( August 31, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — Dismissing physicians’ false light invasion of privacy counterclaims, defamation counterclaims by a medical practice, and physicians and attorneys’ civil extortion, sham litigation and abuse of process counterclaims, a Pennsylvania federal judge found in part that Pennsylvania does not recognize a civil cause of action for extortion in a suit by ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc. and Federal Express Corp. (FedEx) alleging violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) related to an alleged scheme to litigate fraudulent personal injury claims in Philadelphia state court....