Philadelphia Jury Awards $108.6M in Forceps Birth Injury CaseJuly 2, 2026VerdictsA Philadelphia County jury awarded $108.6 million to a child who suffered permanent brain injury during a 2018 delivery, finding malpractice against Philadelphia Hospital.
DOJ Sues Philadelphia Over Ordinance Restricting Federal OfficersJune 19, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ sued Philadelphia on June 18, 2026, challenging an ordinance that bans federal officers from wearing masks and requires visible identification during operations.
DOJ Announces Results of FBI Operation Spring Cleaning Nationwide Crime SurgeJune 9, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal indictments, and seizure of nearly 1,000 firearms in a three-month FBI-led surge.
Third Circuit En Banc Denies Khalil Rehearing; ACLU Seeks Supreme Court ReviewMay 28, 2026Legal NewsThe Third Circuit's 6-5 en banc denial in Mahmoud Khalil's deportation case sends the First Amendment immigration dispute toward the Supreme Court.
Sun Pharmaceutical, Taro Settle Generic Drug Price-Fixing MDL for $200 MillionMay 14, 2026Law and PolicySun Pharmaceutical and Taro Pharmaceutical agree to pay $200 million to settle generic drug price-fixing claims in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL.
Philadelphia Jury Awards $35M in Unnecessary Hysterectomy CaseMay 13, 2026VerdictsA Philadelphia jury awarded $35 million to Isis Spencer against Penn Medicine and Main Line Health after an unnecessary hysterectomy based on a cancer misdiagnosis. Penn Medicine plans to appeal.
Philadelphia Judge Cuts McKivision Roundup Verdict to $400 MillionMay 3, 2026Law and PolicyA Philadelphia judge cut the McKivision v. Monsanto Roundup verdict from $2.25 billion to $400 million via remittitur, as 61,000 cases remain pending.