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Pa. Superior Court panel affirms life imprisonment for Mumia Abu Jamal
Convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal, who has gained celebrity-like status the world -
Commonwealth Court panel affirms reduction of $14 million injury verdict to half-million due to damages cap
In a closely watched case around the Philadelphia region, a state appellate court panel -
Phila. mass tort lawyer appointed co-lead counsel in Mirena multidistrict litigation
An experienced mass tort attorney from Philadelphia has been appointed plaintiffs’ co- -
Praise offered for soon-to-be-installed new Pa. Supreme Court Justice Correale Stevens
There’s no question that the scandal-tainted departure of former Pennsylvania Supreme -
Pa. Senate confirms Stevens to vacant seat on state Supreme Court
The full 50-member state Senate this past weekend unanimously confirmed Superior -
Pa. House advances bill to raise judicial retirement age
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court may have recently struck down a bid by judges -
Senior Potter Co. judge appointed to oversee Paterno suit against NCAA
The state Supreme Court has appointed a retired judge from north-central Pennsylvania -
Pa. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously backs Stevens for Supreme Court justice
The state Senate Judiciary Committee is backing Superior Court President Judge -
Commonwealth Court upholds firing of school aide who overdosed on Fentanyl patch at work
A case with a long history involving a school aide who was fired for overdosing on a -
Gov. Corbett signs bill abolishing Philadelphia Traffic Court
With a stroke of his pen Wednesday, Gov. Tom Corbett ushered in a new era of reform -
Pa. Supreme Court rules mandatory judicial retirement age constitutional, dismisses cases brought by state judges
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a petition by a handful of judges challenging -
Bill to amend Pa. Power of Attorney Act voted out of committee, moves to full House
State legislators this week unanimously voted to move a bill that would amend -
Pa. Senate votes to abolish scandal-plagued Phila. Traffic Court; House previously voted similarly
Philadelphia Traffic Court, tainted by a seemingly endless stream of scandals, appears -
Pa. judiciary sees increase in electronically collected court fines and fees, AOPC announces
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts announced this week that more than -
Pa. Supreme Court denies Phila.'s bid to immediately hear AFSCME dispute; Chief Justice issues strong dissent
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a bid by the City of Philadelphia to step in -
Beleaguered Phila. Traffic Court a step closer toward elimination
Two bills that would help pave the way toward abolishing the scandal-plagued -
Pa. medical malpractice claims drop 45 percent in past decade, with 68 percent decline in Phila.
The number of medical malpractice claims filed statewide have dropped dramatically in -
CJD's suspension of Phila. Traffic Court judge could spark legal showdown with Pa. Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court may well be the highest court in the land, but in the -
Judge refuses to dismiss negligence case against Phila. bar initiated by assaulted patron
A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to dismiss a negligence case against a city -
Third Circuit panel upholds conviction, sentence of disgraced 'Kids for Cash' judge
A federal appeals court panel in Philadelphia has upheld the conviction and near-three-