News from September 2014
Data clean-up purges more than 35,000 civil cases from county backlogs
A two-year data review by Pennsylvania’s courts has reduced the backlog of civil cases by
Truck driver sues warehouse facility for slip on icy parking lot
A Connecticut man claims he suffered a concussion and other severe injuries after a slip on
TSA agent claims Department of Homeland Security violated FMLA
A former Transportation Security Agent says that his Department of Homeland Security
Former Pa. justice takes appeal to state Supreme Court
Former State Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin
Adderall maker agrees to $56 million settlement over false claims allegations
Pharmaceutical company Shire Pharmaceuticals LLC will pay $56.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act as a result of its marketing and promotion of several drugs, the U.S. Justice Department announced this week.
Montgomery County takes mortgage fight to banks
After winning a June 30, 2014 decision against the company that maintains a national
Supreme Court suspends two municipal judges implicated in case-fixing activities
The fallout from Philadelphia Municipal Judge Joseph Waters' guilty plea has affected two
Personal injury suit claims spill from Pepsi delivery caused customer's slip and fall at supermarket
A Chester County woman blames a soft drink company and the supermarket that was
CEO of consumer loan company pleads guilty to Ponzi scheme
A Northampton County businessman admitted to federal prosecutors that he orchestrated a scheme to defraud lenders of millions of dollars that he used for his personal purchases.
Update: Philadelphia judge resigns from office, pleads guilty to case fixing
Joseph C. Waters, Jr., 61, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty today to using his judicial
Court rules township cannot impose business privilege tax on leases
Lower Merion Township does not have the authority to impose a 1.5 mill business
Ironworker pleads guilty to running 'Shadow Gang'
Two members of the Ironworkers Local 401, Francis Sean O’Donnell and William Gillin pleaded guilty Monday to RICO conspiracy, arson, and related charges in United States District Court before the Honorable Michael Baylson.
Parents say unprepared, untrained paramedics caused death of son
An empty oxygen tank and improper treatment by responding paramedics caused the wrongful death of a Philadelphia couple's son, according to a suit filed at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Judge awards $12 million to shareholders of ad company over sale dispute
The CEO and three other corporate officers of a direct mail marketing agency unfairly enriched themselves by diverting a portion of proceeds from the sale of the company, according to a ruling by a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge.
Roofing company blamed for electrician's fall from utility pole
A Bucks County electrician says the careless driving of a roofing company's employee
Led Zeppelin moves for dismissal of copyright suit
Attorneys representing the surviving original members of classic rock band Led Zeppelin
Software company accuses former employee of sharing trade secrets
A software company that provides business development programming says that a former
Suit: SEPTA's denial of anti-Islam advertising violated group's First Amendment rights
A New Hampshire-based non-profit organization says that officials from SEPTA
Pennsylvania man admits to exporting lab equipment to Syria
A Susquehanna County, Pa., businessman admitted in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to send chemical weapon-detecting technology to Syria.
Judge needs more information to decide where Penn State president's defamation case belongs
Lawyers representing former Penn State President Graham Spanier have until Oct. 31 to complete the discovery phase over the question of whether or not the defamation case against Louis Freeh, who led the third party investigation into the school's handling of sexual abuse accusations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, belongs in federal court.