News from October 2012
Phila. restaurant school sues former student, attorney for wrongful use of civil process
A Philadelphia restaurant school is suing a former student and his lawyer
Pa. Judicial Conduct Board appoints new chief counsel
A former state appellate judge has been tapped to serve as chief counsel to
Pa. judge rules Libertarian Presidential candidate Gary Johnson could remain on state election ballot
A Pennsylvania judge ruled last week that the Libertarian Party’s candidate
Parents of teen suicide victim sue western Pa. school district in federal court
The parents of a western Pennsylvania student with special needs who committed suicide
Lawyers for hotel seek to transfer slip-and-fall suit to federal court
Lawyers representing defendants in a premises liability case initiated by a Philadelphia
N.C. attorney re-files products liability claim in Avandia MDL in Phila.
A North Carolina attorney representing a man who claims he suffered vision loss and other problems as a result of his taking the diabetes drug Avandia has re-filed a products liability claim against drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline in federal court in Philadelphia.
Retaliatory discharge claim against Massachusetts drug co. can remain in Pa., judge rules
A retaliatory discharge claim brought by a Pennsylvania woman against a Massachusetts-
Man falsely branded 'Nova Killer' sues police for wrongful arrest
A Philadelphia man who claims he was falsely charged with murder, an act that subsequently caused him to be known in media headlines as the “Nova Killer,” has filed a federal complaint against the officers involved in what he claims was his unwarranted arrest.
Court reprimands former Traffic Court judge who showed pictures of 'willy'
The former Philadelphia jurist who allegedly showed two photographs of his, well,
Philly cheesesteak makers sue U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over refusal to issue trademark
The owners of a Philadelphia eatery have filed suit against the director of the U.S. Patent
Former Phila. detective pleads guilty in federal court to distributing anabolic steroids
A once respected Philadelphia police detective pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday
Pa. appellate court affirms judge's decision granting venue transfer from Phila. to Adams County
A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel recently affirmed an order by a Philadelphia judge
Jerry Sandusky must register as sex offender, if ever released from prison, judge rules
Jerry Sandusky, the onetime defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions who
Strip club sued by patron who claims pole dancer fell on him, rupturing his bladder
A Montgomery County man is suing a Philadelphia gentleman’s club over claims that his
Pa. judge sets trial date for suspended Supreme Court Justice Orie Melvin
A state judge has set a trial start date in the case of suspended Pennsylvania Supreme
Jerry Sandusky sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison
Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky, a onetime highly regarded member of the Penn
Judge allows class action suit against PPA over 'Live Stop' program to proceed under constitutional grounds
A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted in part, and denied in part a motion to
Suburban Phila. municipality and cop sued for false arrest
A Bucks County man is suing a suburban Philadelphia municipality and one of its police
Federal judge allows sexual assault victim to file amended complaint against rescue squad
A federal judge in Philadelphia last week denied a defense motion to dismiss a lawsuit
Pa. Superior Court panel affirms $2 million-plus award against HUP, doctor in med mal case
A three-judge state appellate court panel has affirmed a Philadelphia jury’s decision to