On June 27, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania certified a nationwide class of individuals who claimed that P.C. Richard & Son, LLC lacked sufficient corporate policies and practices to ensure its website, https://www.pcrichard.com/, was fully and equally accessible under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 […]
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Court Appoints Kevin Tucker to Represent Multistate Classes in Right of Publicity Case
On September 8, 2023, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois certified classes of consumers in 7 states who alleged that Defendants—operators of “people search” websites that provide certain background information on individuals—used tens of thousands of individuals’ identities to solicit subscription purchases in violation of their states’ right of publicity statutes. […]
Court Appoints Chandler Steiger to Represent Nationwide Class under the ADA
On September 19, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania certified a nationwide class of individuals who claimed that Mondelez Global LLC lacked sufficient corporate policies and practices to ensure its websites, including for popular brands like Oreo and Ritz Crackers, were fully and equally accessible under Title III of the Americans […]
SCOPA Agrees to Hear East End Trial’s UTPCPL Cases
In June 2023, East End Trial’s client petitioned SCOPA for allowance of an appeal to challenge a Superior Court holding that a merchant’s unfair or deceptive miscollection of sales tax does not occur “in the conduct of any trade or commerce” as contemplated by Section 3 of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practice and Consumer Protection […]
Court Appoints Kevin Abramowicz and East End Trial To Represent 4,500+ Pennsylvania Consumers In Proof Of Claim Case
On March 22, 2023, a United States Court granted class certification to more than 4,500 Pennsylvania consumers who claim debt collectors made false, misleading, or deceptive representations in thousands of bankruptcy proceedings. The class action concerns claims that Defendants LVNV Funding and Resurgent Capital Services violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) by filing […]
Pennsylvania Wheelchair and Para Ambulatory Athletes May Now Compete In Track And Field
In a groundbreaking vote on March 22, 2023, Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) adopted a modified version of a proposal from Alex Brown (North Catholic) and Trent Clayton (West Chester East) to allow students with disabilities to compete at PIAA’s annual Track and Field Championships. The vote comes almost two years after East End Trial […]