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Orie Melvin's apology letters rejected by Allegheny County Judge
Former Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin has been ordered back to house arrest
Philly woman wants $1 million from SPCA for illegal seizure of 14 cats
An 83-year-old widower says that agents with the Pennsylvania Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals illegally entered her home and took her 14 cats and one dog, according to a civil rights suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Supreme Court appoints family court administrative judge
The naming of Judge Kevin M. Dougherty to administrative judge of the Philadelphia
Former SEPTA cashier says supervisor harassed her before terminating employment
An ex-SEPTA employee says she withstood months of harassment from her supervisor who refused to make reasonable accommodations pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) before her alleged wrongful termination in February 2013.
Caterer sues wholesale club after stack of tables falls on her
A Philadelphia woman says she sustained severe and painful injuries after getting struck
Judge approves gun data breach settlement
A Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge has signed off on a $1.43 million settlement
Comcast agrees to $50 million settlement in antitrust class action
Comcast cable subscribers in the Philadelphia region will see either a $15 credit on their cable bill or receive a couple months of a free premium channel as part of the corporation's settlement of a decade-long litigation battle over accusation that it held a regional monopoly.
Allentown cryogenics company says reputation damaged by supplier of faulty equipment
An Allentown, Pa., company that specializes in cryogenics technology says its reputation
Philly clothing company sues rival for trademark infringement
A Philadelphia-based clothing company that specializes in high-end clothing for business
Food inspector fired after photographing conditions at Pa. college kitchen
A food services company fired an in-house health inspector after he photographed poor conditions of the kitchen and storage area at a Northampton County, Pa., college, according to a federal suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Class action says paint-maker breached warranty with product claims
A paint manufacturers' claim that one of its products creates long-lasting coats outside surfaces with minimal maintenance is completely false, according to a class action suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by five plaintiffs from Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Orie Melvin drops sentencing appeal
Former State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin notified the court Monday that she
Sporting goods store sued for treadmill injury
A New Jersey man injured while operating a treadmill purchased at a Philadelphia Sports
Settlement reached in autistic man's choking death at group home
The family of a mentally disabled man who choked to death at a Wyoming County, Pa., care facility in 2010 has reached a settlement with the group home where he lived, with the proceeds pledged to benefit organizations that support and advocate for vulnerable populations.
Justice McCaffery retires from Supreme Court amid email scandal
One week after the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ordered his suspension from the
Commonwealth Court denies AFSCME's appeal of correctional officer's hiring
An order to hire a female correctional officer at an all-male Lackawanna County juvenile
State Treasurer McCord defends Endowment Act
With the plan to settle out of court disrupted by a Commonwealth Court judge's order to
Pa. Supreme Court asked to end NCAA lawsuit
Representatives from the NCAA have filed a motion with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
D.A. Williams charges former traffic court judge with bribery
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams made good on his promise to Attorney
Jim Thorpe's body will remain in Pennsylvania
The body of whom many consider the greatest Olympic athlete of all time will remain