News from 2013
Phila. baby sling death case reportedly settles for $8 million
An $8 million settlement has reportedly been reached in a case in which a Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court overrules NCAA’s preliminary objections in case over Penn State fine money
A Pennsylvania court is allowing a lawsuit initiated by a state legislator and
Phila. man sues wheelchair lift installer, seller over injuries from fall
A military veteran who uses a motorized wheelchair because he lost a leg in
Former ambulance operator given 78-month federal prison sentence for Medicare fraud
A suburban Philadelphia man has been sentenced to six-and-a-half years in
Plaintiff’s lawyer in civil rights case against former Phila. cop awarded nearly $75K in attorney’s fees
A plaintiff who was awarded $100,000 in punitive damages in a civil case against a Philadelphia police officer who forced the man to engage in sexual acts has now been awarded more than $70,000 in attorney’s fees.
Pa. woman sues makers of Yaz birth control over injuries
A Pennsylvania woman is suing the makers of the Yaz birth control drug over allegations that she sustained deep vein thrombosis as a result of her taking the oral contraceptive.
Phila. judge denies city’s bid to dismiss suit by ‘outed’ gun license applicants
A Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge has denied a preliminary bid by
Trial in Phila. Traffic Court ticket-fixing scandal pushed back to May
A handful of judges who sat on the now-defunct Philadelphia Traffic Court will go on trial on corruption charges this coming spring, not this winter as originally scheduled, with the federal jurist overseeing the case conceding defense requests for additional time by which to prepare their respective cases.
Wrongful death suit filed on behalf of 24-year-old Philly building collapse victim
In the ongoing legal fallout of this summer’s deadly building collapse in
York, Pa. lawyer given award for work in municipal law
A south-central Pennsylvania attorney with extensive knowledge of, and
U.S. Labor Secretary sues Pa. company over ERISA violations
The federal government has filed a civil action against a Pennsylvania
Phila. woman sues culinary school for discriminatory firing
A Philadelphia woman claims in a new civil filing that a cooking school discriminated against her because of her age and disability.
Phila. man sues fire restoration co. over alleged FLSA violations
A Philadelphia man is suing a fire restoration company over allegations
Judge dismisses hundreds of cases from asbestos MDL maritime docket
A federal judge recently granted 418 dismissal motions filed by attorneys
Pa. Superior Court to hold appeals hearings in high-profile cases in Luzerne County
Appeals hearings in three high-profile criminal cases have been moved
Phila. Ritz-Carlton accused in suit of maintaining illegal 'makeshift loading dock' that led to injuries
One of Philadelphia’s busier hotels is facing a premises liability complaint
Former athlete sues Temple University for $10 million over harassment, other allegations
An attorney representing Temple University has filed a transfer petition at
NFL, injured players reach 'historic' $765 million settlement in concussion case
In a rather unexpected move, the National Football League and more than
Drug companies face Solodyn antitrust lawsuit
In what seems to be a fast-growing antitrust docket, another plaintiff has
Phila. judge dockets opinion in First Senior Financial Group contract case
A Philadelphia trial court judge has penned an opinion in a contract case