2013-05-17 12:00:58
Jesse Almendarez faces charges of threatening a federal officer and making an interstate threat.
2013-05-14 23:16:37
Charles Porter Jr. was responding to a story the P-G reported Friday about work done by Allstate Development on the mayor's Fineview home.
2013-05-14 11:23:03
Craig Alan Finley of Titusville, was convicted in U.S. District Court in Erie and sentenced just more than a year ago to 50 years in prison.
2013-05-13 14:47:55
Taibu Grant won a new trial earlier this year after the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said his lawyer, Sumner Parker, made mistakes.
2013-05-13 05:31:52
Make a plan for work or possessions stored on a computer and the Internet, which can be "a significant part of the financial footprint."
2013-05-13 00:16:29
Gov. Tom Corbett appears to be in no rush to fill the state Supreme Court vacancy.
2013-05-13 00:14:03
The Internal Revenue Service has expanded a program allowing employers to pay back past payroll tax payments they have missed.
2013-05-13 00:05:36
A former attorney with Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman has sued the firm after she was let go, allegedly for taking FMLA time off.
2013-05-13 00:05:10
NASCAR chief executive Brian France said in court documents that his former wife has spent a "staggering" amount of his fortune.
2013-05-13 00:01:37
Here's a no-brainer: Mothers and fathers have different styles of communication when it comes to talking about money.
2013-05-10 13:22:58
Judge Lester Nauhaus sentenced the former Supreme Court justice to house arrest and ordered her to apologize to 500 Pennsylvania judges.
2013-05-09 08:31:44
Sgt. Matthew Gauntner and Sgt. Dominick Sciulli as well as the Mayor Ravenstahl's personal secretary testified before the grand jury.
2013-05-07 14:47:54
The Hofbrauhaus restaurant also agreed to protocol changes to try to stop customers from getting too intoxicated.
2013-05-07 13:17:50
Acting police Chief Regina McDonald said one sought "all variances as issued to public or private entities (vendors)" for parking spots.
2013-05-06 00:11:37
Houston Harbaugh said Anna Marks joined as director of marketing and communications.
2013-05-06 00:11:02
Proms are expensive enough as it is, so avoid the temptation to go overboard.
2013-05-06 00:07:04
Who owns the patent rights to certain genes and DNA fragments, strands of natural genetic code that are useful in medical research?
2013-05-06 00:05:56
All employers have an obligation to complete form I-9 form, which verifies the identity and work eligibility of all newly hired employees.
2013-05-06 00:05:02
Pennsylvania voters should revisit whether judges must retire in the year they turn 70, because the courts may not be able to fix the issue.
2013-05-06 00:00:57
Client identities do not enjoy blanket attorney-client privilege protection under Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.
2013-04-30 00:14:00
Virginia's law "provides a service that is related to state citizenship," Justice Samuel Alito wrote for a unanimous court.
2013-04-29 00:17:46
When the legal stakes are high, the ticket prices can get pretty high, too, from local murder trials on up to the U.S. Supreme Court.
2013-04-29 00:17:18
When Supap Kirtsaeng moved to the U.S. to study math at Cornell University, he soon realized that he could get textbooks cheaper back home.
2013-04-29 00:15:05
Who falls for email scams and online fraud? Well, lots of people -- millions in fact.
2013-04-29 00:11:55
Delaware officials are pulling the trigger on a new law that could punish those who don't report a stolen and missing gun.
2013-04-29 00:10:15
David B. White, founding member of Burns White LLC, was one of two people named as this year's Distinguished Alumni by Duquesne Law School.
2013-04-29 00:02:25
Is natural gas a mineral? Not in the eyes of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
2013-04-26 00:07:13
State officials sided with the Post-Gazette, which requested a statewide roster of certified police officers in February.
2013-04-23 00:15:33
Four Pittsburgh firefighters filed have sued several manufacturers alleging loud sirens on the firetrucks have caused hearing loss.
2013-04-22 13:50:01
UPMC has withheld some documents because it viewed them as subject to attorney-client privilege.
2013-04-22 09:36:40
The ex-employees say they lost their jobs because of their association with the religious group Petra International Ministries.
2013-04-22 00:10:51
Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP said Robert J. Cindrich joined the firm's business services department in the Pittsburgh office.
2013-04-22 00:09:48
Susan Dunhoff, a matchmaker for the town's professional singles, matches attorney, too.
2013-04-22 00:06:07
A federal judge in Pittsburgh has struck down a plaintiff's class-action hopes against Wendy's.
