3d Circuit Case Commentaries

Establishing Retaliatory Discharge Precedent under Title VII: Robinson v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Date: Jan 9, 1993

Establishing Retaliatory Discharge Precedent under Title VII: Robinson v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Introduction In David Robinson v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation...

Extending the Work Product Doctrine to OSHA Records Access: Insights from Martin v. Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino

Date: Jan 7, 1993

Extending the Work Product Doctrine to OSHA Records Access: Insights from Martin v. Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino Introduction The case of Martin v. Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino, decided by the...

Reinforcing Equal Protection Standards in Grand Jury Selection: Ramseur v. Beyer

Date: Jan 1, 1993

Reinforcing Equal Protection Standards in Grand Jury Selection: Ramseur v. Beyer Introduction Thomas C. Ramseur, an appellant, challenged his first-degree murder conviction on several constitutional...

Subjective Evaluation and Gender Discrimination in Partnership Promotions: Ezold v. Wolf, Third Circuit

Date: Dec 31, 1992

Subjective Evaluation and Gender Discrimination in Partnership Promotions: Ezold v. Wolf, Third Circuit Introduction Ezold v. Wolf, Block, Schorr and Solis-Cohen is a seminal case adjudicated by the...

Employer's Discretion Under Reservation Clause Excludes Arbitrable Demotion Disputes

Date: Dec 31, 1992

Employer's Discretion Under Reservation Clause Excludes Arbitrable Demotion Disputes Introduction In the landmark case of Trap Rock Industries, Inc. v. Local 825, International Union of Operating...

Expanding Common Control Liability Under MPPAA: Insights from Board of Trustees v. Centra (1992)

Date: Dec 30, 1992

Expanding Common Control Liability Under MPPAA: Insights from Board of Trustees v. Centra (1992) Introduction The case of Board of Trustees of Trucking Employees of North Jersey Welfare Fund, Inc. —...

Open-Ended Continuances Under the Speedy Trial Act: Analysis of United States v. Lattany

Date: Dec 30, 1992

Open-Ended Continuances Under the Speedy Trial Act: Analysis of United States v. Lattany Introduction Case Citation: United States of America v. Scott David Lattany, 982 F.2d 866 (3rd Cir. 1992)...

Direct Securities Fraud Claims Affirmed: Insights from Hayes v. Gross

Date: Dec 30, 1992

Direct Securities Fraud Claims Affirmed: Insights from Hayes v. Gross Introduction In the landmark case of F.W. Hayes, et al. v. Jay M. Gross et al., decided by the United States Court of Appeals for...

Zilich v. Lucht: Reinforcing Inmates' Right to Access Legal Materials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Date: Dec 18, 1992

Zilich v. Lucht: Reinforcing Inmates' Right to Access Legal Materials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Introduction Wayne M. Zilich, an inmate at SCI Rockview, filed a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. §...

Establishing Municipal Liability: Keenan v. City of Philadelphia

Date: Dec 18, 1992

Establishing Municipal Liability: Keenan v. City of Philadelphia Introduction Keenan v. City of Philadelphia, 983 F.2d 459 (3d Cir. 1992), is a seminal case addressing issues of gender...

Rottmund v. Continental Assurance Co.: Defining Retroactivity and Scope of Bad Faith Claims under 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8371

Date: Dec 15, 1992

Rottmund v. Continental Assurance Co.: Defining Retroactivity and Scope of Bad Faith Claims under 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8371 Introduction In the landmark case of Patti M. Rottmund, Executrix of the Estate...

Duty to Warn in Replacement Pool Liners Affirmed: Fleck v. Sylvan Pools et al.

Date: Dec 5, 1992

Duty to Warn in Replacement Pool Liners Affirmed: Fleck v. Sylvan Pools et al. Introduction In the case of Richard Fleck; Diane Fleck; v. KDI Sylvan Pools, Inc., et al., decided by the United States...

Third Circuit Sets Precedent on Materiality and Transaction Causation under Section 14(a) in General Electric Co. v. Levit

Date: Dec 4, 1992

Third Circuit Sets Precedent on Materiality and Transaction Causation under Section 14(a) in General Electric Co. v. Levit Introduction In the landmark case General Electric Company, Derivatively by...

Enforcement of Default Judgment and Class Certification in Securities Fraud Litigation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Hoxworth v. Blinder, Robinson Co.

Date: Dec 3, 1992

Enforcement of Default Judgment and Class Certification in Securities Fraud Litigation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Hoxworth v. Blinder, Robinson Co. Introduction The case of HOXWORTH v. BLINDER,...

Third Circuit Establishes Parole Commission's Right to Reevaluate with New Evidence

Date: Dec 2, 1992

Third Circuit Establishes Parole Commission's Right to Reevaluate with New Evidence Introduction In the landmark case William W. Bridge v. United States Parole Commission, the United States Court of...

Admissibility of Prior Convictions in Drug-Related Cases: Analysis of United States v. Sampson

Date: Nov 28, 1992

Admissibility of Prior Convictions in Drug-Related Cases: Analysis of United States v. Sampson Introduction United States of America v. Harvey Sampson and Rose Sampson is a pivotal case adjudicated...

Establishing Standards for Summary Judgment in Banking Negligence Claims: National State Bank v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Date: Nov 25, 1992

Establishing Standards for Summary Judgment in Banking Negligence Claims: National State Bank v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York Introduction National State Bank v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York,...

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3d Circuit Case Commentaries

Establishing Retaliatory Discharge Precedent under Title VII: Robinson v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Extending the Work Product Doctrine to OSHA Records Access: Insights from Martin v. Bally's Park Place Hotel Casino

Reinforcing Equal Protection Standards in Grand Jury Selection: Ramseur v. Beyer

Subjective Evaluation and Gender Discrimination in Partnership Promotions: Ezold v. Wolf, Third Circuit

Employer's Discretion Under Reservation Clause Excludes Arbitrable Demotion Disputes

Expanding Common Control Liability Under MPPAA: Insights from Board of Trustees v. Centra (1992)

Open-Ended Continuances Under the Speedy Trial Act: Analysis of United States v. Lattany

Direct Securities Fraud Claims Affirmed: Insights from Hayes v. Gross

Zilich v. Lucht: Reinforcing Inmates' Right to Access Legal Materials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983

Establishing Municipal Liability: Keenan v. City of Philadelphia

Rottmund v. Continental Assurance Co.: Defining Retroactivity and Scope of Bad Faith Claims under 42 Pa. C.S.A. § 8371

Duty to Warn in Replacement Pool Liners Affirmed: Fleck v. Sylvan Pools et al.

Third Circuit Sets Precedent on Materiality and Transaction Causation under Section 14(a) in General Electric Co. v. Levit

Enforcement of Default Judgment and Class Certification in Securities Fraud Litigation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Hoxworth v. Blinder, Robinson Co.

Third Circuit Establishes Parole Commission's Right to Reevaluate with New Evidence

Admissibility of Prior Convictions in Drug-Related Cases: Analysis of United States v. Sampson

Establishing Standards for Summary Judgment in Banking Negligence Claims: National State Bank v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Section 1981 and Employment Discrimination: Non-Retroactivity Affirmed in Bermingham v. Sony Corporation

Refining Qualified Immunity in Civil Rights Actions: Commentary on Young v. Keohane

Third Circuit Expands Privacy Act Protections: Quinn & Merritt v. Department of the Army