FLB Helps “Lehigh Valley Live” Win Right-to-Know Law Case
Recently, Douglas J. Smillie, shareholder and Chair of the Litigation & Trial Practice group represented The Express-Times and lehighvalleylive.com in their Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law (RTKL) request to obtain surveillance video of an Easton Area School District teacher allegedly aggressively disciplining a student on a school bus. The case [Easton Area School District v. Miller, 191 A. 3d 75 (Pa. […]
Commonwealth Court Affirms Court of Common Pleas Decision of in Favor of City of Allentown
On July 20, 2017, The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania affirmed the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County in Solid Waste Servs. v. City of Allentown & Waste Mgmt. of Pa., No. 1748 C.D. 2016 (Pa. Commw. Ct. May 2, 2017). In doing so, the Court denied the Appellants’ request for a […]
Jury Finds in Favor of the City of Allentown in a Case Asserting Negligence
Last week, a Lehigh County jury found in favor of the City of Allentown in a case asserting negligence with regard to the City’s destination playground located at Cedar Beach. The plaintiff claimed that she had suffered life altering and permanent injuries while walking on a piece of equipment. The City, represented by Joseph S. […]
Strategies For Dealing With Preference Claims In Bankruptcy Cases
Understanding and clearly conveying possible defenses will aid businesses confronting bankruptcy preference clams.