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Muslim photographer who sued Pa. GOP House Caucus for religious discrimination settles claims
HARRISBURG – A former employee of the State House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus who sued the body for discrimination, unlawful termination and retaliation, claiming he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith, has settled his claims. -
GOP candidate Barnette drops legal challenge against Montgomery County officials over voting
NORRISTOWN – Republican Congressional candidate Kathy Barnette has abandoned litigation against Montgomery County, which had alleged its Board of Elections illegally canvassed mail-in ballots received before Election Day and wrongly gave voters with defective ballots an opportunity to cure them. -
GOP candidate Kathy Barnette contests Montgomery County's ballot canvassing process
NORRISTOWN – Republican Congressional candidate Kathy Barnette has filed litigation against Montgomery County, claiming its Board of Elections illegally canvassed mail-in ballots received before Election Day and wrongly gave voters with defective ballots an opportunity to cure them. -
Fired photographer update: State GOP says it wasn't because he's a Muslim
HARRISBURG – Republican politicians in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives say they were justified in firing one of their former photographers for legitimate reasons and not for the unlawful reason he cites, which was his practice of the Islamic faith. -
Some counts removed from Muslim photographer's discrimination suit against Pa. GOP House Caucus
HARRISBURG – A federal judge has jettisoned some counts from a lawsuit brought by an ex-employee who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith. -
Attorney who sued China for coronavirus damages signs up 26 more plaintiffs, including an FBI employee
ALLENTOWN – An attorney who recently filed a class action lawsuit in a Philadelphia federal court on behalf of all U.S. citizens impacted by the coronavirus against the People’s Republic of China has brought another similar case against the Chinese nation and its foremost political party – only now in Allentown and specifically on behalf of more than 20 different professionals and business owners, plus an FBI employee. -
Stockholders' lawsuit over Mariner East pipeline problems will stay in Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania federal judge recently opted not to transfer a possible class action securities fraud lawsuit to a Texas court, ruling it and another action seeking to be joined with it were not so similar as to be duplicative. -
Philadelphia class action lawsuit takes aim at China over its alleged coronavirus negligence
PHILADELPHIA – The People’s Republic of China is the target of a class action lawsuit filed in a Philadelphia federal court, charging it with negligence and reckless indifference and seeking compensation on behalf of all U.S. citizens impacted by the coronavirus. -
Pa. GOP again asks court to throw out Muslim photographer's discrimination lawsuit
HARRISBURG – For the second time, Pennsylvania’s GOP Caucus is trying to have dismissed the lawsuit brought by an ex-employee who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith. -
State GOP Caucus says Muslim photographer who claimed discrimination didn't exhaust administrative remedies first
HARRISBURG – A former employee of the State House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus who alleged he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith did not exhaust his administrative remedies before filing suit, the Caucus claims. -
Muslim photographer sues Pa. House's GOP Caucus, claims he was discriminated against and fired
HARRISBURG – A former employee of the State House of Representatives’ Republican Caucus is suing the body for discrimination, unlawful termination and retaliation, claiming he received prejudicial treatment for his practice of the Islamic faith. -
Philadelphia man involved in deadly car accident sues media outlets claiming defamation
Various national and local media outlets have been sued for defamation in the U.S. District -
New Inquirer owner Katz killed in plane crash
Five days after buying out his former partners for control of The Philadelphia Inquirer, -
Media coalition argues for access to utility company's records
A group of Pennsylvania media outlets filed a motion with the Commonwealth Court demanding access to documents the Pennsylvania Utility Commission used during a decision-making process that resulted in a settlement with PPL Utilities for its perceived favoritism of neighborhoods serviced during a winter storm in 2011. -
Commonwealth Court upholds Endowment Act relating to Penn State sex-abuse fine; orders university joined as party to litigation
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court upheld a law passed in the wake of -
In reversal from earlier ruling, CJD sanctions Erie judge over gun-waving road rage incident
A local judge from northwestern Pennsylvania has been reprimanded by a -
Prosecutors: Gettysburg lawyer defrauded eight clients of $3 million-plus
The federal government has charged a central Pennsylvania attorney with -
Stabile leads McVay in fundraising for open Pa. Superior Court seat
Republican Vic Stabile, a Harrisburg attorney and former Cumberland -
Phila. couple named as lead plaintiffs in class action over secret NSA phone records collection program; Obama, Holder named as lead defendants
A lawyer from the group Freedom Watch has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of
