News from March 2013
Judge denies plaintiffs' petition for new trial in workplace injury case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied a petition for a new trial in a workplace injury
Yuengling given additional time to respond to Phila. tax complaint
Attorneys for the City of Philadelphia embroiled in a tax case with prominent area beer
ACLU: Phila. P.D. 'stop-and-frisks' still problematic despite '11 consent decree in class action case
Civil rights lawyers who sued in late 2010 on behalf of Philadelphia residents who
Judge denies plaintiff's request for attorneys' fees in successful civil rights case against PPD
A plaintiff’s petition for more than $65,000 in attorneys’ fees stemming from a federal civil rights case against members of the Philadelphia Police Department has been denied by a federal judge, with the jurist only agreeing to doll out $1,800 in costs.
Defense lawyer petitions federal court to move motor vehicle injury suit out of Phila.
An attorney representing a New Jersey man who is being sued by a Philadelphia resident
Judge grants plaintiffs' request to amend property damage suit arising from electrical fire
A Chester County couple will be allowed to amend their complaint against an electric company to include a claim of interference with enjoyment of real property, despite a defense contention that adding the new count to the lawsuit would be futile.
Sandusky prosecutor leaves A.G. Office job for private sector
The lead prosecutor on the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case in Centre County has left
N.J.-based Howmedica Osteonics faces product liability complaint over defect hip implant device
A Montgomery County woman is suing the makers of an artificial hip replacement system
Berks Co. suit alleging kids' improper removal from home allowed to proceed, judge rules
A Berks County couple suing the Office of Children and Youth Services over allegations
Former Pa. lawyer who shot dead fellow hunter pleads guilty to being felon in possession of firearms
Federal authorities this week announced the guilty plea of a former suburban
Pa. Inspector General leaves post for position as Univ. of Cincinnati general counsel
Pennsylvania’s inspector general is leaving her watchdog position for a job as the top
Plaintiff alleging discriminatory firing from Don Rosen Imports given leave to re-file complaint
A federal judge in Philadelphia has given a pro se plaintiff just under a month to re-file
Former Pa. governors call for merit selection of appellate judges
Three of Pennsylvania’s former chief executives took part in a conference call with reporters on Monday to discuss their collective support for a move toward judicial merit selection.
Federal judge rules Italian co. liable in Pa. man’s ‘degloving’ workplace injury
In a gruesome workplace injury case befitting a horror film script, a federal judge has
Indicted Phila. Traffic Court judge sues Pa. Supreme Court justices over suspension
One of the jurist’s caught up in the federal corruption scandal involving allegations of
Pa. Superior Court panel affirms dismissal of inmate's defamation suit against Post-Gazette
A three-judge panel of the state Superior Court has affirmed a trial court’s decision to
Federal judge grants joinder in botched Northampton Co. courthouse case
A federal judge has granted a plaintiff’s motion for allowance of joinder in a case initiated
Pa. legislators call for impeachment of convicted Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin
Two Pennsylvania lawmakers have announced they will be unveiling a resolution that
Pa. Supreme Court appoints new executive director of IOLTA board
A Harrisburg attorney has been tapped by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to serve as
Third judge pleads guilty in Phila. Traffic Court 'ticket-fixing' scandal
The third Philadelphia Traffic Court judge snared in the ticket-fixing scandal that has tainted the minor judiciary has pleaded guilty to his crimes.