Berks County
Recent News About Berks County
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Judge dismisses suit by parents of Pa. student suspended after sex tape surfaced
The parents of a Berks County high-schooler who sued over their son’s -
Pa. appeals court sides with hospital in contractual dispute with physician
A three-judge state appellate court panel has affirmed a Berks County -
Commonwealth Court: Erie, other Pa. cities cannot ban firearms from municipal parks
In what looks to be a win for Pennsylvania gun owners, an en banc -
Pa. House unanimously approves bill increasing civil court fees used toward low-income legal aid funding
Pa. State Rep. Tarah Toohill -
House committee to hold hearing on ways to fund 'fair trials' in Pa.
Pa. State Rep. Mike Sturla -
Steve Aichele, former chair of Phila. firm Saul Ewing, leaves cabinet post in Corbett administration
Gov. Tom Corbett’s former chief counsel and chief of staff, Steve Aichele, has left his -
Phila. judge grants summary judgment to Enterprise in vehicle accident case
A state judge has agreed to dismiss the rental car company Enterprise from a lawsuit -
Phila. judge confirmed by U.S. Senate is first-ever openly gay Hispanic female to sit on federal judiciary
Up until recently, Nitza Quinones Alejandro was likely unknown outside of the -
U.S. District Judge denies prisoner's bid to move forward with civil rights suit 'in forma pauperis'
A state prison inmate who is incarcerated for murdering a member of the Pennsylvania -
Larry Pitt & Associates files antitrust suit against fellow Phila. firm Lundy Law
One Philadelphia personal injury law firm is suing another that specializes in the same -
Berks Co. suit alleging kids' improper removal from home allowed to proceed, judge rules
A Berks County couple suing the Office of Children and Youth Services over allegations -
Recycling worker and truck manufacturer reportedly reach $6.5 million settlement in injury case
Attorneys representing a man who sustained serious bodily injuries after being run over -
Auto parts manufacturers face products liability claim by injured warehouse worker
Two out-of-state companies that specialize in the manufacture of auto parts are being -
Obama nominates three area judges, including one from Phila., to federal bench in eastern Pa.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday nominated three area judges, including a -
Pa. student sues school district over suspension related to recording of 'consensual' sex
A Berks County high school student who was suspended after district officials discovered a videotaped consensual sexual encounter between the plaintiff and his former girlfriend has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the district and various administrators. -
Judge dismisses suit against Berks County prison system
A federal judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a lawsuit against the Berks County, Pa. prison system that had been filed by a former inmate who claimed that his time in jail was marked by poor treatment and shoddy living conditions. -
Pa. constable charged with indecent assault for allegedly fondling female prisoner
A Pennsylvania constable stands accused of indecent assault stemming from an incident in which the man allegedly forced a female prisoner he was transporting to show him her bare chest. -
Pa. state constable charged with having sex with underage girl
A 27-year-old state constable from Berks County has been arrested and charged with having indecent sexual contact with a minor whom he befriended on a social networking website. -
Quaker City courts have troubled history; some reject 'plaintiff-friendly' criticism
Pennsylvania is known as the Quaker State and Philadelphia as the Quaker City because both were founded by William Penn, who was a member of the Society of Friends - also called Quakers.