January 19, 2024
A Pennsylvania federal judge has declared that former Philadelphia union leader and convicted felon John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty waived attorney-client privilege in assailing his former Ballard Spahr LLP attorneys' trial performance by making conflict of interest claims against them.
January 16, 2024
Prosecutors asked a Pennsylvania federal judge on Monday to declare that convicted embezzler and ex-Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty waived his attorney-client privilege by "attacking" his former Ballard Spahr LLP counsel's representation.
December 21, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court's stunning decision opening the floodgates for companies to be sued in states where they are simply registered to do business was among the buzzworthy jurisprudence originating from Pennsylvania matters in 2023, a year that also found the Keystone State's own courts shaping law in the white collar, punitive damages, contractor liability and election spheres.
December 12, 2023
Twice-convicted former Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty faced an uphill battle in his embezzlement and bribery trials, and former prosecutors and white collar experts say that his winless record in federal court isn't great for his chances to come out on top in his looming extortion trial next year.
December 07, 2023
Former Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty on Thursday was convicted of charges that he and others bilked the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, dealing another blow to Dougherty, who has already been convicted of bribery in the sprawling prosecution.
December 04, 2023
The embezzlement trial of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 business manager John Dougherty wrapped up Monday with prosecutors restating their claims to a Philadelphia federal jury that Dougherty stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the union he was duty-bound to protect to pay for home improvements, concert tickets, expensive suits, and other luxuries.
November 30, 2023
The prosecution rested its case Thursday in the embezzlement trial of former Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty, with the judge ordering the court to stand in recess until Monday when closing statements are on deck.
November 06, 2023
As a Philadelphia labor leader, John Dougherty stole money from his union anytime he could get away with it and in ways both large and small, prosecutors told Pennsylvania federal jurors Monday.
October 31, 2023
Jury selection is set to begin Wednesday in the second leg of the government's case accusing former Philadelphia union official John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty of abusing his high-ranking position, a milestone that follows a rough spate of requests for delays and counsel shifts plaguing a legal saga already prolonged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
October 26, 2023
Former International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 business manager John Dougherty asked a Philadelphia federal judge to order a third delay for his November embezzlement trial, arguing his counsel is buried under the case's "voluminous" discovery and starting on the scheduled date would deny him proper preparation.