News from December 2012
Phila. man sues city, police detective and D.A. over false arrest claims
A Philadelphia man is suing a city police detective and the local district attorney over claims that he was falsely arrested after the plaintiff’s mother provided a false statement to police with regard to her son allegedly being involved in a theft.
Phila. Police face lawsuit over alleged racial profiling incident
Another Philadelphian is suing city police over allegations that a policy, practice and custom of the law enforcement agency leads to civil and constitutional rights violations.
Judge grants in part, denies in part Phila. School Dist. motion to dismiss whistleblower suit by fired administrator
A former top level administrator with the School District of Philadelphia - suing the
Sandusky judge grants defense request for evidentiary hearing in post-sentencing motions
The judge who sentenced convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky to between three and
Premises liability claim against Autism Speaks dismissed by judge
A federal judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a slip-and-fall action that had been filed by
Chickie's & Pete's sued by waitstaff for taking portion of tip money
A popular Philadelphia-area restaurant chain has been named as a defendant in a class
Judge approves near $18 million settlement in 'Kids for Cash' case; Includes $4.3 million in attorneys' fees
Litigation stemming from the largest judicial scandal in Pennsylvania history has come to
Sandusky's lawyers seek evidentiary hearing in their bid for a new trial for their client
Lawyers for convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky late last week filed a motion
Michael Izzo, senior partner at Cozen O'Connor, dies at 68
One of the senior partners with Cozen O’Connor, the Philadelphia law firm that now has
First lawsuit filed over Paulsboro, N.J. train derailment and toxic chemical release incident
The first lawsuit has been filed over the recent derailment of a freight train in South
Former Phila. Traffic Court judge caught up in lewd photo scandal officially removed from office
The former Philadelphia traffic court judge who showed a cellphone image of his genitals
Former Penn State V.P. Schultz intends to sue former university general counsel
Former Penn State Vice President Gary Schultz has filed court papers in central
Family of man slain by off-duty Phila. cop awarded $4.7 million judgment by jury
The parents of a young Philadelphia man shot to death by an off-duty city police officer
Parties in gun license info disclosure case agree to stipulation sealing the record
The parties in a case involving Philadelphia gun license applicants whose information was
FJD settles legal malpractice case against local law firm for $4 million
The legal saga between Pennsylvania’s First Judicial District and a local attorney over a
Auto parts manufacturers face products liability claim by injured warehouse worker
Two out-of-state companies that specialize in the manufacture of auto parts are being
Patient sues doctors, healthcare facilities to failing to timely diagnose osteosarcoma
A Northeast Philadelphia man has initiated a professional negligence claim against a
Auto repair shop named as defendant in assault and battery complaint
An auto repair shop customer who claims he was attacked and beaten by employees at
Phila. no longer on ATRA's annual 'Judicial Hellholes' ranking
The Philadelphia civil court system, which had been in the crosshairs of a Washington,
Michigan plaintiff files Reglan products liability claim in Phila.
Another Reglan mass tort products liability claim has been filed in the master docket in