Lawsuits
Here’s the Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Brandon Tate-Brown’s Family
The family of Brandon Tate-Brown has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia — and is asking for a court to take […]
Suit: Cops Broke Down Man’s Door, Beat Him While Looking for His Brother
A Philadelphia man has filed a federal lawsuit against the police department claiming that the Internal Affairs division routinely ignores allegations of wrongdoing by officers. […]
Court Weighs Challenge to NRA-Friendly Gun Law
Judges in Pittsburgh on Wednesday heard a challenge to a new state law that lets third-party groups like the NRA sue cities if their gun […]
Philly Woman Sues Angie’s List, Calls Service “Fraudulent,” “Deceptive”
The whole point of the popular website Angie’s List is that it is supposed to provide ratings and reviews of contractors, mechanics, dentists and the […]
How Awesome Fest Devolved Into an Ugly Lawsuit — Putting Its Future in Doubt
Awesome Fest was created in 2010, per its website, to “showcase innovative and cutting edge independent cinema in unique and non-traditional spaces throughout the City […]
Hero Firefighter Sues NY Daily News for Use of Photo in Sex Scandal Article
In late January, many media outlets were busy reporting on the sex scandal surrounding the Philadelphia Fire Department, among them New York’s Daily News, which […]
Former Teachers Sue SRC Over Free Speech at Charter Meeting
Three women identified as former Philadelphia school teachers are suing the School Reform Commission, saying they were deprived of First Amendment rights when they had […]
School Funding Suit Against State Advances Despite Promises From Wolf
It’s time for Pennsylvania’s courts to force the state legislature to properly fund state schools, attorneys representing a coalition of money-hungry school districts argued today […]
Montco-Based McNeil Pleads Guilty to Selling Contaminated Children’s Tylenol
On Tuesday, McNeil-PPC, the Fort Washington-based subsidiary of pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson pleaded guilty in a Philadelphia federal courtroom for its criminal role in […]
Hall & Oates File Lawsuit Against Haulin’ Oats Granola
Get out your best song title puns, Hall & Oates have filed a lawsuit. “They won’t go for that,” the New York Post reports. “They […]
Ex-Stripper: Delilah’s Paid Dancers Less Than Minimum Wage
Melody Schofield began dancing at Delilah’s Den in 2007. While dancing there, she says she had to purchase particular outfits to wear on certain days: Lingerie on […]
Here’s Eric Lindros’ $250K Libel Suit Against Ex-Ref
In a column in the Huffington Post last July, former NHL referee Paul Stewart wrote of his run-ins with Eric Lindros. Now, Lindros is suing […]
Bart Blatstein: I Never Made Threats About Pier Shops
Yesterday was supposed to be the big unveiling of Bart Blatstein’s plans for The Pier Shops at Caesars, the half-empty mall over the ocean in Atlantic […]
Two Pennsylvania Wrestlers Sue WWE in Federal Court
You’ve probably heard by now about the lawsuit filed against the WWE by two former wrestlers, Evan Singleton and Vito Lograsso, both from Pennsylvania. The […]
Twice-Fired Philly Cop Sues Ramsey, City
John Hargraves was fired from his job as a Philadelphia police officer back in October 2012 after he was arrested and charged with aggravated assault […]