio judge accusing him of rampant misconduct in an asbestos case.

Employment Law: DOJ Settles Its First ADA Hepatitis B Bias Claim

On March 5, the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The settlement agreement resolved allegations that UMDNJ rejected applicants to its medical school and school of osteopathic medicine because the applicants have hepatitis B.

Greene Left With One Claim Surviving Against Street, Former PHA Board

Former Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Director Carl Greene had one of his remaining two claims against former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street and the rest of the former PHA board tossed Thursday.

Wash. jury rejects claim of actress who sued IMDb

SEATTLE (AP) - A federal jury in Seattle on Thursday rejected a claim brought by a little-known actress who first lied about how old she was on the popular Internet Movie Database, then sued the company when it published her true age.

Railroads: Lackawanna Judge Tosses Coal Dust Exposure FELA Claim

A Lackawanna County judge has tossed out a suit filed by a former train conductor who claims he suffered permanent pulmonary damage from prolonged exposure to coal dust, finding that causation cannot be established without expert testimony from the medical community.

Torts: Judge OKs Battery Claim Against Hospital Absent Expert Report

A battery claim against a Pennsylvania hospital may proceed, a Lawrence County judge has decided, ruling that the hospital lacked consent to continue administering a test after the patient asked doctors to stop because she was in excruciating pain.

Greene Left With One Claim Surviving Against Street, Former PHA Board

Former Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Director Carl Greene had one of his remaining two claims against former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street and the rest of the former PHA board tossed Thursday.