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Lawsuits

philadelphia police using tear gas on protesters, who are filing a lawsuit over the use of tear gas
City Life

Philly Lawyers Prepping Massive Lawsuit Against City Over Tear Gas and Other Incidents

A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Philly Lawyers Prepping Massive Lawsuit Against City […]

the chestnut street old navy in philadelphia, which is being sued for unpaid rent
City Life

Old Navy Center City Hauled Into Court Over Unpaid Rent During Coronavirus Shutdown

All of the Old Navy stores in Philadelphia are closed. They have been since March, because stores that sell nothing but clothes that get all […]

Chinese president Xi Jinping, who is accused of covering up the coronavirus in a new coronavirus lawsuit filed against China by prominent Philadelphians
City Life

Prominent Philly Power Players Sue China Over the Coronavirus

We knew to expect some interesting coronavirus lawsuits as a result of the mess that we are living in. And we already told you about […]

A sign at Philadelphia's Comcast Center, which is home to the steakhouse Chops. The restaurant is suing its insurance company over coronavirus losses.
Foobooz

Comcast Center Steakhouse Sues Insurance Company Over Coronavirus Losses

The restaurant at the Comcast Center is suing its insurance company over coronavirus losses. No, not Jean-Georges. That’s the glitzy new sky-high restaurant at the […]

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City Life

Philly Lawyer Sues for Defamation After Instagram Post Paints Him As Coughing Coronavirus Villain

People love to use social media to identify, catch, or sometimes just shame bad people. And so it was that two Philadelphians took to Instagram […]

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City Life

Stu Bykofsky Sues Philadelphia Inquirer and Inga Saffron for Defamation

Remember when Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron positively eviscerated longtime scribe Stu Bykofsky at his July 2019 retirement party? Well, Bykofsky has now filed […]

City Life

Facebook Calls B.S. On Karen Hepp’s $10 Million Lawsuit Against the Company

Last September, we told you that Fox 29 co-host Karen Hepp had filed a $10 million lawsuit against Facebook and other Internet companies, claiming that […]

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City Life

Philly Jesus Is Suing Police and City for First Amendment Violations

It’s been quite a while since I wrote about the man known best as Philly Jesus. The last time was way back in 2016, when […]

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City Life

This Philly Restaurateur’s Fight With Grubhub Is Getting Serious

When we broke the news in January that Munish Narula, founder of Philly Indian restaurant chain Tiffin, had filed a class-action lawsuit against food-delivery giant […]

urban outfitters pregnancy discrimination lawsuit
City Life

This Exton Mom Says Urban Outfitters Fired Her for Trying to Get Pregnant Again

While many workplaces seem to have gotten the message about certain types of discrimination, pregnancy discrimination remains a “rampant” problem at many companies, according to […]

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City Life

The Philly Police Athletic League Favors White Kids, Says Latina Who Ran It

This story has been corrected. Evelyn Cintron was a Latina lieutenant in the Philadelphia Police Department when, in 2016, then-commissioner Richard Ross named her the […]

karen hepp facebook lawsuit fox
City Life

Fox 29 Anchor Karen Hepp Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Facebook and Reddit

Update: Facebook has responded to Karen Hepp’s lawsuit. Read the full story here. Fox 29 anchor Karen Hepp has filed a bombshell of a lawsuit […]

zama lawsuit sexual harassment
Foobooz

Zama Hit With Two Lawsuits Over Sexual Harassment Claims

Zama, the popular Rittenhouse Square sushi restaurant that sits across an alley from La Colombe’s flagship location on 19th Street, finds itself the subject of […]

City Life

7-Year-Old Girl Was Viciously Bullied and “Slut-Shamed” at This Philly School, Says Her Mom

A Philadelphia woman has filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia School District over shocking allegations of abusive behavior directed at her daughter by other students […]

philly police lawsuit richard ross
City Life

Retaliation, Unwanted Groping, and “Stolen” Breast Milk: The Philly Police Lawsuit, Broken Down

Virtually no one saw it coming. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross shocked the city on Tuesday when he announced his resignation amid a sexual harassment […]