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Judge Rejects Trump's Bid to Dismiss Election Worker’s Suit July 14, 2023
A Philly Judge rejected Trump's request to dismiss a defamation case filed by election worker James Savage, adding the city to the list of legal venues where Trump doesn't have presidential immunity....
Will Philly’s Lawsuit Slow Ghost Gun Makers Down? July 13, 2023
Ghost gun parts are untraceable and can be purchased without background checks. Experts say slowing the supply is key to violence prevention....
Philly Announces Lawsuit Against Two Gun Manufacturers July 06, 2023
The lawsuit says Polymer80, Inc. and JSD Supply “intentionally undermine” federal and state law by selling firearm kits without background checks....
'Right to Organize' Amendment Violates Constitution May 16, 2023
This month, Pennsylvania House lawmakers approved legislation, House Bill 950, that purports to add a new fundamental right to the state’s constitution: the right to organize. In practice, however, the measure would try to rob the commonwealth’s publ...
Environmental Groups Sue Shell Over Air Quality at PA Plant May 12, 2023
An environmental group says in a new lawsuit that Shell is putting residents’ health at risk by persistently violating air quality standards at its massive new petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania....
PA Must Act to Avert Another Medical Liability Crisis May 05, 2023
According to some accounts, Pennsylvania had the worst medical liability environment in the nation....
Lawsuit: PA Ed. Dept. Forcing ‘Woke’ Guidelines on Schools April 28, 2023
A lawsuit filed by three western Pa. school districts claims the state Department of Education is imposing 'woke' guidelines that reflects a political agenda....
The Petty Animosity of Political Ballot Challenges April 27, 2023
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court looked at the protestations of Westmoreland County Republican Committee Chairman Bill Bretz and shrugged. Bretz filed a lawsuit in March in the county Court of Common Pleas in an attempt to remove two of the...
House Passes Fourth Bill on Abuse Lawsuit Window April 26, 2023
House Bill 1 passed with Democrats and many Republicans on board, but a dispute looms in the Senate over two other measures which Republican leadership want to be packaged with the limitations window....
Doctors in PA Face a Medical Liability Crisis April 24, 2023
In Philadelphia County alone, medical liability lawsuits have significantly jumped compared to 2022 cases....
PA Guardianship Lawsuit Highlights System Problems April 21, 2023
An ongoing lawsuit spotlights Pennsylvania’s vexing system for safeguarding vulnerable older adults from potential fraud and other conflicts....
PA County Sanctioned Over Copying 2020 Voting Machine Data April 20, 2023
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania Republican-majority county government where two commissioners secretly allowed a third party to copy voting-machine data last year to help former President Donald Trump overturn his 2020 reelection defeat receive...
3 W. PA School Districts Sue Over New State Guidelines April 19, 2023
Three western Pennsylvania school districts are suing the state for requiring "culturally relevant and sustaining education."...
First Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in West Reading April 12, 2023
A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of one of the seven workers killed in the March 24 natural gas explosion at the R.M. Palmer candy factory in West Reading....
PPS Social Media Lawsuit a Dubious Strategy, Good Goal April 11, 2023
Ubiquitous smartphones and social media have inflicted serious mental health problems on young people. A lawsuit filed by Pittsburgh Public Schools on April 6 against tech companies, however, is an ineffective solution. ...
Judges Beholden to Special Interests Destroy the Rule of Law April 10, 2023
Over recent decades, the judiciary has assumed extraordinary powers. And as the saying goes, with great power comes great … campaign contributions?“The flow of money into state judicial races has been rising in recent years and shows no sign of slowi...
Norfolk Southern Lawsuits Are Necessary April 03, 2023
Norfolk Southern was hit with a lawsuit Thursday. The U.S. Department of Justice filed the suit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in reaction to the Feb. 3 train derailment near East Palestine. Some train cars held hazardous ma...
Stop-and-Frisk Is Getting Renewed Attention in Philly March 17, 2023
Cherelle Parker, who is running for Philadelphia mayor, has positioned herself as the candidate most open to combating gun violence by deploying stop-and-frisk....
Westmoreland GOP Chair: Lawsuits Aim to Remove Rivals March 16, 2023
So what is up with the Westmoreland County commissioners’ race? The primary election that will decide the two Republicans and two Democrats who advance to the November general election still is two months away....
Bucks County Officials Sue Social Media Companies March 16, 2023
Filed in California, the suit seeks financial damages for the county’s rising mental health costs for young people....
Westmoreland to Bank $26M from Second Opioid Suit March 15, 2023
Westmoreland County is expected to receive another $26 million as part of a national settlement of opioid lawsuits, officials said Tuesday. Pennsylvania so far has secured about $2.2 billion in payments that resolved litigation against drug manufactu...
PA School Allies Criticize Shapiro’s Budget Plan March 09, 2023
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Lawyers for the districts that won a landmark school funding court case in Pennsylvania say that Gov....
Politicians Retaliated Against School Bus Co., Lawsuit Claims March 09, 2023
The owner of a McKeesport school bus company claims several McKeesport-area politicians, including state Sen. Jim Brewster and Mayor Michael Cherepko, were part of a calculated effort to ruin the company’s contract with the city school district becau...
Philly’s Medical Malpractice Cases Are Surging March 09, 2023
For the first time in 20 years, Pennsylvania's medical malpractice lawsuits this year can be filed in counties other than the one where an injury happened....
PA Education Lawsuit Opens the Floodgates for Reform March 07, 2023
