Courts & Law

After a year in office, Larry Krasner, considered one of the most progressive district attorneys in the nation, sees himself as orchestrating his own movement.

The state police just implemented a policy banning some of the most egregious behavior exposed in an investigation last year.

Jerry Sandusky, 75, was sentenced in 2012 to 30 to 60 years, but a Pennsylvania Superior Court panel said that included the improper application of mandatory minimums.

A New Jersey contractor has pleaded guilty to stealing $750,000 in Superstorm Sandy funds.

The debate is pitting doctors and health systems against personal injury trial lawyers and the state Supreme Court.

Instead of marijuana, Marilyn Mosby asserted that resources should be used to police and prosecute Baltimore's growing homicide rate.

Protesters have gathered outside the facility in recent days following news reports that those housed there have largely been without heat or power for the past week.

The ACLU says the amendment could make it harder for defendants to get the information they need to defend themselves.

Advocacy groups celebrated the verdict on Friday on behalf of victims.

According to the report, ICE found 14,000 deficiencies between October 2015 to June 2018 but only issued two fines.

Lawyers for Tim Piazza's parents announced the federal wrongful death lawsuit Friday and also disclosed they have reached a confidential monetary settlement with Penn State.

The draft rule from the Department of Health and Human Services would encourage drug companies to offer discounts directly to consumers and would reduce the role of middlemen.

Delaware, New Jersey and four other states are challenging the EPA’s ruling on reducing pollution that blows across state lines.

Dougherty pleaded not guilty and was released on $50,000 bail.

A gas driller is escalating its campaign against a Pennsylvania homeowner who’s long accused the company of polluting his water, demanding that he be thrown in jail over his f