U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Federal civil rights lawsuit filed against city and police officers
A woman who was tailgated by a man who later said he was a police officer has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and two Philly cops. -
Pending settlement reached in 'Domelights' civil rights lawsuit
A federal civil rights lawsuit filed in 2009 on behalf of a black police officers’ group that alleged racism by their white counterparts has reached a pending settlement. -
Philly School District faces federal civil rights lawsuit over controversial transfer policy
The parents of four elementary-age students with autism have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the School District of Philadelphia, alleging the process of transferring students with special needs to another school after three-grade intervals is illegal. -
Federal civil rights lawsuit spurs Philadelphia mayor to sign executive orders
The City of Philadelphia has agreed to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit that was filed seven months ago over the police department’s controversial “stop and frisk” crime-fighting tactic. -
Class action: Lexis Nexis classifies women as thieves
Two women have filed a putative class action lawsuit against the company that they claim has labeled them as thieves, causing them to be denied employment opportunities. -
Actor Terrence Howard sued by agent over fees
Howard Actor Terrence Howard, who has starred in such films as Fighting and Winnie, is the subject of a lawsuit in which his former manager claims she was not paid enough for her role in helping him secure the parts. -
Man sues employer in FMLA dispute
A Philadelphia man claims he lost his job after taking off an unspecified number of days under the Family and Medical Leave Act. -
Burger King worker claims she was fired after reporting harassment
A woman has filed suit against the fast food chain where she used to work, alleging she was fired after reporting sexual harassment to authorities. -
Woman claims racial discrimination in suit against HOME
An African American woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she suffered numerous incidents of racial discrimination before she was terminated from her job. -
Am Ex, NCO Financial named in suit over debt collection
A Florida man claims he attempted to pay back more than $4,000 worth of debt, but lost thousands of dollars when a debt collector and credit card company switched his debt to a different collector without warning. -
Kindred Healthcare employee seeks overtime pay in suit
A New Jersey woman has filed suit against her former employer, alleging she was not paid more than 10 years worth of overtime pay.