Pa. House GOP staffer fired after reporting mold can pursue whistleblower claims, court rules
A former Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus staff member can move forward with a whistleblower lawsuit claiming that she was fired for reporting mold in a state representative’s district office, a Commonwealth Court panel ruled. Marcel Ingram’s lawsuit against the Republican Caucus claims that staff in the caucus violated the Pennsylvania Whistleblower Law in July 2022 […]
Appeals court allows whistleblower lawsuit against Pa. GOP caucus
A whistleblower lawsuit filed by the former chief of staff for state Rep. Eric Davanzo can proceed, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court has ruled. A three-judge panel this month rejected an effort from the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus to dismiss the lawsuit filed in 2022 by Marcel Nicole Ingram, who claimed she was improperly fired after she reported evidence […]
DCNR employee lawsuit settled
A federal civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of an employee of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, who claims she was the victim of a hostile work environment, has been resolved, according to a court order filed Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Stephanie L. Haines in Johnstown. The lawsuit was filed by […]
Vicki Kuftic Horne Elected President of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH- Vicki Kuftic Horne, principal attorney of the Law Office of Vicki Kuftic Horne, assumes the role of President of the Academy of Trial Lawyers of Allegheny County effective January 1, 2017. Ms. Horne was elected to this role by the membership of The Academy of Trial Lawyers’ at its annual meeting this past fall. […]
Pitt Law Victorious at ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Regional Trial Advocacy Competition
PUBLISHED January 27, 2017 The University of Pittsburgh School of Law was victorious at the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Regional Trial Advocacy Competition in Philadelphia, November 19-20, 2016. Pitt Law fielded two teams at the competition. Team 1 comprised of John Scialaba, Hannah Baldwin, Bryant Andrews-Nino and Jenna Decker, and Team 2 comprised […]