Courts & Law
Pa. Supreme Court rules employers legally responsible for protecting workers’ sensitive data
6 years ago
Mariner East pipelines: Judge reviews request for immediate shutdown
Residents want the lines stopped while judge considers whether to halt them permanently.
6 years ago
N.J. fishing surveillance nets man stuffing undersized fish into coat
New Jersey conservation officials continue to publicize noteworthy cases of fishing violations at the Jersey Shore.
6 years ago
Lawyer claims Delaware prisons routinely mistreat inmates
Two recent deaths could have been prevented, says attorney representing scores of prisoners in suit against Delaware Gov. John Carney and other officials.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania state lawmaker gets probation in bribery case
Democratic Rep. Vanessa Lowery Brown, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 23 months of probation and ordered to repay the money to the state attorney general's office.
6 years ago
Key trial issue: Why did driver plow into counterprotesters?
Why did James Alex Fields Jr. plow his car into a crowd of counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia last year?
6 years ago
Case of Brady aide accused of misusing campaign funds goes to jury
Ken Smukler trial wraps up.
6 years ago
New Jersey AG issues sweeping immigration order limiting cooperation with feds
Order from N.J. attorney general avoids "sanctuary" label, but severely limits how much local police can cooperate with ICE.
6 years ago
Documenting police use of force in New Jersey
Stephen Stirling and Disha Raychaudhuri are among a team of reporters for NJ Advance Media behind The Force Report.
6 years ago
Pa. men fined more than $2K for N.J. striped bass violations
6 years ago
Michael Cohen pleads guilty, admits lies about Russian real estate deal
President Donald Trump's former lawyer, has pleaded guilty to lying to Congress about work he did on a Trump real estate project in Russia.
6 years ago
N.J. man charged with killing brother’s family in mansion fire
Authorities have filed charges against the brother of the man whose body was found along with his wife and children after their New Jersey mansion was set on fire.
6 years ago
Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kane reports to Montco jail
In August 2016, a jury convicted Kane of all nine charges, including perjury and obstructing the administration of law. Afterward, she lost her law license and resigned.
6 years ago
Supreme Court appears ready to make it harder for states to confiscate property
It's a process legally known as civil asset forfeiture.
6 years ago
Wilmington cop accused of embezzling police funds
Michael Ballard was arrested Tuesday following a three-month internal investigation.
6 years ago