The sentencing of a Maryland-based real estate broker who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and conspiracy has renewed the resolve of one of the victims to continue a civil suit filed against two Philadelphia lawyers who allegedly assisted with the sham transactions.
A Maryland judge allowed a lawsuit filed against two partners from high-powered Philadelphia law firm Fox Rothschild to move forward to the discovery phase, according to a report by the Washington Business Journal. The suit accuses the lawyers of paving the way for a real estate flipping scam that allegedly cost the plaintiffs more than $20 million.
The owners of a piece of property in Northwest Philadelphia and their business tenants have filed a civil claim against the owners of an adjoining property and a construction firm for damages to the plaintiff’s property that were allegedly caused by the demolition of the adjoining structure.
A former assistant county prosecutor from Northeastern Pennsylvania will be heading into November’s general election after she won her party’s nomination for state attorney general following Tuesday’s primary election.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Drilling deep under the ground for untapped reserves of natural gas has not only unearthed a rich natural resource, it's also tapped into a new area of the law.
HARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - Drilling deep under the ground for untapped reserves of natural gas has not only unearthed a rich natural resource, it's also tapped into a new area of the law.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Thirteen families in tiny Lenox Township in northeastern Pennsylvania are suing Southwestern Energy, alleging that in drilling for Marcellus Shale, the company contaminated their water supply and made them sick.
