News from 2013
U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on DNA collection helps Pa. law advance in state Senate
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision allowing police to collect a suspect’s DNA even
Delco man sues commercial contracting co. and driver over injuries from vehicle accident
A Delaware County man is suing a commercial contracting company and its affiliates over
Pa. medical malpractice claims drop 45 percent in past decade, with 68 percent decline in Phila.
The number of medical malpractice claims filed statewide have dropped dramatically in
Phila. jury awards multi-million-dollar verdict to injured carpet installer
A professional carpet installer who needed medical treatment after his leg fell through a
Montgomery County man with malignant mesothelioma files mass tort asbestos claim in Phila.
A Montgomery County man who says he was diagnosed with a specific form of lung
Travelers Insurance Co. hit with bad faith claim by Bucks County motorist
A Bucks County woman has filed a bad faith claim against her auto insurer over
SEPTA rider previously found not credible in supermarket slip-and-fall now faces insurance fraud charges stemming from mass transit incident
In a story that has become all too familiar in recent months, a mass transit rider is facing
Company accused of owing $18K-plus in unused vacation time, business expenses to former employee
A Northeastern Pennsylvania man is claiming in a new civil suit that a Delaware County-
N. Phila. man sues adjacent property owner for injuries sustained from falling roof debris
A North Philadelphia man claims in a recently filed personal injury complaint that he
CJD's suspension of Phila. Traffic Court judge could spark legal showdown with Pa. Supreme Court
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court may well be the highest court in the land, but in the
Paralegal, girlfriend of well-known Phila. attorney may have died from drowning after possible seizure in bathtub
A young paralegal found dead recently in a bathtub in her lawyer boyfriend’s apartment
Judge refuses to dismiss negligence case against Phila. bar initiated by assaulted patron
A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to dismiss a negligence case against a city
Valley Forge Military Academy faces wrongful termination complaint
A Bucks County woman claims in a newly filed civil complaint that she was fired from her job at the prestigious Valley Forge Military Academy because she spoke out about alleged gender discrimination she was experiencing by her supervisors.
Former Phila. assistant district attorney sues city, D.A.'s office over firing
A former assistant district attorney in Philadelphia is suing the prosecutor’s office over
Third Circuit panel upholds conviction, sentence of disgraced 'Kids for Cash' judge
A federal appeals court panel in Philadelphia has upheld the conviction and near-three-
Judge allows plaintiffs to proceed anonymously in Ten Commandments case against Pa. school district
A student and her mother can proceed with a civil suit against a western Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Law School receives $15 million gift to establish center studying justice fairness
The University of Pennsylvania Law School announced this week that it plans to establish a national research and policy center designed to study the fair administration of justice,
Pa. judge who dismissed her own traffic tickets ordered suspended without pay
Pennsylvania’s Court of Judicial Discipline has granted a petition by the state’s Judicial
U.S. Govt. sues Phila. food warehouse for failing to correct 'filthy' conditions
The federal government has filed a civil suit against a Philadelphia food warehouse over
Pa. Supreme Court adopts new rules for state constables
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced this week that it has adopted new rules for