News from December 2014
Outgoing Administrative Judge Herron keeps Philadelphia off 'Hellhole' list
With the third consecutive year of keeping the Philadelphia court system off of the
Former head chef says Philly restaurant owners denied promotion based on race
The former head chef of a Philadelphia restaurant says that she had been wrongfully
Residents living near waste landfill file $5 million lawsuit over noxious odors
Homeowners living on both sides of the Delaware River near the Bucks County garbage dump maintained by Waste Management of Pennsylvania have filed a federal class action suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against the company over noxious odors and fumes they claim have invaded their everyday life.
Philly pharmacy sues drug wholesaler for making false accusations of overselling controlled substances
The owner of a pharmacy in Philadelphia says that a drug supplier damaged the neighborhood store's reputation after making a false accusation that it over-purchased and sold a controlled substance, according to a libel suit filed at the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.
Supreme Court disbars former state Sen. Jane Orie
The state Supreme Court has issued an order accepting the resignation of former state
Supreme Court justice elected to American Law Institute
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Debra Todd of Pittsburgh has been elected to the
Ryder truck driver says defective equipment caused fall and head injury
A Montgomery County man says that faulty equipment on the Ryder truck he had been
Victims of West Philly apartment fire settle class action for $4.75 million
The more than 100 people who lost their homes to a fire at a West Philadelphia apartment
SEPTA files class action against Hepatitis-C drugmaker for alleged price gouging
SEPTA has filed a class action suit at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pensylvania against Gilead Sciences, Inc. related to the sale and pricing of its Hepatitis-C drug, Sovaldi.
Defense contractor pleads guilty in fraud case, agrees to pay $434 million in penalties
An international food supplier has pleaded guilty in federal court to major fraud against the United States and agreed to pay more than $434 million in penalties for overcharging the U.S. government for food and water shipped to armed forces serving in Afghanistan.
Hospital sued after allegedly failing to properly diagnose stroke victim
A Montgomery County couple says a local medical center failed to follow proper treatment
Suit: Former medical center staffer fired after stuck with a possible HIV-infected needle
A medical assistant says a Philadelphia staffing agency terminated her employment after
Supreme Court disbars Philly municipal judge who admitted case-fixing
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court officially disbarred former Philadelphia Municipal Court
Tech company agrees to $1.9 million settlement with U.S. over false claims allegations
DHS Technologies LLC and its subsidiary, DHS Systems LLC, have agreed to pay $1.9 million, plus interest, to the United States to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing to disclose to the General Services Administration (GSA) that it offered greater discounts to a private company for the same items during the negotiation for the re-award of a government contract.
Judge denies Penn State's 'moot' motion to dismiss Paterno suit
A federal judge will not dismiss Jay Paterno and Bill Kenney's wrongful termination suit against Penn State, saying the school's motion is moot following the plaintiff's filing of an amended complaint in late November.
Suit: Racial slurs at delivery company created hostile work environment
A terminated employee of a Bucks County-based delivery company says he encountered
Judge appointed to federal bench in Allentown
The United States Senate has confirmed the nomination of Joseph Leeson as a federal
Supreme Court establishes new rules for court reporting
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania has adopted a comprehensive set of new rules
Traffic court judge sentenced to federal prison
Former Philadelphia judge Robert Mulgrew received a sentence of 18 months in federal
Production company goes after illegal downloads of Steven Seagal film
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