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Federal Courts Employment Plaintiffs' Appeal for More Money Fails

Employment Plaintiffs' Appeal for More Money Fails

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Two sheriff's deputies out of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania filed an appeal after winning a judgment against their employer for unpaid overtime in the...

Federal Courts Oil Rig Slip and Fall Suffers Jurisdictional Problems

Oil Rig Slip and Fall Suffers Jurisdictional Problems

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the dismissal of an employee's slip and fall injury accident case against the Cabot Oil and Gas company, and...

Federal Courts Drunken Brawl on Ship and Maritime Law

Drunken Brawl on Ship and Maritime Law

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

'Drunken sailor' is probably an unfair, stereotypical label, but it works for a case that arose from a drunken brawl on the Delaware River. Michael Bocchino...

Federal Courts Court Rejects Football Player's Concussion Case

Court Rejects Football Player's Concussion Case

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

For Sheldon Mann, it started when he got hit twice in one day playing high school football. The coach told him to get back into the game after the first...

Federal Courts 3rd Circuit Revives FMLA Case Against Boscov's

3rd Circuit Revives FMLA Case Against Boscov's

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a way, the farmer's market was mixing apples and oranges. Craig Zuber, who worked at the Fairgrounds Farmer's Market in Reading, Pennsylvania, signed a...

Federal Courts Court Denies Sunoco Request for Arbitration

Court Denies Sunoco Request for Arbitration

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Arbitration agreements are not what they used to be, at least not as far as Sunoco is concerned. The gasoline company sought to compel arbitration in an...

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