News from 2013
Lawyers to receive $6.5 million in Imprelis settlement
Lawyers who represented plaintiffs in the Imprelis products liability
Phila. jury awards plaintiff $350K in premises liability case against Temple Hospital
A Philadelphia jury recently returned a $350,000 verdict in a premises
Phila. attorney Pedro Ramos leaves post on city’s School Reform Commission
The chairman of the Philadelphia School Reform Commission, who by day
Bucks Co. lawyer charged with defrauding client’s estate of $1.7 million-plus
A Bucks County lawyer who specializes in estate and probate matters has
Judge allows some claims in racial discrimination suit against US Airways to move forward
A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted in part, and denied in part a
Judge dismisses claim against Pa. municipality by elderly Bucks Co. resident; plaintiff can amend suit
A federal judge has granted a municipality’s petition to dismiss a lawsuit
Sandals Resorts, Unique Vacations Inc. sued by bus passenger who got sepsis from protruding metal object
A New Jersey woman is suing Sandals Resorts International and Unique
Abington Memorial Hospital faces claims of gender bias by former staff accountant
A former accountant for Abington Memorial Hospital is suing the
Parties reach $2.5 million settlement in 'Kids for Cash' litigation
Three companies that operated for-profit detention centers tied to the so-
Judge dismisses with prejudice man's third amended class action complaint against GSK over Avandia
A Garden State man who sued drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline over the
CHOP faces retaliatory discharge complaint by former food services worker
A prominent Philadelphia medical facility has been hit with a federal civil
Hearing on subpoenaed documents from architect on Phila. building collapse abruptly postponed
A hearing to address a government petition to force architect Plato
Phila. woman says she sustained a fractured arm during rough, unlawful arrest
A Philadelphia woman is suing the city and two of its police officers for
Pa. Superior Court vacates rapist’s sentence, says Phila. judge was wrong to deny motion to withdraw guilty plea
A state appellate court panel has vacated the 30-to-66-year prison sentence
United Refrigeration accused of retaliatory firing by former credit manager in Phila. office
United Refrigeration and its human resource manager have been named in
Former magisterial district judge receives 16-to-32-month prison sentence for concealing son’s criminal citation
Rita Arnold, the former magisterial district judge from suburban
Pepper Hamilton senior paralegal receives Phila. Assoc. of Paralegals award for pro bono work
A Philadelphia paralegal who has worked in the profession for three
Phila. public storage facility faces injury claim by patron who tore tendon after fall
A public storage business is facing a personal injury claim by a New Jersey
Pa. Senate passes House-sponsored bill raising judicial retirement age from 70 to 75
The Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill
Western Pa. police, D.A.'s Office sued by man who was run over by car while handcuffed and lying on road
A western Pennsylvania man who claims he sustained serious injuries after