Courts
Lawsuit over Fake Chips at Borgata Poker Tournament Thrown Out
A lawsuit over fake poker chips at a Borgata poker tournament in Atlantic City has been dismissed by a state court. Lawyers say they’ll appeal. […]
2 Originally Convicted in 1995 Slaying Won’t Be Retried
Two men convicted of the 1995 killing of North Philadelphia store owner Thomas Keal who had their convictions thrown out last year will not be […]
Vince Fumo Planning to Start a Consulting Business
In a court filing, Vince Fumo told a federal judge he wants the ability to travel without notifying his probation officer first in order to […]
Judge Calls Out Lawyers for ‘Not Civil’ Commentary at Traffic Court Trial
As the defense and prosecution debated burden of proof issues in a Philadelphia Traffic Court corruption trial Tuesday, they apparently got a little snippy with […]
Philadelphia Cyclist Wins $2.4 Million Judgment After Being Doored, Run Over
In 2011, Ashley McKean was involved a horrific bike crash at Broad and Brandywine streets. McKean, a Temple student, was riding her bicycle when she […]
Philadelphia Police Officer’s Killer Takes Plea Deal, Won’t Get Life
A 21-year-old North Philadelphia man pleaded guilty today to the murder of Philadelphia police officer Moses Walker in 2012. Walker was waiting for the bus […]
Ex-Philly Cop Sues City, Police: I Was Stopped and Frisked Because I’m Black
A former Philadelphia police officer has sued the city and the police department. In his federal civil rights lawsuit, 51-year-old Herbert Spellman says he was […]
‘Black Madam’ Breaks Silence, Wants to Plead Guilty
In letters to the Daily News, Page Gordon (legally known as Padge Victoria Winslowe) — the woman who calls herself the Black Madam and is […]
Update: Marino Withdrawing from NFL Concussion Lawsuit
Update: The South Florida Sun Sentinel is reporting Dan Marino is acting to withdraw his suit against the NFL: “It was never Marino’s intention to […]
Brady Denies Fixing Traffic Tickets
CBS Philly reports that Congressman Bob Brady, the leader of Philly’s Democratic Party, is denying that he fixed traffic tickets for friends and supporters — […]
Payouts from Civil Rights Lawsuits Against Philadelphia Cops Soar
Philadelphia paid out $14 million in civil rights lawsuits in 2013, the Daily News’ Dana DiFilippo and David Gambacorta reported Thursday. The figure in 2012 […]
The Chart the Traffic Court Judges Didn’t Want The Jury To See
The corruption trial of former Philadelphia Traffic Court judges is underway, and this is a chart that some of the defendants in the ticket-fixing case […]
Philadelphia Starts Program Tackling Prostitution Demand
The Inquirer’s Joseph A. Slobodzian reports that Philadelphia this month began a program attempting to address the demand side of prostitution. The program, called Sexual Education […]
Man: I Traded Porn to Philadelphia Judge to Get Tickets Fixed
If you want to get out of a traffic ticket in Philadelphia, just ply the judge with porn. Okay, this isn’t the case any more. […]
Montgomery County Pays $1.6 Million to Contractor, District Attorney Apologizes
Walter Logan, a Radnor contractor who was arrested on theft charges five years ago, received a $1.6 million settlement from Montgomery County. He also got […]