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Pa. Superior Court affirms child sex-abuse conviction, sentence of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky
It appears as though convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky will be spending -
Pa. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Phila. Paxil wrongful death case that ended with defense victory
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently declined to hear a final appeal in -
Pa. high court allows Philadelphia’s Evers to continue on as both FJD prothonotary and clerk of courts
Joseph Evers, a veteran of Philadelphia’s court system, will continue to -
Federal judge dismisses suit by Pa. judges challenging mandatory judicial retirement age
U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III -
Pa. House unanimously approves bill increasing civil court fees used toward low-income legal aid funding
Pa. State Rep. Tarah Toohill -
Pa. Superior Court Judge Jack Panella appointed to four-year term on Court of Judicial Discipline
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has named an intermediate appellate -
Pa. Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Phila. med mal case that ended with $10 million plaintiff's verdict
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied hearing in a medical malpractice -
'Emotional distress' claim against Bristol S.D. dismissed; discrimination claim can proceed
A former African American student will be allowed to pursue claims that a suburban Philadelphia school district discriminated against him when they falsely accused him of cheating and then subjected him to harsher punishment than two white students who actually did cheat in school. -
Pa. needy to receive $4.1 million from residual class action settlement funds
Low income Pennsylvanians in need of legal assistance will soon receive a -
National Organization of Bar Counsel chooses Phila. lawyer as new treasurer
The National Organization of Bar Counsel has elected Philadelphia attorney -
Pa. high court institutes rules change barring aides to appellate court judges from practicing law
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has instituted a rules change that bars -
Former Superior Court Pres. Judge Correale Stevens sworn in as new Pa. justice
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court once again has a full complement of seven justices after -
Pa. Superior Court tosses appeal in asbestos mass tort case for lack of jurisdiction
A three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has thrown out a plaintiff’s appeal in an -
Lawrence County lawyer appointed to term on Pa. Supreme Court's Disciplinary Board
A Pittsburgh-area personal injury lawyer has been named to a term on the -
Veteran Pittsburgh-area lawyer appointed to four-year term on Pa. Judicial Conduct Board
Gov. Tom Corbett recently appointed a Pittsburgh-area attorney to serve out a four-year -
Pa. justices stay proceedings against only Philly Traffic Court judge not indicted in 'ticket-fixing' scandal
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court recently issued an order staying proceedings against -
Supreme Court schedules oral argument in case of indicted jurist; eyes resolution of wrangling with CJD
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to reinstate the pay of suspended -
Judge issues mixed ruling in J&J's dismissal motion in surgical mesh products liability case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to dismiss Johnson & Johnson as a defendant -
Pa. Supreme Court sides with Montco prothonotary in prisoner extraordinary petition case
In a case that seems to have come full circle, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has -
Phila. Common Pleas Court judge ordered suspended without pay
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge who has been facing disciplinary action for