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ALERT: Tax Season is Here — Be Aware of IRS Impersonation Scams
Attorney General Michelle Henry is warning Pennsylvanians to be aware and stay cautious of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposter scams during the upcoming tax season. -
Court activity on Feb. 2: Gwendolyn Rice vs Carlos Del Toro
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Gwendolyn Rice against Carlos Del Toro on Feb. 2: 'Summons Issued As To Carlos Del Toro, U.s. Attorney And U.s. Attorney General. Forwarded To: Counsel On 2/2/23. Summons Emailed As To Ausa On 2/2/23. (mbh) (entered: 02/02/2023)'. -
Court activity on Jan. 19: Karen Arnold vs Christine E. Wormuth
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activity in the suit brought by Karen Arnold against Christine E. Wormuth on Jan. 19: 'Summons Issued As To Christine E. Wormuth, U.s. Attorney And U.s. Attorney General Forwarded To: Counsel On 1/19/23 (mas) (entered: 01/19/2023)'. -
Pa. State Police dismissed from suit over alleged excessive force during DUI arrest
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police and some claims have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a Chambersburg woman, who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five state troopers in January 2019. -
Judge sides with Upper Darby Township Council, on objections connected to case involving former admin
MEDIA – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections raised by Upper Darby Township’s former Chief Administrative Officer in litigation the Township Council initiated, seeking a declaration that its dismissal of him was proper. -
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team
U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero Names Leadership Team. -
In wake of settlement, federal judge dismisses excessive force suit against officers at SCI-Rockview
WILLIAMSPORT – After a settlement was completed in excessive force litigation brought by a prisoner currently in state custody against a number of corrections officials at SCI-Rockview, a federal judge ordered the case dismissed without prejudice. -
Inmate's excessive force litigation against SCI-Rockview officers results in settlement
WILLIAMSPORT – A settlement has been reached in excessive force litigation brought by a prisoner currently in state custody against a number of corrections officials at SCI-Rockview. -
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Great Time To Get Ready For Storms, Says Attorney General Jeff Landry
Hurricane Preparedness Week: Great Time To Get Ready For Storms, Says Attorney General Jeff Landry. -
Ag Shapiro Leads Coalition Seeking Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Ag Shapiro Leads Coalition Seeking Relief for Student Loan Borrowers. -
Planning and architecture firm denies overbilling Cheltenham Township in the six figures
NORRISTOWN – A planning, engineering and architecture firm has denied allegations made by Cheltenham Township that it overbilled the municipality by hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Montgomery County court. -
Black-owned EMS company withdraws case alleging racial conspiracy led to loss of contract with Veterans Affairs
HARRISBURG – A Black-owned EMS ambulance company in Western Pennsylvania has voluntarily dismissed its own litigation against a host of medical professionals and health care companies, which alleged it faced a conspiracy of racial discrimination on the part of the defendants. -
Judge throws out reckless investigation count in alleged molestation and rape case
PITTSBURGH – A federal judge has thrown out a count for reckless investigation, in a lawsuit brought by a Western Pennsylvania man who alleged that his civil rights were violated when he was arrested for allegedly molesting and raping his stepdaughter, charges which he claimed are untrue and were recanted by the girl. -
PennDOT files dismissal brief in Ga. couple's lawsuit over guardrails on Interstate 81
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has filed a brief to dismiss litigation from a Georgia couple who alleged that a state-maintained guardrail safety system along Interstate 81 failed to decelerate their vehicle, when the vehicle made contact with the guardrail and it speared through the vehicle to injure its driver. -
Delaware auto loan firm ordered to comply with AG Shapiro's subpoena
HARRISBURG – The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has concurred with a Philadelphia state court, in ordering that a Delaware-based auto loan business must comply with a subpoena from state Attorney General Josh Shapiro. -
Pa. trooper denies he subjected Chester County man to illegal and wrongful process during DUI stop
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania state trooper has denied that he illegally subjected a Chester County man to detainment, search, arrest and a blood test for DUI without probable cause. -
Judge denies default judgment to juvenile detention facility therapist, who alleged racial discrimination
SCRANTON – A federal judge has denied the issuance of a default judgment in consolidated litigation brought by a therapist at a Pennsylvania juvenile detention and rehabilitation facility, who claimed he faced racial discrimination and retaliation for reporting physical and mental abuse at the facility. -
PennDOT seeks to dismiss Ga. couple's lawsuit concerning safety guardrail system on Interstate 81
HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has motioned to dismiss litigation from a Georgia couple who alleged that a state-maintained guardrail safety system along Interstate 81 failed to decelerate their vehicle, when the vehicle made contact with the guardrail and it speared through the vehicle to injure its driver. -
Allegheny County judge overrules objections in defamation case connected to alleged sex assault
PITTSBURGH – A state court judge has overruled preliminary objections from a retired schoolteacher in Maryland, who denied that she defamed a Pennsylvania private school educator accused of sexually abusing his students. -
Bethlehem casino joins Pa. State Police in seeking dismissal of Hispanic man's wrongful arrest lawsuit
ALLENTOWN – A Bethlehem casino seeks to join Pennsylvania State Police defendants in looking to dismiss litigation filed by a New Jersey man, who alleged he was falsely accused of stealing a wallet at the casino on account of his Hispanic heritage and imprisoned for three days by both the Bethlehem Police Department and the Pennsylvania State Police.