Courts & Law

A lawyer representing 150 people who say they were abused as Boy Scouts is planning a suit in N.J. when the state's new civil statute of limitations law takes effect Dec. 1.

The agency says it's routine to have outside counsel, but several environmental lawyers say they haven't seen it before.

Trump officials say a new policy on citizenship for children born abroad affects only a small fraction of U.S. service members and government workers.

Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has been battling with the city’s criminal justice system for 12 years after he was arrested on gun and drug charges when he was 19.

This latest assessment brings the total financial penalties assessed to the company for Mariner East construction to more than $13 million.

A bicyclist is suing food distribution company Julius Silvert because its delivery trucks park in bike lanes. The Philadelphia Parking Authority is also named

The police lab can’t afford overtime anymore, per a memo from the DA’s office. It may cause the city to prosecute fewer low-level drug possession cases.

A recent Pennsylvania court ruling is breathing new life into old claims of childhood sexual assault in spite of state law that puts time limits on legal action.

New Jersey prison officials will move a transgender woman to the state's only female prison after winning a lawsuit against them.

The formulas would take into account the number of people in a given jurisdiction who misuse opioids, the number of overdose deaths and other factors.

The internal report follows a string of killings allegedly by people out on parole.

A rally in Charlottesville exposed the violence of the nation's white nationalist movement. Now, victims of that violence want the courts to hold the organizers accountable.

More states have been relying on such laws in an attempt to prevent gun deaths by allowing people to tell law enforcement about warning signs of potential violence.

Under the settlement, the Sackler family would give up ownership of the company and Purdue Pharma would supply its addiction treatment drugs free to the public.

Local attorneys hope the landmark Oklahoma decision against the powerhouse drug manufacturer will set a precedent for similar cases in Pennsylvania.