2013-04-22 00:01:04
Justices consider the fate of Baby Veronica, whose adoptive parents were ordered to return her to her Native American father.
2013-04-20 13:13:56
The American Civil Liberties Union is concerned Dzkokhar Tsarnaev, suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings, may not be read his rights.
2013-04-19 12:45:40
UPMC said Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's challenge to the regional healthcare giant's nonprofit status were part of a smear campaign.
2013-04-18 16:56:38
Duane Amity, 45, of Monroeville, is accused of downloading thousands of images of girls between 2 and 10 years old.
2013-04-16 09:38:27
Since 2001, the Pittsburgh has hired 440 officers, of which 17 -- less than 4 percent -- were African-American, according to the complaint.
2013-04-15 09:22:50
U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer set April 25 as the date to hear the plea of the owners of Blush for a preliminary injunction.
2013-04-15 00:15:18
Alysia Keating is the first-ever director of diversity and gender equality at the Allegheny County Bar Association.
2013-04-15 00:12:35
Workplace wellness programs have the potential to reduce healthcare costs by 18 percent -- and even more for older workers.
2013-04-15 00:10:06
Should communications between an attorney and his "expert" be open to the discovery process in Pennsylvania?
2013-04-15 00:07:22
Margaret P. Joy, a partner in family law firm McCarthy McDonald Schulberg & Joy, was named "Woman of Distinction" by the Girl Scouts.
2013-04-15 00:06:21
The changes mean the race to the patent office is officially on, according to legal experts.
2013-04-15 00:05:24
April is also the perfect month to promote financial literacy, since you've already reviewed your finances in order to do your taxes.
2013-04-15 00:03:23
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has been sued in Ohio by French workers because the company implemented a plan to close a plant France.
2013-04-12 10:33:25
Jeffrey Garbinski, 44, ran The Closing Co. of PA as well as Main Street Mortgage Services.
2013-04-09 15:19:44
Washington County commissioners have run out of appeals to prevent a property revaluation.
2013-04-09 11:29:01
A Garfield man on death row is seeking a new trial in the bludgeoning death of his wife and son.
2013-04-08 00:11:38
Thanks to New York's "cannibal cop," legal experts are weighing in on whether thinking about a crime actually constitutes one.
2013-04-08 00:09:03
Lawyers and doctors endorse a campaign they hope will educate the public about living wills and health care issues.
2013-04-08 00:05:34
BGMS lawyers Robb D. Bunde, Chris F. Gillotti and Sophia P. Paul are now fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers.
2013-04-08 00:05:22
Mix finances and family, and the results often leave somebody angry or hurt.
2013-04-08 00:03:18
A Q&A with Martha Mannix of the University Pittsburgh School of Law's clinic program.
2013-04-08 00:02:53
Can a same-sex couple in Pennsylvania sue for the "loss of consortium" if their marriage isn't recognized here?
2013-04-08 00:01:32
Small businesses intend to increase their use of technology but not their workforce, according to a recent study by a payroll company.
2013-04-03 23:27:56
A hearing over Bill Peduto's request that Jack Wagner be barred from using $300,000 collected for earlier campaigns prompted the ruling.
2013-04-03 09:51:32
Lawyer Frederick N. Frank filed the motion a day after U.S. District Judge Joy Flowers Conti allowed Highmark to file the motion under seal.
2013-04-02 23:27:09
Paul Long has been serving as the district's chief recovery officer under the state Financial Recovery Act for school districts.
2013-04-02 16:11:51
The acquisition of H.J. Heinz Co. by Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital sparked lawsuits from shareholders arguing the price was too low.
2013-04-02 10:42:26
Pitt police arrested Danial Mohammad Khan-Yousufzai and accused him of damaging the Oakland landmark while referencing a sweatshop dispute.
2013-04-01 09:14:07
Shawn James sued to have the university pay for pain and loss of income caused by the shooting after a Black Student Union dance in 2006.
2013-04-01 00:14:48
Pennsylvania law limits the time someone has to file a claim for certain construction deficiencies against a builder to 12 years.
2013-04-01 00:13:01
Ken Gormley, dean of Duquesne Law School, talks about declining law school enrollment and other issues in this week's Q&A.
2013-04-01 00:12:36
A lot of H&R Block customers are irate about a snafu that will delay their federal tax refunds by weeks.
2013-04-01 00:10:52
Leech Tishman said James D. Silverman has joined its taxation and employment practice groups.
