Lawsuits
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 […]
After DNA Exoneration, Anthony Wright Sues City and Police
Less than one month ago Anthony Wright walked out of prison, where he had spent the previous 25 years for the 1991 rape and murder […]
Here’s the LeSean McCoy Lawsuit Filed by Two Philly Cops
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has declined to press charges against former Eagles player LeSean McCoy after two cops were injured in an Old City […]
Dick Sprague Is Suing Ken Smukler Over Chump Change
Dick Sprague is the most feared attorney in Philadelphia. Ken Smukler is a behind-the-scenes Democratic political operative who has worked for the likes of Kathleen […]
American Beverage Association Files Soda-Tax Lawsuit
The American Beverage Association filed a lawsuit today claiming that the soda tax passed by the city in June is unconstitutional.
When You Bite Into a Hamburger and Find a Human Tooth Inside
It’s been nearly a year since we told you about a claim of gross stuff found in food in Philadelphia — the last time around, […]
The Best Zingers From Former City Rep.’s Lawsuit Against Controller Alan Butkovitz
Former City Representative Desiree Peterkin Bell sued City Controller Alan Butkovitz yesterday, claiming he defamed her earlier this month by saying she used a city-established nonprofit “as […]
Is Milton Hershey School to Blame for Abbie Bartels’ Suicide?
Editor’s note: This story has been updated with a statement from Milton Hershey School. It has been three years since 14-year-old Pennsylvania girl Abbie Bartels died […]
ACLU Sues City Over DNC Protest Permit Denial
The ACLU filed a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia today over the denial of a protest march permit on the opening day of the […]
Card Counter Says State Trooper Roughed Him Up at Valley Forge Casino
Valley Forge Casino finds itself at the wrong end of a lawsuit filed by a Main Line man who claims that casino security, including one […]
Family of Amtrak Worker Killed in April Crash Files Suit
On April 3, 2016, Amtrak train an struck and killed 40-year Amtrak veteran Joseph Neal Carter, Jr., who was working on the tracks. In a press […]
Forget the Mercer Cafe Lawsuit: It’s All Out War in the Tacconelli’s Pizza Family
Not long ago, we told you about a bona fide family feud that had erupted between the folks behind the Tony Luke’s cheesesteak empire. Well, […]
Lawsuit: Tacconelli’s Tells Mercer Cafe to Stop Selling Its Pizza at the Navy Yard
Less than one year since popular Port Richmond eatery Mercer Cafe debuted its outpost at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia in partnership with Vincent […]
Worker Who Fell Through Glass Floor at Rodin Museum Gets $7.25M Settlement
This story has been updated with a statement from the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Phani Guthula had been inspecting light fixtures at the Rodin Museum […]