News from 2013
Montco golf club faces age discrimination lawsuit
A suburban Philadelphia man is seeking $150,000 in damages from his former employer
Jones, of 'Kitzmiller' fame, assigned to oversee suit challenging Pa. gay marriage ban
The federal judge from Harrisburg who made national headlines in late 2005 after he
Judge issues mixed ruling in J&J's dismissal motion in surgical mesh products liability case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has refused to dismiss Johnson & Johnson as a defendant
Pa. Supreme Court sides with Montco prothonotary in prisoner extraordinary petition case
In a case that seems to have come full circle, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has
Philly plaintiff claims she sustained fractured vertebrae in injury suit against Ross
California-based clothing retailer Ross is named as a defendant in a slip-and-fall suit
Mother of man shot dead by Philly cop files wrongful death claim against city, officer
The estate of a man shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer has filed a federal civil
Phila. Common Pleas Court judge ordered suspended without pay
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge who has been facing disciplinary action for
Imprelis products liability claim against DuPont transferred from N.J. to MDL in Phila.
A product liability case against an herbicide manufacturer has been transferred from the
Pa. Superior Court panel affirms life imprisonment for Mumia Abu Jamal
Convicted cop killer Mumia Abu Jamal, who has gained celebrity-like status the world
Same-sex Pa. couples file federal suit over state's gay marriage ban
Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled parts of the federal Defense of Marriage Act
'Benevolent gesture' bill clears Pa. Senate, moves to House for consideration
Just before the Pennsylvania General Assembly retired for its summer
Philly workers' comp lawyer installed as new president of Pa. Assoc. for Justice
A Philadelphia-based workers’ compensation attorney was recently installed as the new
Engineer files discrimination claim against ArcelorMittal Steel USA
A man of Nigerian descent who works as an electrical engineer for a Chester County company has filed a discrimination lawsuit against the business over claims that he has been denied job advancement because of his nationality.
Philly narcotics cops accused of civil rights violations in federal suit
A Philadelphia family has filed a federal civil rights complaint against members of the
Brody appoints former federal judge Layn Phillips as mediator in NFL concussion case, postpones decision on dismissal motion
Backtracking on her original intent to rule on the NFL’s motion to dismiss the
Commonwealth Court panel affirms reduction of $14 million injury verdict to half-million due to damages cap
In a closely watched case around the Philadelphia region, a state appellate court panel
Estate of Philly woman who died from pneumonia after premature labor awarded nearly $2 million
A civil jury in Philadelphia recently awarded nearly $2 million to the family of a 25-year-
Judge dismisses unjust enrichment claim in contaminated dog treats class action
A federal judge in western Pennsylvania has agreed to dismiss one count in a putative
Federal govt., U.S. mail carrier face motor vehicle tort claim
A Bucks County couple has filed a federal tort claim against the United States
Coloplast files petition to transfer defective penile implant products liability case to federal court
Medical device manufacturer Coloplast Corporation has filed a petition to transfer a