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When lawyers say “settle this case or we’re going to trial” the vast majority of the time they are bluffing. This is because in order to adequately prepare for and try a case, the lawyer would have to set aside the ongoing work, and impending deadlines, of 40-50 cases to focus solely on the trial case.…

Welcome to Console Mattiacci Law, LLC Summer 2016 Newsletter! We hope you have been enjoying our newsletters highlighting the latest developments in employment law and our firm’s recent accomplishments. STEPHEN G. CONSOLE NOTED IN LAW 360 FEATURE When an opposing lawyer was asked: “Name a trial attorney, outside your firm, who has impressed you and…

Trial Pros: Pepper Hamilton’s Joseph Crawford Law360, New York (June 13, 2016, 2:16 PM ET) — Joseph C. Crawford is a partner in the commercial litigation practice group of Pepper Hamilton LLP and a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has tried cases in many areas of the law, including breach of…

Congratulations to the following attorneys of CLO for their inclusion on the 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (the state’s young attorneys) lists.  The Philadelphia Magazine and Philadelphia Super Lawyers Magazine publication is expected on newsstands on June 1st. Steve Console, partner of Console Mattiacci Law, is again included on the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list for…

After a one-week jury trial in Reading, Pennsylvania, a juror in an age discrimination case our firm brought against AT&T said this, on the record: I just think both lawyers on both sides did an outstanding job along with their assistants, and I’m just really impressed with the jurors that I worked with, some of…

Attorney Laura Mattiacci of Console Mattiacci Law, LLC represented Jack Gerundo in his age discrimination suit against AT&T. Gerundo was a customer service representative with AT&T and its predecessor, IBM, for almost 43 years when a supervisor informed him that his position was being “surplused”. Soon after his termination, he said he was asked to…

PHILADELPHIA — A former Temple University employee is suing the school, alleging wrongful termination, discrimination and retaliation. Ruth V. Briggs of Philadelphia filed lawsuit Jan. 20 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Temple University, alleging violations of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA),…

In a victory against a corporation seeking to compel arbitration in an employment discrimination matter, Judge J. Curtis Joyner of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied defendant Fiserv, Inc.’s motion to compel arbitration. The case involves claims of employment discrimination based upon age, disability, and national origin, as well as…

PHILADELPHIA — A Chester Springs man is suing an Ohio data company, alleging his termination was unlawful and in violation of age discrimination regulations. Peter Hughes of Chester Springs filed a lawsuit Feb. 10 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against Teradata Corporation and Teradata Operations Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, alleging…

Console Mattiacci Law, LLC LLC won a unanimous jury verdict in federal court on behalf of a former employee, Jack Gerundo, in an age discrimination case against AT&T.  Mr. Gerundo, age 66 at the time, alleged that he was terminated by AT&T in connection with a “surplus” event that occurred in March of 2013, which…