A Philadelphia woman is suing the makers of the Nuvaring birth control system over claims that she sustained injuries as a result of using the product during a seven-year time period.
A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia filed by a man who claims police encouraged neighborhood residents to assault him, since law enforcement officials had believed the man was responsible for the rape of a little girl.
A Philadelphia couple has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Seaworld and an amusement park operated by the recreation giant, alleging their son sustained serious physical injuries, including head trauma, after he collided with his father during a ride aboard a water slide.
An Amtrak ticket-collector who claims she suffered physical injuries after tripping over overflow luggage while she was navigating the aisles of a train last winter is suing the transit agency in federal court.
A Philadelphia woman who claims she suffered serious arm injuries after a door closed on her at a local toy store has filed a civil complaint against the business and its parent company.
A public transit rider who alleges he sustained bodily injuries after the bus on which he was riding was struck by a U.S. Army-owned vehicle, causing him to get knocked around in the process, has filed a federal lawsuit against the other driver, the U.S. Department of the Army and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
In May 1933, during the heart of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 6102, which outlawed the private ownership of gold.