Judge J. Curtis Joyner, in an order last month, denied most of the motions to dismiss filed by the defendants in the case. According to the attorney general’s lawsuit, originally filed in 2014, the companies allegedly targeted state consumers in violation of state and federal laws.
A federal judge has rejected a motion to dismiss a racketeering case brought by Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane and a private law firm involving high-interest rate, short-term loans made to Pennsylvania citizens over the Internet.
The state Senate's decision this week to withhold action on whether to remove embattled Attorney General Kathleen Kane from office makes sense, a law professor at Duquesne University says
A majority of the court sided with Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s office in a ruling this month, allowing for increased use of outside attorneys. A group of nursing home operators filed their lawsuit last year, trying to kill plaintiffs law firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC’s apparent deal with Kane’s office.
PHILADELPHIA – On Tuesday, a federal appeals court denied an emergency application for a writ of mandamus to a pair of civil case defendants, who were seeking the writ to ensure the recusal of the judge assigned to their case.
PHILADELPHIA – An injured pedestrian who filed suit against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), PECO Energy Company and the City of Philadelphia will be required to seek new counsel.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has reached an antitrust settlement regarding the proposed merger of two of the largest gasoline and distillate terminaling services in the state.
A professor at Duquesne University says state Attorney General Kathleen Kane is likely collecting a paycheck while not being able to perform the duties of her office while her law license is suspended, and that the state Senate has the authority to remove her from office.
A senior attorney at the Competitive Enterprise Institute recently turned his focus toward the trouble of state Attorney General Kathleen Kane, concluding that she has become a "laughingstock."
A plaintiff attorney in a slip-and-fall negligence case filed a motion seeking judgments against the action’s garnishees for not responding to interrogatory documents.
On Sept. 21, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an order temporarily suspending Attorney General Kathleen Kane's law license for allegedly leaking confidential information, and committing perjury and false swearing before a statewide investigative grand jury.
Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said the new charge stems from a “secrecy oath” signed by the attorney general that was found during a search of her offices last month.
Attorneys for a Philadelphia cardiologist accused of malpractice are attempting to prevent testimony from an expert witness for a former patient bringing the lawsuit.
Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman said the criminal charges stem from a probe that revealed Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane “personally orchestrated” the illegal release of confidential and secret grand jury information. Kane said she plans to fight the charges.
Judges for the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a ruling on Thursday from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas to transfer a legal malpractice case
