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Philadelphia court postpones sheriff's property sales
Court of Common Pleas Judge Pamela Pryor Dembe issued an order Dec. 1 postponing hundreds of sheriff's sales of properties for which the mortgages have been foreclosed.
Lancaster lawyer convicted of fraud
Lancaster attorney Kenneth G. Reidenbach, 61, was convicted Dec. 1 of fraud charges in connection with three bankruptcy proceedings in which he represented the debtors.
Four charged for defrauding Sheriff's Office
Charges were filed Nov. 30 against four people who allegedly defrauded the Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office.
Superior Court rules expert witness discovery invalid
The Pennsylvania Superior Court issued a ruling Nov. 23, reversing a trial court’s decision permitting discovery of the written communications of an expert witness.
Luzerne County company settles with EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement, of a Clean Water Act case against a battery manufacturer in Hanover Township, Luzerne County.
$3 million work comp award could be highest in nation
A Philadelphia law firm obtained a record $3 million workers’ compensation settlement last week, on behalf of a union construction worker injured on a highway construction project.
Guilty plea entered in Harrisburg development scandal
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced earlier this week that David R. Dodd, II, 43, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., pleaded guilty in federal court in Harrisburg to misappropriating funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and to money laundering.
Grand jury indicts Chadds Ford man in NHL copyright case
A grand jury indicted a Chadds Ford, Pa. man, Michael Moore, 44, for copyright infringement of broadcasts of National Hockey League games, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
New judge assigned to preside over Sandusky preliminary hearing
A new judge has been assigned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to preside over the preliminary hearing of former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing children.
Judge should have disclosed ties to Sandusky, critics say
Questions surrounding the conduct of the judge who arraigned former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky - now an accused pedophile -are being raised over what is being characterized as a surprisingly low bail.
Philadelphia courts under fire in ticket-fixing probe
The Philadelphia Traffic Court is a target of a federal grand jury probe of ticket-fixing, according to a report in the
EPA signs consent order with Phila. firm over PCBs
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced last week that SSH Management, LLC and 1500 Walnut Enterprises, LLC signed a consent agreement regarding alleged violations of federal regulations for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in an office building at 1500 Walnut St. in Philadelphia.
Philly’s Complex Litigation Center is profit center, says reformer
In New York, they call it the Bronx Jury Effect.
PA GOP chair claims Wecht is 'owned' by trial lawyers
Rob Gleason, Pennsylvania’s GOP Chairman issued a statement that Pennsylvania Superior Court candidate David Wecht, a Democrat, is indebted to trial lawyers because he has received a $300,000 donation from the Committee for a Better Tomorrow, a political action committee financed by the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association.
Judge orders losing plaintiff to pay $6.5 million in fees, costs
U.S. District Judge Petrese B. Tucker of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ordered Checkpoint Systems, the losing plaintiff in a patent infringement lawsuit, to pay the two defendants, Sensormatic Electronics Corp. and All-Tag Security, a total of $6.5 million in attorney fees and costs.
Report says tort reform savings can stimulate economy
By improving its legal environment, Pennsylvania could create between 33,000 and 90,000 new jobs, according to a report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (ILR).
Third Circuit judge rules in Avandia case
A federal judge this week issued some rulings on motions by GlaxoSmithKline counsel in the massive Multi-District Litigation Avandia case. The company won one and lost two.
Superior Court retroactively applies rule banning 'error in judgment' defense
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has retroactively applied a ruling banning medical malpractice defendants from relying on an “error in judgment” defense at trial.
Supreme Court justice praises judge who may face discipline
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Max Baer's recent comments about a Lackawanna County judge who may have to answer to the Court of Judicial Discipline to (CJD has raised the ire of legal observers.