Unreasonable Accommodation: The Gaul v. AT&T Decision on Disability Under the ADA Introduction The case of Dennis E. Gaul v. Lucent Technologies Inc. et al. presents a pivotal analysis of the...
Enforcing Unanimity in CCE Convictions: The Impact of United States v. Russell Introduction United States of America v. James Russell, 134 F.3d 171 (3d Cir. 1998), is a pivotal case that underscores...
Gambino v. United States Parole Commission: Strengthening Standards for Organized Crime Affiliation in Parole Decisions Introduction Gambino v. United States Parole Commission is a landmark case...
Onset Date Determination in Social Security Disability Claims: Upholding the Commissioner’s Standard Introduction The case of Jose R. Cruz v. Shirley S. Chater, Commissioner of Social Security...
Timely Filing of Pro Se Habeas Petitions Under HOUSTON v. LACK: Third Circuit Sets New Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of Donald Burns v. Willis E. Morton, Superintendent; Peter Verniero,...
Third Circuit Affirms Eleventh Amendment Protections Against Bankruptcy Code's Attempt to Abrogate State Sovereign Immunity Introduction In the landmark case In re: Sacred Heart Hospital of...
Prudential Arbitration Exception: Employment Disputes and Insurance Issues Introduction The case In re: The Prudential Insurance Company of America Sales Practice Litigation All Agent Actions...
Affirmation of Collateral Estoppel in Bankruptcy for Dischargeability Claims Following Sanctioned Default Judgments Introduction The case of In Re: Norman Docteroff, Debtor, Bert L. Wolstein; Lady...
Strict Enforcement of Exhaustion Requirements in Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions: Lambert v. Blackwell Commentary Introduction Lambert v. Blackwell, 134 F.3d 506 (3d Cir. 1997), is a pivotal case...
Affirmation of Dismissal in State-Created Danger Liability under Section 1983: Morse v. Lower Merion School District Introduction In the landmark case of Morse v. Lower Merion School District, Jerome...
Dismissal with Prejudice Without Subject Matter Jurisdiction: In Re Orthopedic Bone Screw Products Liability Litigation Introduction The case of William Michael Ray v. Robert L. Eyster, M.D.; St....
Bonenberger v. Plymouth Township: Expanding the Scope of Section 1983 in Sexual Harassment Cases Introduction In Bonenberger v. Plymouth Township, 132 F.3d 20 (3d Cir. 1997), the United States Court...
Waiver of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Title VII: Williams v. Runyon Introduction Williams v. Runyon, 130 F.3d 568 (3d Cir. 1997), is a pivotal case in the realm of employment...
Keller v. ORIX Credit Alliance: Upholding Summary Judgment in Age Discrimination Under ADEA Introduction In the landmark case of Frederick F. Keller v. ORIX Credit Alliance, Inc. (130 F.3d 1101), the...
Inclusion of Compulsory Counterclaims in Diversity Jurisdiction: Spectacor Management Group v. Matthew G. Brown Introduction Spectacor Management Group v. Matthew G. Brown is a pivotal case decided...
Establishing Disability Under the ADA: Insights from Matczak v. Frankford Introduction The case of Joseph R. Matczak v. Frankford Candy and Chocolate Company, 136 F.3d 933 (3d Cir. 1997), addresses...
Quaker Oats Securities Fraud Case: Duty to Update Financial Projections Introduction The case of Weiner et al. v. The Quaker Oats Company et al. (129 F.3d 310, 3d Cir. 1997) represents a significant...
Third Circuit Clarifies Standards for Qualified Immunity, Exigent Circumstances, and Protective Sweeps in Section 1983 Cases Introduction In the landmark case of RONALD E. SHARRAR et al. v. DENNIS...
Affirmation of Fee-for-Service Health Care Policies in Prisons Under Eighth, Fourteenth, and First Amendments Introduction In the landmark case Reynolds v. Wagner, appellants, a group of inmates,...
Broadening the Definition of Custody: Barry v. Bergen County Probation Department Introduction Barry v. Bergen County Probation Department, 128 F.3d 152 (3d Cir. 1997), is a pivotal case that...