3d Circuit Case Commentaries

Trademark Protection of Telephone Number Mnemonics: INJURY-1 Case Commentary

Date: Jun 18, 1992

Trademark Protection of Telephone Number Mnemonics: INJURY-1 Case Commentary Introduction The case of Dranoff-Perlstein Associates v. Harris J. Sklar (967 F.2d 852) adjudicated by the United States...

Extension of Statute of Limitations Under the Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Act: Harter v. GAF Corporation

Date: Jun 17, 1992

Extension of Statute of Limitations Under the Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Act: Harter v. GAF Corporation Introduction Harter v. GAF Corporation, 967 F.2d 846 (3d Cir. 1992), is a pivotal...

Enforcement of Subpoenas in Labor Practice Proceedings: NLRB v. Frazier

Date: Jun 16, 1992

Enforcement of Subpoenas in Labor Practice Proceedings: NLRB v. Frazier Introduction The case National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) v. Gary Frazier, decided on June 15, 1992, by the United States...

Third-Party Standing and Judicial Admissions in Disability Benefit Disputes: Insights from Langer v. Monarch Life Insurance Co.

Date: Jun 12, 1992

Third-Party Standing and Judicial Admissions in Disability Benefit Disputes: Insights from Langer v. Monarch Life Insurance Co. Introduction The case of TERRY LANGER, M.D. AND JOAN LANGER v. MONARCH...

Judicial Discretion and Magistrate Authority: Insights from Mindek v. Rigatti

Date: May 30, 1992

Judicial Discretion and Magistrate Authority: Insights from Mindek v. Rigatti Introduction Mindek v. Rigatti is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on...

Clarifying Fourth Amendment Protections in Multi-Unit Dwellings: United States v. Acosta et al.

Date: May 28, 1992

Clarifying Fourth Amendment Protections in Multi-Unit Dwellings: United States v. Acosta et al. Introduction In United States v. Acosta et al., decided on May 27, 1992, the United States Court of...

Shapiro v. UJB Financial Corp.: Clarifying Particularity Standards for Securities Fraud Claims

Date: May 21, 1992

Shapiro v. UJB Financial Corp.: Clarifying Particularity Standards for Securities Fraud Claims Introduction In the landmark case Shapiro v. UJB Financial Corp., adjudicated by the United States Court...

Expanding CERCLA Liability: No Quantitative Threshold and Flexible Causation in United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corp.

Date: May 15, 1992

Expanding CERCLA Liability: No Quantitative Threshold and Flexible Causation in United States v. Alcan Aluminum Corp. Introduction The case of United States of America v. Alcan Aluminum Corp. serves...

Clarifying Affirmative Act Requirements in Tax Evasion Cases: United States v. McGill

Date: May 14, 1992

Clarifying Affirmative Act Requirements in Tax Evasion Cases: United States v. McGill Introduction United States of America v. Thomas L. McGill, Jr., 964 F.2d 222 (3d Cir. 1992), is a significant...

Recognizing the Public Policy Exception to Employment-at-Will: Borse v. Piece Goods Shop, Inc.

Date: May 14, 1992

Recognizing the Public Policy Exception to Employment-at-Will: Borse v. Piece Goods Shop, Inc. Introduction In the case of Sarah Borse v. Piece Goods Shop, Inc., the United States Court of Appeals...

Reevaluation of Hearsay Exceptions and RICO Applications in Pelullo v. United States

Date: May 13, 1992

Reevaluation of Hearsay Exceptions and RICO Applications in Pelullo v. United States Introduction United States of America v. Leonard A. Pelullo, 964 F.2d 193 (3d Cir. 1992), presents a significant...

Indemnification Limits Under Contractual Agreements: Conrail v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

Date: May 13, 1992

Indemnification Limits Under Contractual Agreements: Conrail v. Consolidated Rail Corp. Introduction The case of Susan E. Clement, Administratrix ad Prosequendum of the Estate of Thomas Allen...

Independent Source Doctrine Affirmed in United States v. Herrold

Date: May 7, 1992

Independent Source Doctrine Affirmed in United States v. Herrold Introduction United States v. Gene Allen Herrold, 962 F.2d 1131 (3rd Cir. 1992), is a pivotal case that explores the boundaries of the...

Void for Vagueness Doctrine Upheld in San Filippo v. Rutgers University

Date: Apr 23, 1992

Void for Vagueness Doctrine Upheld in San Filippo v. Rutgers University Introduction San Filippo v. Rutgers University is a landmark case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third...

Defining the Boundaries of Judicial Immunity in Section 1983 Litigation: A Comprehensive Review of McArdle v. Tronetti and Reilly

Date: Apr 18, 1992

Defining the Boundaries of Judicial Immunity in Section 1983 Litigation: A Comprehensive Review of McArdle v. Tronetti and Reilly Introduction McArdle v. Tronetti and Reilly, 961 F.2d 1083 (3d Cir....

Third Circuit Affirms Strict Application of Rooker-Feldman Doctrine in Election Ballot Access Challenge

Date: Apr 15, 1992

Third Circuit Affirms Strict Application of Rooker-Feldman Doctrine in Election Ballot Access Challenge Introduction In the landmark case of Philip F. Valenti et al. v. Brenda K. Mitchell et al.,...

Ripeness Doctrine Reinforced: Armstrong World Industries v. Adams and the Constitutionality of Pennsylvania's Anti-Takeover Act

Date: Apr 11, 1992

Ripeness Doctrine Reinforced: Armstrong World Industries v. Adams and the Constitutionality of Pennsylvania's Anti-Takeover Act Introduction The legal landscape of corporate governance and...

Establishing Specific Personal Jurisdiction Through Business Interactions: Mellon Bank (East) PSFS v. Farino et al.

Date: Apr 8, 1992

Establishing Specific Personal Jurisdiction Through Business Interactions: Mellon Bank (East) PSFS v. Farino et al. Introduction The case of Mellon Bank (East) PSFS, National Association v. Kenneth...

Deliberate Indifference in Eighth Amendment Prison Claims: Young v. Defendants

Date: Apr 2, 1992

Deliberate Indifference in Eighth Amendment Prison Claims: Young v. Defendants Introduction Young v. Defendants is a landmark appellate decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third...

Clarification of ERISA's 'Actual Knowledge' and 'Partial Termination' Standards in Unisys Corporation Pension Plan Litigation

Date: Apr 1, 1992

Clarification of ERISA's 'Actual Knowledge' and 'Partial Termination' Standards in Unisys Corporation Pension Plan Litigation Introduction The case of Simon E. Gluck et al. v. Unisys Corporation et...

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