Lawsuits
Philly Lawyer Sues for Defamation After Instagram Post Paints Him As Coughing Coronavirus Villain
People love to use social media to identify, catch, or sometimes just shame bad people. And so it was that two Philadelphians took to Instagram […]
Stu Bykofsky Sues Philadelphia Inquirer and Inga Saffron for Defamation
Remember when Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron positively eviscerated longtime scribe Stu Bykofsky at his July 2019 retirement party? Well, Bykofsky has now filed […]
Facebook Calls B.S. On Karen Hepp’s $10 Million Lawsuit Against the Company
Last September, we told you that Fox 29 co-host Karen Hepp had filed a $10 million lawsuit against Facebook and other Internet companies, claiming that […]
Philly Jesus Is Suing Police and City for First Amendment Violations
It’s been quite a while since I wrote about the man known best as Philly Jesus. The last time was way back in 2016, when […]
This Philly Restaurateur’s Fight With Grubhub Is Getting Serious
When we broke the news in January that Munish Narula, founder of Philly Indian restaurant chain Tiffin, had filed a class-action lawsuit against food-delivery giant […]
This Exton Mom Says Urban Outfitters Fired Her for Trying to Get Pregnant Again
While many workplaces seem to have gotten the message about certain types of discrimination, pregnancy discrimination remains a “rampant” problem at many companies, according to […]
The Philly Police Athletic League Favors White Kids, Says Latina Who Ran It
This story has been corrected. Evelyn Cintron was a Latina lieutenant in the Philadelphia Police Department when, in 2016, then-commissioner Richard Ross named her the […]
Fox 29 Anchor Karen Hepp Files $10 Million Lawsuit Against Facebook and Reddit
Update: Facebook has responded to Karen Hepp’s lawsuit. Read the full story here. Fox 29 anchor Karen Hepp has filed a bombshell of a lawsuit […]
Zama Hit With Two Lawsuits Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Zama, the popular Rittenhouse Square sushi restaurant that sits across an alley from La Colombe’s flagship location on 19th Street, finds itself the subject of […]
7-Year-Old Girl Was Viciously Bullied and “Slut-Shamed” at This Philly School, Says Her Mom
A Philadelphia woman has filed a lawsuit against the Philadelphia School District over shocking allegations of abusive behavior directed at her daughter by other students […]
Retaliation, Unwanted Groping, and “Stolen” Breast Milk: The Philly Police Lawsuit, Broken Down
Virtually no one saw it coming. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross shocked the city on Tuesday when he announced his resignation amid a sexual harassment […]
The Namesake of Tom’s Dim Sum Slapped With Lawsuit Over the Name of His Newest Restaurant
It’s been quite a while since we’ve heard about a good, juicy restaurant feud, so naturally we had to head out to Media in Delco […]
Krasner Sued by Longtime Director of Victim Services Who Says He Fired Her for Being White
When Larry Krasner campaigned to become the district attorney of Philadelphia, he did so on a platform that amounted to turning the office on its […]
Han Dynasty Hit With Class-Action Suit Claiming Unpaid Overtime and Wages
In recent years, prolific Philadelphia restaurateurs like Stephen Starr, Michael Solomonov, and the Val Safran-Marcie Turney team have found their companies targeted in workers’ rights […]
Gamblers Sue SugarHouse Over “Illegitimate” Decks and Botched Card Games
When you sit at a casino card table and lay your money down, you probably assume that you’re playing with a full deck and that […]