U.S. District Court of Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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Appeal: Parents against lottery for criteria high schools continue fight
PHILADELPHIA - Parents who lost their challenge to how the School District of Philadelphia picks students for "criteria-based" high schools have appealed. -
Hey PA: 5 new cases to know, including a Philly fight for abandoned cars
An alleged monopoly in the vehicle-towing market in Philadelphia is among five new cases of interest in Pennsylvania -
Saltz Mongeluzzi wins case by ex-paralegal who refused COVID vax
PHILADELPHIA - A former paralegal at a prominent Pennsylvania plaintiffs firm has lost a lawsuit against it, as a federal judge found she was the first one to tell the public she refused the COVID-19 vaccine. -
Cops punished for Facebook posts lose lawsuit against Philadelphia
PHILADEPHIA - Philadelphia police officers who got into trouble for what they posted on Facebook have lost their First Amendment lawsuit. -
Hey PA: 5 new cases to know, including four killed in police chase
A fatal car chase, a creep at Burlington Coat Factory and a neighborhood fracas are among recently filed cases of interest in Pennsylvania. -
Lawyers to ask for $175K in Philadelphia Inquirer settlement
PHILADELPHIA - A $525,000 class action privacy settlement with The Philadelphia Inquirer is one step closer to being finalized, as a federal judge has given it preliminary approval. -
Judge blocks plan that would help Delaware cash in on dredging of Delaware River
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has blocked plans to dredge the Delaware River to accommodate a proposed port in Delaware, finding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "did not engage in reasoned decision making" when approving the project. -
Hey PA: Dog the Bounty Hunter comes to Delco for wild lawsuit over search for missing teen, plus four other new cases
PHILADELPHIA - Online slander, institutional racism and a Philadelphia power-trip are among the accusations in five recently filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania. -
Judge won't change how Philadelphia picks students for criteria high schools
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has tossed a challenge to changes made by the School District of Philadelphia in 2021 for admissions into so-called "criteria-based" high schools. -
Philadelphia loses key ruling after cops blind 2-year-old boy with taser
PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia can't escape litigation brought by the mother of a two-year-old boy blinded in one eye by a cop's taser. -
Central Park 5 sue Trump over statements during debate
PHILADELPHIA - It's back to court for the Central Park 5, a group of then-teenagers were wrongfully convicted of the assault and rape of a woman in 1989. -
Court won't boot lawyers off Blank Rome case, or DQ retired judge
PHILADELPHIA - A federal judge has refused two disqualification motions in litigation brought by a lawyer who is suing Blank Rome. -
Hey PA: 5 new cases to know about, including the rape and murder of a federal inmate
Recently filed cases in Pennsylvania courts include a wrongful death suit against the United States over the rape and assault of a federal inmate, plus plenty of Delco officials in hot water and a case over literal hot water. -
Attorneys could get booted off case after calling other side's expert
PHILADELPHIA - A lawyer suing Avco Corp. and the Blank Rome law firm for allegedly defaming her now wants Avco’s lawyers disqualified for improperly calling her psychology expert. The ex parte contacts may have scared off the expert, complained Veronica Turner in a filing seeking sanctions against the defense lawyers. -
Hey PA - Murder at high school football game one of 5 new cases to know about
Recently filed lawsuits in Pennsylvania courts include a wrongful death case over a shooting at a high school football game and a suit against Robinson Township over a fatal shooting by one of its police officers. -
Man who refused mask at his kids' school wants to be allowed back in
PHILADELPHIA - The Wyomissing Area School District faces a lawsuit from a man it barred from schools for not wearing a mask in 2021. -
Personal injury lawyers want their COVID tax break from the government
PHILADELPHIA - A Montgomery County law firm says the IRS hasn't paid up for tax breaks promised to businesses that stayed open during the COVID pandemic. -
Lawsuit: Philly cop's 'illicit activities' sent innocent man to jail
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia man is suing the city for the years he spent in jail for a crime he was ultimately found not guilty of. -
Lawsuit: Threatened man beaten instead by Philadelphia cops
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia cops are accused of using excessive force when responding to a late-night argument in a parking lot. -
Ghosts of Schnader Harrison must battle class action over 401(k) money
PHILADELPHIA - The former Philadelphia firm Schnader Harrison will face a class action lawsuit from a former employee who says her retirement money was used to dissolve the firm in 2023.