January 02, 2024
A Pennsylvania federal judge overruled objections to a magistrate judge's recommendation that a dispute over coverage of an attorney accused of abuse of process be remanded to the state court from whence it came.
July 20, 2023
A federal magistrate judge tossed a sanctions motion filed by a Philadelphia attorney who claimed an abuse of process lawsuit filed after he defended a college student against sex assault claims was an attempt to smear his name, saying it was "inappropriate" and "premature" to make a ruling before the underlying case was resolved.