News from 2013
Phila. D.A. convenes grand jury over building collapse; more lawsuits being filed
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has announced that a grand jury would soon
Pa. judiciary sees increase in electronically collected court fines and fees, AOPC announces
The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts announced this week that more than
Phila. couple named as lead plaintiffs in class action over secret NSA phone records collection program; Obama, Holder named as lead defendants
A lawyer from the group Freedom Watch has filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of
Third Circuit affirms Robreno's dismissal of 12 cases from asbestos MDL; Plaintiffs failed to include exposure histories
A federal appeals court recently sided with the trial judge overseeing the multidistrict
Federal judge approves $2.65 million settlement in case against PHA dating back to 1997
A federal judge in Philadelphia has approved a $2.65 million settlement in a case in which
Pa. Supreme Court denies Phila.'s bid to immediately hear AFSCME dispute; Chief Justice issues strong dissent
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a bid by the City of Philadelphia to step in
Judge dismisses civil rights case against Montco restaurant
A federal judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a civil rights action against a Montgomery
Corbett responds to NCAA suit dismissal; Paterno complaint presses forward
Responding to a federal judge’s decision to dismiss an antitrust lawsuit filed against the
Pa. Superior Court to Phila. judge: Explain nonsuit on strict liability claim in brain cancer death case
A three-judge state appellate court panel has ruled in favor of a widow who sued chemical
First lawsuit filed over deadly Philadelphia building collapse
The first lawsuit has been filed in the wake of last week’s deadly building collapse in
ACLU files two more suits over arrests for observing PPD activity
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Federal judge grants temporary restraining order in case of ailing Pa. girl in need of lung
A federal judge in Philadelphia has gotten involved in the case of a Delaware County child who has made national headlines in recent weeks when it was discovered that she might not be immediately eligible to receive a donated lung because of her young age, a case that has stirred controversy over a federal policy saying organs should go first to ailing patients 12 years of age or older.
Judge dismisses Gov. Corbett's antitrust suit against NCAA
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett’s antitrust lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association has officially been killed.
Beleaguered Phila. Traffic Court a step closer toward elimination
Two bills that would help pave the way toward abolishing the scandal-plagued
J&J, others named in pelvic mesh product liability claim filed in Phila.
An Indiana woman has filed suit in a Pennsylvania state court over injuries she allegedly sustained as a result of having had an apparently defective pelvic mesh implant device surgically placed in her body.
Texas plaintiff files slip-and-fall suit against Chapman Ford in Pa. court
A Texas woman is suing a suburban Philadelphia car dealership over claims that she became seriously injured after slipping and falling in the defendant’s parking lot.
Landlord sues Philly gym for breach of contract, claims defendant owes nearly $187K
A popular Philadelphia workout facility has been hit with a breach of contract claim by the owners of the property in which the gym is located.
Pa. bill to shield farmers from 'agritainment' related litigation advances to full House
The state House Judiciary Committee this week advanced a measure designed to partially shield farmers engaged in so-called “agritainment” from civil liability.
Pa. Commonwealth Court panel reverses trial court ruling dismissing inmate's $71.47 claim as 'frivolous'
A trial court judge from southwestern Pennsylvania may have felt a prison inmate’s
Phila. Housing Authority faces whistleblower suit over firing of former police supervisor
The Philadelphia Housing Authority has been hit with a whistleblower lawsuit over allegations that the agency retaliated against a former supervisor in the PHA’s police department after the man raised questions concerning apparent improprieties.