2013-04-01 00:10:14
The Supreme Court throws out a proposed class-action antitrust lawsuit against Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV company.
2013-04-01 00:10:01
An Allegheny County man hasn't proven that the public is the "primary beneficiary" of his request to build a road on his neighbor's land.
2013-04-01 00:05:46
Minorities account for just 12.9 percent of lawyers at U.S. firms -- which is why firms are stepping up recruiting and mentoring efforts.
2013-03-30 10:20:32
The combined firm, which will be known as Clark Hill Thorp Reed, will have 300-plus attorneys in 12 offices.
2013-03-27 16:38:28
The Downtown strip club says the police bureau's decision to bar officers from providing security is unfair to the industry.
2013-03-27 12:37:16
Two teenage girls accused of threatening Steubenville rape victim are under house arrest and barred from using Facebook or Twitter.
2013-03-26 13:26:39
Adrienne R. Young alleged that she was arrested four times and held in jail for nearly a month improperly.
2013-03-26 00:02:47
Anthony Lewis, a former New York Times reporter and columnist whose work transformed American legal journalism, died Monday.
2013-03-25 09:24:48
Jurors in a lawsuit filed by Jarret Fate should be asked how much they know about Mr. Harper's unrelated indictment, the attorneys said.
2013-03-25 00:14:07
When Congress avoided the "fiscal cliff," it also extended an exemption on the capital gains of certain stock in smaller corporations.
2013-03-25 00:12:51
For the second time this year, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott's grabs a firm from the Garden State.
2013-03-25 00:07:52
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin says the high court has the power to appoint an interim justice -- but it won't do so.
2013-03-25 00:06:02
The annual tax refund is the largest lump sum lots of people receive, according to the American Tax and Financial Center at TurboTax.
2013-03-25 00:04:19
An Allegheny County jury found that an amusement park's negligence was not the factual cause of injuries a woman suffered.
2013-03-25 00:03:41
Colin Adair Morgan, elder law attorney with Julian Gray Associates, was elected to the board of Southwinds Inc.
2013-03-22 15:55:55
A federal grand jury indicted the former chief on one count of criminal conspiracy and four counts the judge described as "tax problems."
2013-03-21 13:12:47
Amanda Michalski sued Mlaker Transportation in the crash that killed coach Kristina J. Quigley and the driver, Anthony M. Guaetta.
2013-03-21 10:25:23
An eight-member jury in U.S. District Court must decide whether the city of Pittsburgh was at fault when a detective choked a man.
2013-03-20 16:00:18
"The reality of the situation is the taxpayers ... are currently subsidizing UPMC's non-profit status," Pittsburgh's mayor said.
2013-03-20 13:41:37
President Judge Debbie O'Dell-Seneca found that companies including Range Resources and MarkWest Energy Partners could not claim privacy.
2013-03-20 10:27:41
Former Pittsburgh police Chief Nate Harper testifies there was no excuse for fired Detective Bradley Walker's use of excessive force.
2013-03-19 16:00:32
"No matter what, I need to make it perfectly clear that we are 100 percent against reassessment," commission Chairman Larry Maggi said.
2013-03-18 16:07:53
Nate Harper, Assistant Chief George Trosky and the city are defendants in a lawsuit filed by Jarret Fate over a former detective's abuses.
2013-03-18 00:15:13
In order to liven up the grind, some judges craft their rulings in rhyming couplets. Few even attempt to commit acts of literature.
2013-03-18 00:14:18
A new bill would change Pennsylvania's arbitration laws for the first time in over 30 years.
2013-03-18 00:10:12
Leech Tishman announced Brett Mankey has joined the firm's corporate practice group.
2013-03-13 17:34:32
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Lester G. Nauhaus cites two specific sections of the Pennsylvania Constitution that must be addressed.
2013-03-13 00:03:03
Firms may be leaner than before the recession, but those that hope to stay on solid footing need to operate with caution, an analyst says.
2013-03-11 12:28:31
Mentally ill Pennsylvania inmates comprise one-third of all those assigned to restricted housing, according to the lawsuit.
2013-03-11 00:15:42
A court has reversed a $27.6 million verdict awarded to a woman who said she was injured while taking part in a promotional video.
2013-03-11 00:14:20
Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. has promoted Tania Perez, energy and real property, and Lesley Reynolds, health care, to partners.
2013-03-11 00:08:29
Failing to properly vet his client's case has landed Jason Schiffman with a $20,000 sanction from a federal judge.
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