Lawsuits

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NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA Sue Jersey to Prevent Sports Betting

The NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB and NCAA have filed a lawsuit against the state of New Jersey to prevent the legalization of sports gambling in […]

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Milton Hershey Offers Admission to HIV+ Student

The Milton Hershey School reversed its decision against admitting HIV-positive students, apologizing and offering the ninth grader at the center of a lawsuit admission to the prestigious boarding school for low-income students in Hershey, PA.

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Graphic Artist Sues Yuengling Over Oktoberfest Label

A graphic artist from South Jersey has filed a lawsuit against D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. over the company’s use of a logo the man […]

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Jury Finds Philly’s Largest Prison’s Conditions Unconstitutional

A jury in the case of Marcellous Minnick vs. the City of Philadelphia—the first of 500-some similar civil suits—has unanimously found that the conditions at […]

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Chick-Fil-A Faces Lawsuit

Chick-fil-A is being sued by a former employee who alleges the fast food chain discriminated against her for being a mother. The manager, she says, routinely told her she would stay at home with her children, fired her and replaced her with a man.

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Man Alleges Abuse, Sues Malvern Prep and Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Alleged Abuse at Malvern Prep. A former student has sued Malvern Prep and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, alleging that he was abused by the campus […]

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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 […]