MERCANTI v. PHILADELPHIA MEDIA NETWORK (NEWSPAPERS), LLC et al

  1. August 04, 2022

    Philly Inquirer, Ex-Photo Editor Ink Deal Ending Age Bias Suit

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday dismissed a former photo editor's lawsuit claiming the Philadelphia Inquirer canned him and replaced him with a younger worker, after both sides alerted the court that they had reached a settlement.

  2. May 03, 2022

    Philly Inquirer Says Age Not Behind Photo Director's Firing

    The Philadelphia Inquirer's parent company asked a federal judge to throw out a suit brought by a photo director who claimed he was fired and replaced by someone decades younger, arguing that his termination stemmed from a newsroom restructuring, not discrimination.

  3. December 21, 2020

    Former Photo Chief Accuses Philly Inquirer Of Age Bias

    A fired photo director hit the Philadelphia Inquirer's parent company with an age discrimination lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court Monday, claiming the company was "weeding out" an older worker when it replaced him with a journalist nearly 30 years his junior.