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Former Pa. Attorney General Jerry Pappert joins Cozen O'Connor
Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Jerry Pappert has joined Cozen O’Connor’s -
Phila. trial lawyer Robert Heim appointed to Pa. Supreme Court Civil Procedural Rules Committee
Veteran Philadelphia trial lawyer and past Philadelphia Bar Association chancellor -
Pa. law professor sues FBI, Justice Dept. over botched FOIA request pertaining to Supreme Court Justice Fortas' resignation
A Philadelphia-area law school professor has filed a civil complaint against the FBI and -
Judge dismisses suit against Phila. Clerk of Courts
A federal judge in Southeastern Pennsylvania has granted a motion by the Philadelphia -
Locals sound off on U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding constitutionality of national healthcare law
Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent historic decision upholding the -
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear final appeal in Lower Merion Schools redistricting case
The United State Supreme Court has declined to hear the plaintiffs’ appeal in the Lower Merion schools redistricting case. -
Pa. attorney general joins counterparts in supporting proposed legislation involving generic drug warning labels
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcer has announced that the commonwealth has joined 40 other state attorneys general in support of federal legislation that would give generic drug makers the same ability to correct label warnings as their brand-name counterparts. -
Chester County judge orders infamous Pa. killer Greist to remain under state psychiatric care 32 years after found insane
A Chester County judge has ordered Richard Greist, who perpetuated one of the more infamous and depraved crimes in state history, to remain confined to a psychiatric facility to continue undergoing mental health evaluation more than three decades after he was committed to state care. -
Judge denies armed robber's post-conviction relief motion alleging ineffective counsel
A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied a motion for post-conviction relief that had been filed by a federal prison inmate who was sentenced to more than a year in jail on armed robbery charges. -
Commonwealth Court rejects lawyer's attempt to remove Obama from Pa. primary election ballot
A state appellate court panel late last week rejected a request by a Philadelphia-area attorney to get President Obama kicked off the April primary election ballot. -
Pa. Chamber of Business and Industry files amicus brief in national healthcare case
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry has become the 15th organization of its kind nationwide to officially challenge President Obama’s national healthcare law. -
Judge grants summary judgment to Pa. state police in case of job applicant's lawsuit over tattoo policy
A federal judge in Harrisburg last week granted summary judgment to the Pennsylvania State Police in a case in which an applicant seeking a job as a Liquor Enforcement Officer claimed he was discriminated against because of a tattoo. -
Phila. District Attorney opts not to seek new sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has opted not to seek a new death sentencing hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal, the man convicted in the Dec. 9, 1981, murder of city police Officer Daniel Faulkner. -
Phila. jury awards $72.6 million to plaintiffs in Pfizer hormone replacement therapy case
Three plaintiffs in a consolidated mass tort trial who had alleged their respective breast cancer diagnoses were directly related to their ingestion of hormone therapy medications have won the first part of their quest to hold a pharmaceutical giant responsible for their conditions. -
Judge should have disclosed ties to Sandusky, critics say
Questions surrounding the conduct of the judge who arraigned former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky - now an accused pedophile -are being raised over what is being characterized as a surprisingly low bail. -
PA GOP chair claims Wecht is 'owned' by trial lawyers
Rob Gleason, Pennsylvania’s GOP Chairman issued a statement that Pennsylvania Superior Court candidate David Wecht, a Democrat, is indebted to trial lawyers because he has received a $300,000 donation from the Committee for a Better Tomorrow, a political action committee financed by the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association. -
Pa. Supreme Court convenes in Old City Hall for the first time since 1802
It was truly a historic day for Pennsylvania courts, and not just because it marked the first time that cameras have ever taped a session of the state’s highest court. -
U.S. SC limits class action lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, in a 5-4 vote, that companies can enforce contracts that bar class action lawsuits.