News from 2013
Legal bills for Corbett's failed antitrust suit against NCAA reported to be $383K and counting
The antitrust lawsuit that Gov. Tom Corbett had filed against the NCAA relating to the
Former Ballard Spahr chairman Arthur Makadon dies at 70
A former chairman of Ballard Spahr who helped the Philadelphia-based law firm branch
Wawa sued over discriminatory firing
A suburban Philadelphia man of Jordanian nationality has filed a civil rights action
Union Carbide seeks transfer of asbestos mass tort claim from Phila. to federal court
Attorneys for Union Carbide Corp. have petitioned the federal court in Philadelphia for a
Trump Entertainment faces complaint by injured casino patron
A Texas man has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Trump
Pittsburgh settles civil rights, wrongful arrest claim with city man for $100K
A western Pennsylvania man and Pittsburgh police have agreed to a $100,000 settlement in a civil case in which the plaintiff claimed he was wrongfully arrested by city cops after making critical remarks to the officers, who were in plainclothes and driving an unmarked vehicle at the time of the arrest.
Judge permits plaintiff's expert witness testimony in injury case against LA Fitness
“This case brings the court to the Court.”
Jury awards Phila. man $60K in motor vehicle accident case
A city man was awarded $60,000 in compensatory damages last month in
Imprisoned former Phila. cop, others sued by city woman who suffered years-long sexual assault while underage
A Philadelphia woman is suing a former city police officer who is currently imprisoned
Delco retirement facility faces discrimination suit by fired nursing assistant
A company that operates a number of retirement facilities throughout nine states
Pa. Superior Court tosses appeal in asbestos mass tort case for lack of jurisdiction
A three-judge Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has thrown out a plaintiff’s appeal in an
NCAA files preliminary objections to Paterno suit challenging Sandusky-related sanctions
An attorney representing the National Collegiate Athletic Association in a
Firm representing Phila. building collapse victims comments on video release; discrepancy over asbestos at site
Lawyers representing survivors of the deadly June building collapse in
Pa. Bar Assoc. honors Phila. family law attorney with annual award
The Pennsylvania Bar Association recently honored a Philadelphia attorney
Phila. attorney receives AAJ pro bono award for work on distracted driving
A shareholder with the Philadelphia law firm Anapol Schwartz was slated
Penn State trustees reportedly authorize settlement of up to $60 million in Sandusky child sex-abuse claims
Pennsylvania State University trustees have reportedly approved a settlement of up to
Pa. justices again rule mandatory judicial retirement constitutional
Pennsylvania’s highest court has once again determined that the state’s mandatory
Judge grants summary judgment to Wyeth in HRT breast cancer case
A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted summary judgment to Wyeth
Apria Healthcare Group faces discrimination suit by former employee
A former employee of a California-based healthcare business claims he was fired from his
U.S. Govt., XTO Energy reach settlement in 'fracking' pollution case
A settlement has been reached in a case in which the U.S. government had accused