On May 4, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court reversed the lower court’s order dismissing Randolph Carpenter’s claims of whistleblower retaliation against William Penn School District. Jamie L. Ford, a Partner at The Gold Law Firm P.C., represents Mr. Carpenter, a School District employee, in what could be a landmark employment retaliation case. As an emotional support supervisor, Mr. Carpenter developed and oversaw emotional support programs for special education students within the School District and served...
On April 25, 2023, The Gold Law Firm P.C. announced the settlement of a landmark $5.3 million Whistleblower Medicare Fraud case against AdaptHealth LLC, formerly QMES LLC, for submitting allegedly false claims to federal healthcare programs for respiratory devices that patients did not need or use in violation of federal healthcare requirements. The settlement resolves allegations that between 2013 and 2017, AdaptHealth (known during the period as QMES and Tri-County Medical Equipment and Supply LLC),...
Three former Philadelphia prosecutors, Mark Gilson, Marc Costanzo, and Joseph Whitehead settled their claims against the city for $400,000 each, for a total of $1.2 million, with the assistance of their attorneys, Sidney L. Gold of The Gold Law Firm P.C. in Philadelphia, and Robert Davitch of Sidkoff, Pincus & Green. A fourth plaintiff and longtime prosecutor, Carlos Vega, is taking his case to trial. It is listed on the court’s trial calendar for early...
A former Amazon area manager has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the employer after what he claims was unlawful termination for singing during his shift. According to the lawsuit, the Plaintiff, a Caucasian man, alleges that he was fired for singing a verse from “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” an African American spiritual and Christian Hymn. He states that his former employer said his choice of song was deemed a “Category One Harassment Offense,” a...
The Gold Law Firm P.C. is proud to announce that Sidney L. Gold has been announced as the winner on the 2022 Philly Happening People list for attorneys. This is Sidney’s fifth time winning the Philly Happening distinction for attorneys. Every year, members of the Philadelphia community nominate and vote to recognize people, businesses, events, and organizations in various categories for the Philly Happening List. Sidney, the firm’s principal shareholder, represents both employees and employers...
The Gold Law Firm P.C. is proud to announce that five of its attorneys have been named on the 2022 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. Sidney L. Gold, the firm’s principal shareholder, represents both employees and employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including claims under federal and state anti-discrimination laws and federal civil rights laws. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania, New York, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern...