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Pa. Attorney General's Office appealing Phila. judge's dismissal of DUI case against legislator
The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office announced that it is appealing a Philadelphia judge’s decision to dismiss a drunken driving case against a state legislator. -
Former CHOP general counsel who created fraudulent legal invoices sentenced to four years in prison
The bowtie-clad, former general counsel to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, who pleaded guilty in federal court this summer to stealing $1.7 million from the area healthcare facility, was sentenced Wednesday to 48 months in prison, according to local media reports. -
Pa. Commonwealth Court upholds Gaming Control Board's revocation of casino license
A state appellate court has upheld a decision by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to revoke the casino license of a company that sought to erect a slots parlor along an industrial stretch of Columbus Boulevard in South Philadelphia. -
Area attorneys: Litigation seems inevitable in Penn State child sex-abuse case
The child sex-abuse scandal coming out of Pennsylvania State University has resulted in various criminal charges against the man who allegedly carried out the acts of pedophilia, and those who supposedly turned a blind eye to the years-long incidents of abuse. -
First Judicial District of Pa. files suit over botched Family Court deal
The chief justice of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the entire First Judicial District of Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit over the botched plan for a new Family Court facility in Philadelphia. -
SEPTA and D.A. announce crackdown on false public transit injury claims
Get-rich-quick schemes involving false injury claims on the city’s public transit system may be coming to an abrupt halt, that is, if a crackdown by the city’s top prosecutor sees any traction. -
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed over Philadelphia's property tax assessment system
A lawsuit that sought to declare Philadelphia’s system for assessing property value in the city illegal and unconstitutional has been dismissed by a city judge. -
Former Pa. Superior Court Judge Robert C. Daniels dies at 73
A former Pennsylvania Superior Court judge who once serviced as the chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association has died, according to local media reports. -
Philly cop who claimed self-inflicted gunshot wound was caused by perp is sued by his own department
A Philadelphia police officer who made headlines last year after he admitted fabricating a story about being shot by an unidentified suspect, when, in fact, he had shot himself, is being sued by his own department. -
Former Philadelphia Housing Authority director files defamation suit against newspaper company for unsavory coverage
The former executive director of the Philadelphia Housing Authority is suing the parent company of the city’s largest newspaper chain, alleging the ongoing news coverage of his work-related troubles earlier this year has caused him harm. -
While Pa. Supreme Court decision allowing televised tapings is hailed as positive, trials still off-limits to cameras
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision last month to allow televised tapings during its proceedings was no doubt hailed as score for open government advocates.