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Defendant in suit over row with former DOJ attorney objects to privacy invasion and emotional distress claims
PITTSBURGH – A man named as a defendant in a harassment and defamation lawsuit surrounding a brief relationship between himself and a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney, has objected to the allegations directing responsibility for the charges in question to him. -
McSwain's letter to Trump on election fraud claims foreshadows potential 2022 gubernatorial showdown with AG Shapiro
HARRISBURG – A letter released by former President Donald Trump shows that an ex-federal prosecutor with future gubernatorial aspirations in Pennsylvania, expressed disagreement with former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr over how the Justice Department oversaw investigation claims of voter fraud in the 2020 Presidential Election. -
Pennsylvania AG, Dem colleagues will sue U.S. Post Office over changes that may affect mail-in voting
HARRISBURG – Two separate multi-state coalitions of Democratic attorneys general are suing the United States Postal Service, in order to challenge nationwide operational changes that they allege may harm the process of voting by mail prior to the Presidential election in November. -
Here come the legal challenges to Pittsburgh's new gun laws passed after mass shooting at synagogue
PITTSBURGH – Having attained a prosecutor’s refusal to bring criminal charges against them in response to the city’s new firearms restrictions late last week, Pittsburgh's mayor and city council are now targets of civil litigation. -
Defamation case against Bill Cosby dismissed by federal appeals court
PHILADELPHIA – A case in which a woman making claims against Bill Cosby that he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her has been dismissed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. -
NFL argues players' concussion claims preempted by CBA
In late August, the National Football League filed court papers in eastern Pennsylvania