News from 2013
Phila. firm sues Pittsburgh Zoo on behalf of couple whose toddler was mauled to death by wild dogs
The fatal mauling of a young child by a pack of African wild dogs at a western
Fitness & Sports Clubs petitions federal court to hear injury case by Pa. man
A lawyer representing LA Fitness in a personal injury claim initiated by a Delaware
Philly judge orders religious protestors evicted from 'private property' outside One Liberty Place
A Philadelphia judge has ruled in favor of the owners of one of Center City’s prominent
Lawyers file to reopen 1986 class action against Phila. School Dist. that challenged services to foreign-language students
More than a quarter-century may have passed since the case of Y.S. v. School District of
Phila. students join lawyers and judges to celebrate culmination of Advancing Civics Education program
A large number of Philadelphia public school students are expected to join jurists and
Phila. jury awards $19.1 million to man who lost leg after being struck by vehicle
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court jury has rendered a $19.1 million
Former NFL running back Stanley Winfrey joins MDL concussion case
A former running back for the Miami Dolphins and the Tampa Bay
Kraft Foods again denied summary judgment in discriminatory firing case
A federal judge overseeing an employment discrimination case against Kraft Foods has,
Pa. rep. behind gun control 'nullification' bill fires back at state Sen. from Phila. denouncing the proposal
The conservative lawmaker from southwestern Pennsylvania sponsoring a bill designed
FJD court administrative officer recognized as a 2013 'diverse attorney'
Rachel Gallegos, a court administrative officer in the First Judicial District of
Allegheny County trial judge beats out Phila. Municipal Court judge in Democratic race for Pa. Superior Court
A western Pennsylvania trial court judge beat out a Philadelphia jurist in the Democratic
Judge dismisses class action against Comcast involving business class contract dispute
A U.S. District Judge in Philadelphia recently dismissed a class action complaint against
N.J. man sues Pennhurst haunted house, site of landmark ‘Halderman’ U.S. Supreme Court decision
A popular yet controversial Philadelphia-area Halloween attraction that takes place on
Pa. family mistakenly targeted by deputy U.S. Marshals seeking fugitive can proceed with suit, judge rules
A Norristown family who claims they were wrongly targeted by deputy U.S. Marshals in
Pa. Supreme Court names master to oversee discipline proceeding against only Phila. Traffic Court judge not charged in ticket-fixing scandal
And the Philadelphia Traffic Court saga continues, the latest twist being the state
Judge rules dismissal premature in NAACP airport advertising case, allows suit over billboard refusal to proceed
The City of Philadelphia has lost its bid to dismiss a federal complaint by the NAACP
Phila. Prothonotary Joseph Evers named permanent court administrator for the FJD
Joseph Evers, the prothonotary for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, has been
One hundred forty nine attorneys certified in workers' compensation law, Pa. Bar Assoc. announces
Nearly 150 Pennsylvania attorneys were recently certified by the Pennsylvania Bar
Another SEPTA rider arrested by Phila. D.A. for filing fraudulent injury claim
In what officially appears to be an ever-increasing problem for the City of Philadelphia,
Dauphin County judge appointed to Interbranch Commission for Gender, Racial and Ethnic Fairness
A trial judge from the Harrisburg area has been appointed by the Pennsylvania Supreme