Monthly Archives: December 2012
Jailed ex-state Rep. Mike Veon seeks to consolidate appeal of conviction with that of co-defendant
Former Pennsylvania State Rep. Mike Veon, who was sentenced to up to 14 years in state prison following his public corruption conviction this past summer, is asking a judge to consolidate the appeal of his jury verdict with that of … Read More
N.J. couple files Zoloft products liability claim in MDL at U.S. Dist. Court in Phila.
A couple from North Jersey has filed a products liability claim in the multi-district Zoloft litigation consolidated in the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia over allegations that their now-4-year-old son continues to suffer from adverse effects tied to his mother’s … Read More
U.S. Magistrate Judge dismisses excessive force claim against Philly PD
A federal judge has denied a plaintiff’s request to add additional defendants to her excessive force claim against Philadelphia police officers because the claims are barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The jurist then simultaneously dismissed the entire civil … Read More
Pa. Supreme Court establishes alternative program to incarceration aimed at assisting military veterans
Pennsylvania’s high court has instituted a program that would allow military veterans facing jail time for minor crimes to instead serve out their sentence in the form of a supervised treatment program. The state Supreme Court announced Dec. 26 that … Read More
PSU settlement talks relating to Sandusky scandal continue into 2013
The attorneys retained by Penn State University to handle the legal fallout from the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal announced late last week that settlement talks would continue into the New Year. “This is a highly complex and sensitive matter … Read More
City of Phila. and food services co.’s enter into $400K settlement agreement
The City of Philadelphia announced earlier this month that it has entered into a no-fault settlement agreement with Aramark Correctional Services and Strother Enterprises Inc. to resolve allegations that the companies circumvented the city’s minority-business requirements and anti-discrimination policies by … Read More
Phila. School Dist. sued by student harassed for wearing Romney-Ryan shirt
The Philadelphia teenager whose story of disparate treatment due to her wearing a Romney-Ryan political T-shirt to school during the campaign season had gone viral has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia and the … Read More
Mixed ruling issued in Egg Products Antitrust MDL defense motion to dismiss
The judge presiding over the multi-district Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation playing out in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has granted in part, and denied in part the defendants’ motion to dismiss the direct action plaintiffs’ claims for damages incurred … Read More
Declaratory judgment insurance action must play out in state court, federal judge decides
A U.S. District Judge in eastern Pennsylvania has dismissed a declaratory judgment action that had been filed by an insurance company against a bar and restaurant that holds a policy with the plaintiff, ruling that the federal venue shouldn’t exercise … Read More
Judge rejects argument that prosecution of suspended Justice Orie Melvin would violate separation of powers, allows trial to go on
A judge in western Pennsylvania has shot down an argument by suspended state Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin’s legal team, ruling that the jurist can indeed face criminal charges on allegations that she used judicial staff for campaign work. … Read More