Courts & Law

Let the lawsuits begin.

The ACLU said Pennsylvania Judge Elizabeth Beckley violated Alexander Parker's civil rights with unlawful detention, interfering with the right to marry, and discrimination.

District Attorney Larry Krasner filed a motion Friday outlining his challenge. The issue is now with the Pennsylvania Superior Court.

President Donald Trump's inaugural committee received a sweeping request for financial records this week from prosecutors in New Jersey.

A gunman opened fire at a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago on Friday, killing five people and wounding five police officers before he was fatally shot, police said.

The ruling echoes others that block the department from withholding funds to cities that refuse to cooperate with federal immigration agencies.

As the EPA launches national PFAS plan, Pennsylvania says its people "can’t wait" for the federal government.

A Schuylkill County judge says she needs more information from the Tamaqua Area Education Association before ruling on a policy that would allow some staff to carry firearms.

The Washington Post said Thursday that the fine would be the largest ever imposed on a tech company.

Lawmakers say victims need more time to bring their cases. The measure has gotten renewed attention in the wake of the Catholic Church’s clergy sex abuse scandal.

Thirteen same-sex couples have filed a lawsuit in Japan arguing that the country's rejection of same-sex marriage violates their constitutional rights.

A KFC near Dover, Delaware forced a supervisor to pump breast milk in an office where employees often barged in on her.

The Senate voted 54-45 on Thursday to confirm William Barr as attorney general, returning him to a post he first occupied in the administration of President George H.W. Bush.

EPA says it will propose health standards for two chemicals contaminating soil and drinking water. Critics say the EPA is dragging its feet on protecting public health.

In a letter to the Bureau of Prisons, Sen. Cory Booker asked the federal agency for more information about its preparedness for extreme weather, citing two recent outages.