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Uber Beats Taxis in Philly
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Not so many years ago, a taxi driver had to pay $545,000 for a medallion to operate in Philadelphia. After Uber took over the City of Brotherly Love, however,...
Damages Increased in Citgo Delaware River Oil Spill
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A unanimous three judge panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the multimillion dollar award against Citgo, and even increased the damages,...
'Can't Pay Your Fine, You Do Time' -- Policy Ruled Unconstitutional
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
A litterbug out of the state of New Jersey has filed, and basically won, a federal lawsuit over being jailed after pleading guilty to a fine-only offense....
Court Hears 'Empire' TV Copyright Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Maybe Martin Luther King, Jr. could help her win the case, attorney Mary Bogan thought. The nation had recently celebrated the life of the great civil rights...
UberBlack Limo Drivers Not Employees Under FLSA
By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on
According to a judge out of Pennsylvania's federal Eastern District Court, UberBlack drivers are not employees under the FLSA, nor under Pennsylvania's state...
Court Ponders Navy Water Pollution
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
For decades, an aircraft carrier would dump about 410,000 gallons of human waste into the ocean every day. Multiply that by 10 aircraft carriers, and you have...