News from February 2013
Fired Phila. cop being sued by woman who he punched on camera found not guilty of simple assault
A since-fired Philadelphia police lieutenant who was caught on cellphone video punching
Pa. Judicial Conduct Board files formal charges against Lancaster magisterial district judge on suspension for past year
The Lancaster County area magisterial district judge who was suspended with pay exactly
Makers of log-spitting device hit with products liability claim by Pa. man whose fingers were amputated
A Bucks County man has filed a products liability complaint against the makers of a
Phila. defense verdict in HRT case against Wyeth affirmed by Pa. Superior Court panel
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has upheld a defense verdict in a hormone
Phila. judge urges Superior Court to quash McNeil appeal of $10 million plaintiffs' verdict
A Philadelphia trial court judge recently filed a lengthy opinion outlining why she feels
Phila. woman fired from Purolite Corp. because of pregnancy, and who won jury verdict, is awarded back pay
A Philadelphia woman who had secured a jury verdict in her favor on claims that her
Drug companies face complaint over alleged injuries from Nuvaring birth control product
A Philadelphia woman is suing the makers of the Nuvaring birth control system over claims that she sustained injuries as a result of using the product during a seven-year time period.
Corbett opposes NCAA's motion to dismiss federal antitrust complaint
And so the legal wrangling between the NCAA and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett
Pa., Merck settle Vioxx claims for $8.25 million
Pennsylvania’s top law enforcer announced late last week that the commonwealth and
Tylenol injury suit filed in Phila.; hearing scheduled for March on MDL request
Attorneys representing McNeil Consumer Healthcare and Johnson & Johnson have filed a
Judge refuses to reconsider dismissal of LA Fitness class action complaint
A federal judge has refused to reconsider the dismissal of a putative class action
Pa. Superior Court panel affirms Philly judge's decision to coordinate and transfer Penn State's suit with insurer to Phila.
A three-judge state Superior Court panel has affirmed a decision by a Philadelphia judge
Federal judge to Phila. School District: Stop ‘autism shuffle’
A federal judge has ruled that the Philadelphia School District’s process of “upper leveling,” or transferring students with autism from school to school without adequate parental input, violates the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Pa. state legislator says convicted Justice Orie Melvin must go
In the wake of the judicial scandal at the state’s highest court involving now-convicted
PPA lawyers seek to remove class action suit over parking fees to federal court
Nearly a month after a Philadelphia woman filed a class action lawsuit against the
Pa. Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin found guilty of public corruption
It’s official: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin is a convicted felon.
Sandusky's attorneys file notice of appeal to Pa. Superior Court
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Delaware's Suburban Waste Services Inc. sued by fired Phila. employee for alleged race discrimination
A Philadelphia man is suing a Delaware-based waste disposal company over claims that
U-Haul lawyers petition to transfer Phila. workplace injury suit to federal court
Lawyers representing the storage business U-Haul are moving to transfer a workplace
NCAA sues Pa. Gov. Corbett, commonwealth officials over law regarding Penn State fines
In the continuation of a seemingly ongoing saga between an athletic agency and state