Lawsuits
Is the Ex-Owner of Philly’s Hottest Swim Club Selling Fake Memberships?
Monarch Swim Club is not your average swimming pool. At just over four feet deep, the seasonal pool at the Piazza in Northern Liberties doesn’t […]
Philly’s Soda Tax Is Back in Court Today
On Wednesday, a panel of Commonwealth Court judges in Pittsburgh will hear arguments over the legality of Mayor Kenney’s landmark sweetened beverage tax. Levied just […]
Rittenhouse Apple Store Racially Profiles Black Customers, Says Former Employee
Every day, hundreds of people visit the Rittenhouse Square Apple Store on Walnut Street to check out new products, pick up an emergency charger, or […]
Philly Accountant Claims Donald Trump Hat Got Him Kicked Out of a Bar
Back on January 28th, Philadelphia resident Gregory Piatek went to New York City to hang out with some friends and pay a visit to the […]
Philly Actor Sues Loco Pez Over Homophobic Slurs
Fishtown taco bar Loco Pez is a gritty and quirky spot, the kind of place where it’s not unusual to hear the kitchen cursing up […]
Philly Actor Sues Loco Pez Over Homophobic Slurs
Fishtown taco bar Loco Pez is a gritty and quirky spot, the kind of place where it’s not unusual to hear the kitchen cursing up […]
Cozen O’Connor Sues Justice Department Over Castro, Cuba, and $253 Million
It’s not every day that one of Philadelphia’s most prominent law firms files a suit against the United States Department of Justice, so we definitely […]
Woman Claims High-Priced Strip Club Fired Her Because She’s White
You may have never heard of Vanity Grand, a strip club in Southwest Philadelphia, but it’s no hole in the wall. The high-priced bottle-service venue […]
Luxury Jeweler Paul Morelli Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Paul Morelli isn’t just any Philadelphia jeweler. His high-priced designs turn up in the style pages of the New York Times, which also heralded the […]
State Lawmakers File Brief Against Soda Tax
Thirty-six state lawmakers have signed on to a brief opposing Philadelphia’s soda tax in Commonwealth Court. The Inquirer reported on Monday that the five state […]
San Francisco Sues Trump Over Sanctuary City Funding Ban
In what could be the first of a wave of lawsuits over the issue, San Francisco has sued President Donald Trump over his plans to […]
Driver of Amtrak Train That Derailed Sues Amtrak
The driver of the Amtrak train that derailed in Port Richmond in 2015 has sued his former employer. Brandon Bostian was the engineer of Amtrak […]
Philly Auto Show Sued by Garage Over Pop-Up Bar
The tuxedos are rented and the cocktail dresses have been procured for this Friday’s Black Tie Tailgate kickoff to the 2017 Philadelphia Auto Show, which […]
Philly’s Biggest Losers of 2016
Now that the last shreds of wrapping paper have been vacuumed up and the good dishes are finally put away, we revisit our time-honored tradition […]
Judge Rejects GOP Suit Over Poll Watcher Rules
A judge has rejected an argument from Republicans that asked for the state’s poll-watching rules to be overturned. U.S. District Judge Gerald Pappert said that […]