Lawsuits
Former Pennsylvania Hospital Nurse Says Cops Falsely Narced on Her
A former nurse anaesthetist at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and two police officers, claiming that the […]
Suit: Massage Turned Into Sexual Assault at Spa Inside Loews Hotel
UPDATE: Jerome Williams had been arrested and fired by Main Line spa Hand & Stone for allegedly grabbing a customer’s genitals. Also, a third alleged […]
Trump: Univision Dropping Pageant Is Pro-Hillary Plot
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has been going pretty much as you’d expect so far. At the speech introducing his run for president, he said Mexico […]
Chinese-Born Federal Reserve Worker Says He Was Treated Like a Spy
A Phoenixville man who was terminated by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia in 2013 has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the bank, alleging […]
Male Penn Grad Says He Was Sexually Assaulted After 2013 Phi Kappa Psi Party
Recent University of Pennsylvania graduate Reginald Stewart has sued Penn’s Phi Kappa Psi fraternity as well as fraternity brother Charles Gibson over a January 2013 […]
Dutch Rubber Duck Artist Cries Foul Over Giant Philly Rubber Duck
You’d think that a giant rubber duck could waddle its way into Philadelphia without inciting controversy or starting a potential international legal war. But that […]
Medical Malpractice Suits Down in Pennsylvania
Fourteen years ago, Pennsylvania started tracking the number of medical malpractice case filings, and now comes good news: the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts reports […]
Carpenters Union Sued for Racketeering
The battle between the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the ousted carpenters union has taken another ugly turn: Thursday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) filed […]
Jeffrey Lurie’s Brother-In-Law Alleges Rampant Racial Profiling by Radnor Police
Nick Lai was hired by the Radnor Township Police Department in May 2013. Just two years later, he’s no longer employed by the department, and […]
Class-Action Suit Filed Against Mayweather and Pacquiao Over “Fight of the Century”
Like millions of other Americans, Center City attorney Allan H. Gordon and Rittenhouse Square realtor Seth Lamb wanted to watch last Saturday night’s “Fight of […]
Judge Throws Out Nebraska Lawsuit Against All Homosexuals [UPDATED]
UPDATE [5/7/2014, 11:48 am]: Looks like we’re safe, gays. A judge in Omaha has thrown out Nebraska woman Sylvia Driskell’s lawsuit against all homosexuals. Omaha.com reports: […]
Closing Arguments in Narcotics Cops Trial
The federal trial of six Philadelphia narcotics officers accused of corruption is coming to a close; attorneys began their closing arguments on Tuesday, and the […]
Benihana Tells Philly’s Raw Sushi to Change Its Name… Or Else!
Raw Sushi is being sued. The popular Sansom Street Japanese restaurant — more formally known as 1225 Raw Sushi & Sake Lounge — finds itself […]
Archdiocese Settles Sex Abuse Suits
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has settled to civil suits stemming from the priest sex abuse scandal, the Legal Intelligencer reports. The cases stemmed from incidents […]
6 Key Moments From the Brandon Tate-Brown Police Lawsuit Announcement
The family of Brandon Tate-Brown, who was killed in a December scuffle with Philadelphia Police, held a noontime press conference at Dilworth Park today to […]