Courts & Law

A South Jersey man pleaded guilty to lying to federal officials about being a member of a white supremacist group while seeking a security clearance.

Also approved: a $29 million settlement with Philadelphia Energy Solutions’ unsecured creditors that includes a $5 million severance fund for workers.

When asked what kind of new recruits she wants to attract, Philly’s new Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said, “Thinkers, doers — the gamut.”

A Pa. court will consider a legal challenge by three transgender women to a state law that prohibits people who have committed serious felonies from ever changing their names.

A grand jury returned a six-count indictment accusing actor Jussie Smollett of lying to Chicago police, a special prosecutor announced Tuesday.

The Justice Department said Tuesday it will take the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it will seek for Roger Stone.

Ocean and Cape May Counties already have an ongoing lawsuit with the aim of invalidating the immigration directive, which the Trump administration has said it will support.

They’re adding new plaintiffs from the Philadelphia, Altoona-Johnstown, Greensburg and Harrisburg dioceses.

Though the deal still needs a few more approvals, T-Mobile expects to close it as early as April 1.

A majority of some 200 attorneys at the Defender Association of Philadelphia have voted to unionize.

The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit against New Jersey over a state policy that limits law enforcement agencies’ cooperation with federal immigration officials.

She’s the first modern Philly police leader to forgo the formal procedure.

A look at why the Philly Police Department has long been understaffed and struggled to attract a diverse workforce. Its latest recruiting class was small and mostly white.

Pennsylvania has sued the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, joining Pennsylvania school districts, district attorneys and other states intent on reining in teen vaping.

All members of New Jersey delegation support move in House to go back to pay-as-you-go system for retiree health benefits