Courts & Law
Nursing home sprinkler not working during fatal blaze, lawyers for victims contend
The nursing home in Chester County that burned last year, killing four residents, may not have had an operating sprinkler system, attorneys for victims say.
6 years ago
17 states, 7 cities sue to remove citizenship question from 2020 census
The census has not asked all U.S. households about citizenship since 1950.
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Police shootings stir outrage among some, but not the Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has again stepped into the bitter public turmoil over police shootings of civilians.
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Previously banned witness who calls main Cosby accuser a liar will get to testify
Bill Cosby’s legal defense team had two major wins on Tuesday when the judge in the case cleared the way for new evidence favorable to the 80-year-old comedian.
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Listen 1:22Former Wilmington Trust loan officer testifies in fourth week of fraud trial
Four former executives are accused of hiding millions in bad loans on the bank's books from the Federal Reserve, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the public.
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One juror selected, 11 to go in Cosby retrial, with signs #MeToo will figure prominently
More than half of the potential jurors in Bill Cosby's criminal retrial say they've already formed an opinion about whether he's guilty of sexual assault.
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Listen 2:55Cosby trial take two: What you need to know
This time, there’s a new jury, new defense attorneys, and new era of accountability for sexual assault, guaranteeing the trial won’t just be a rerun of the first.
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Residents of U.S. territory American Samoa sue for citizenship
American Samoa, a U.S. territory since 1900, is a cluster of islands 2,600 miles southwest of Hawaii perpetually stuck in a legal loophole.
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Philadephia’s new DA wants prosecutors to talk cost of incarceration while in court
“Fiscal responsibility is a justice issue, and it is an urgent justice issue,” Larry Krasner said at a press conference recently.
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Shore man gets 26-year prison term for stealing $1.5M from clients
A disbarred lawyer convicted of stealing about $1.5 million overall from five clients, including the trust fund of a young boy whose father died in a workplace accident, is no
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#MeToo movement expected to bring different dynamic to Cosby retrial
How will the #MeToo conversation seep into our criminal justice system and the Cosby retrial?
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Philly taxicab drivers down, but not out, after losing federal appeal against Uber
Despite taking a bruising legal hit in federal court this week, some Philadelphia cabbies say they’re not worried ride-hailing companies like Uber will drive them out of town.
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Cosby defense takes different tack, claiming accuser plotted to extort celebrity
Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill rules jury will be sequestered during retrial on sex assault charges.
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The 5 other accusers chosen to testify at Cosby’s retrial
The accusers, including model Janice Dickinson, were chosen from a group of eight women whose allegations date as far back as the early 1980s.
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