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Dissed Doctor Sues Stephanie Stahl and CBS 3 for Libel

You know Stephanie Stahl. She’s the medical reporter and sometimes investigative reporter for CBS 3 in Philadelphia, the woman who mongers fear over the perils […]

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Donald Trump Sues to Get His Name Off Atlantic City Casinos

Donald Trump is in the news again, because Donald Trump is good about exploiting slow news periods to get his name in the press. Wait […]

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Court Tosses Johnny Doc’s Malpractice Suit

A Philadelphia court has dismissed a malpractice suit brought by union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty against the law firm that formerly represented him, Pepper […]

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Pa. State Police Sued Over Fitness Test

A new lawsuit from the federal Justice Department says the fitness test used to determine entry into the Pennsylvania State Police academy illegally discriminates against […]

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The Garden State Parkway-Boardwalk Pizza Suit Is the Dumbest Lawsuit New Jersey Has Ever Filed

In 2009, a friend and I were driving from Key West to Fort Lauderdale. The night before had been a long one (is there any […]

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N.J. Sues Fla. Pizza Shop Over Garden State Parkway-Like Logo

New Jersey has sued a Florida pizza shop for misappropriating the Garden State Parkway logo for its own pizza-related logo. Let’s get to the best […]

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City Pays $1.4 Million for Gun Permit Info Dump

City Hall will pay $1.425 million to settle a lawsuit over the city’s release of gun permit information in 20112 — information that publicized the […]

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City Pays $1.4 Million for Posting Gun Permit Appeal Data Online

Two years ago, the city posted a list of Philadelphia citizens who had been denied a gun permit in the state. It eventually took the […]

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Rapper Sued for Allegedly Slapping Woman at Made in America

Rapper A$AP Rocky has been sued by a woman who says he slapped her at last year’s Made in America concert on the Parkway. She’s […]

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Farmers’ Cabinet Landlord Sues Swartzes for More Than $1 Million

From the Department of News That Will Surprise Absolutely No One comes this: Farmers’ Cabinet landlord Good Fortunes LLC has filed a landlord-tenant lawsuit against […]

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Accused Philly Rep Misses Court Date

State Rep. J.P. Miranda, accused of creating a “ghost employee”  in his state office to divert money to his sister, was the subject of an arrest […]

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Philly-Based Group Sues 4 Universities for Free Speech

A Philly-based advocacy group, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, has sued four universities across the country, saying those institutions are squelching their students’ […]

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Cult Leaders and Ballet Dancers: The Strange Rock School Lawsuit

Each year, many up-and-coming ballet dancers from around the world audition for the “summer intensives” at Philadelphia’s Rock School for Dance Education, the prestigious 51-year-old […]

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Lawyers Identify Johnny Doc’s “Anonymous” Philly.com Commenter

Electrical union boss John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty is suing “anonymous” Philly.com commenter “FBPDPLT” for calling him a “pedophile” in a 2012 comment, and back in […]

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McCaffery’s Suit Survives First Inky Objections

Seamus McCaffery can proceed with his lawsuit against the Philadelphia Inquirer, a judge ruled this week. McCaffery, a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice, is suing — […]