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Lawsuits

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DOMA Challenged by 83-Year-Old Widow

Edith Windsor is challenging DOMA in the Supreme Court after she was forced to pay estate taxes after her spouse Thea Spyer passed away (straight couples do not pay the same taxes). They were together for more than 40 years and have been the subject of a documentary – A Very Long Engagement.

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Pregnant Parkettes File Suit Against Parx Casino

Two former cocktail waitresses have filed a lawsuit against Bensalem’s Parx Casino. The women allege that when they told their employer that they had become […]

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Philly’s Outdoor Homeless Feeding Ban Temporarily Lifted

This week, lawyers representing numerous religious groups and city officials—including Mayor Nutter—appeared in federal court to argue the constitutionality and motive of the city’s ban […]

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Federal Court Rejects Appeal of $6.4 Billion PHL Expansion Project

Tinicum Township filed a petition for a review of the $6.4 billion expansion project planned for the Philadelphia International Airport. Tinicum’s petition urged the court […]

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Supreme Court Set to Hear Comcast Anti-Trust Case

The Supreme Court of the United States will soon hear a case involving Comcast and an class-action, anti-trust lawsuit alleging that the cable behemoth gobbled […]

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Judge Lets KFC Off the Hook for Pistol-Whipping

A man who was pistol-whipped by an employee at a local KFC won’t get a payday from the fast food chain now that a federal […]

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Jersey Woman Sues Little Leaguer for Overthrown Ball

A Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against a 13-year-old boy and his family because when the kid was 11 he was catching a bullpen […]

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Delco Native, Former NBA Ref Tim Donaghy Wins $1.3 Million Lawsuit

A Florida jury has ruled in favor of Tim Donaghy—the Delco native who was banished from the NBA for gambling on games while he was […]

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Philly Man Sues State Troopers for Setting Him on Fire With a Taser

A federal judge has given a Philadelphia man the go-ahead to sue two state troopers for setting him on fire with a Taser during a […]

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Citizens Bank Sues Curt Schilling Over 38 Studios Loan

When the government of the state of Rhode Island gave Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios $75 million, the company went to Citizens Bank to take out […]

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Guy Wants $3.2 Million and a Mausoleum From a Levittown Cemetery Owner After Break-In

When Tom Gonzales II—formerly of Commerce One—died in 2001, his family had his remains placed in a $3.2 million white stone family mausoleum in a […]

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Woman Sues the Phillie Phanatic for Throwing Her Into a Swimming Pool

An Abington woman has filed a lawsuit against Tom Burgoyne, Matt Mehler, and anyone else who may have been in the Phanatic costume at The […]

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Miss Universe Organization Files Suit Against Former Miss Pennsylvania USA

The Miss Universe organization is reportedly seeking big bucks following former Miss Pennsylvania USA Sheena Monnin’s accusation that the Miss USA Pageant was fixed. The […]

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Lawsuits Consolidated in Philadelphia on Behalf of 2,000 Ex-NFL Players

A lawsuit filed against the NFL in Philadelphia last August has been combined with 80 others filed nationwide in a proposed class action suit involving […]

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Parents File Lawsuit to Stop Philadelphia School District From Closing an Elementary School

A group of parents have filed a federal lawsuit to prevent the planned closure of Harrison Elementary School. The suit names the Philadelphia School District, […]