Insurer’s Proof of a Valid Named Driver Exclusion at Summary Judgment (and Why Duplicative “Contractual Bad Faith” Fails) Under Pennsylvania Law Introduction In Jill Durkin v. State Farm Mutual...
Federal Courts Must Determine CSA Illegality Before Enforcing Marijuana-Adjacent Consulting Contracts I. Introduction In Apical Biotek LLC v. Maitri Holdings LLC (3d Cir. Jan. 22, 2026)...
Individualized Threat Evidence Required: Generalized Gang Violence and Country Conditions Alone Do Not Establish Asylum, Withholding, or CAT Relief Case: Erika Urquilla-Pereira v. Attorney General...
Rule 60 Is Not a Substitute for Appeal, and Case-Limited Filing Injunctions May Follow Repetitive Postjudgment Motions with Adequate Notice 1. Introduction In Zia Shaikh v. New Jersey Department of...
Implicit-Agreement Proof and No Constructive Amendment from Isolated “Substantive Offense” Misstatements in § 1956(h) Conspiracy Trials Introduction In United States v. Christopher Lopez (3d Cir....
Inconsistencies Support Adverse Credibility; Gang Extortion Alone Is Not Persecution; CAT Requires Specific Risk of Being Singled Out Introduction In Consuelo de Maria Mejia Romero v. Attorney...
Bank Fraud Under 18 U.S.C. § 1344(2) Requires No Intent to Defraud the Bank; the Carmack Amendment Is No Defense to Fabricated Shipping Claims Introduction United States v. Zumar DuBose (Third...
Upward Variance to Statutory Maximum Upheld Based on Persistent Reoffending and Post-Release Misconduct: United States v. Shiheem Amos 1. Introduction In United States v. Shiheem Amos (3d Cir. Jan....
Appellate Waivers Foreclose Guidelines-Enhancement Challenges; Alternative Upward-Variance Sentencing Renders Potential “Crime of Violence” Error Harmless (Third Circuit) Introduction In United...
Florida Non-Profit Directors Owe Fiduciary Duties to the Corporation—not Its Members—Absent Express Contract or an Undertaking Creating an Implied Duty Case: Sports Enterprises Inc v. Marvin...
Reaffirming the Third Circuit’s Anders Review: When Counsel’s Adequate Anders Brief Permits Appellate Review to Be Confined to Counsel-Identified Issues I. Introduction In United States v. Aaron...
Carmack Amendment Is No Defense to Fabricated Carrier-Loss Claims; § 1344(2) Bank Fraud Requires No Intent to Defraud the Bank Case: United States v. Zumar Dubose, Abdush Dubose, & Kariem Dubose...
Third Circuit Endorses “Dispositive-Reasons” Review: No Requirement to Itemize Symptom Test Scores and Explicit “Magic Words” When Evaluating Mental Impairments and Medical Opinions 1. Introduction...
Shipping-Loss Civil Liability Statutes Do Not Excuse Fraud: Carmack Amendment Irrelevance and § 1344(2) Bank-Fraud Intent in United States v. Kariem Dubose Introduction In United States v. Kariem...
Pennsylvania Unjust Enrichment Requires a Plaintiff-Conferred Benefit—Guest-Paid “Gratuity Fees” Cannot Be Recast as Employee Benefits Case: Chelsea Henkel v. Highgate Hotels, LP Court: U.S. Court of...
Omissions of Protected-Ground Motive Until the Merits Hearing Can Sustain an Adverse Credibility Finding (and Defeat Asylum/Withholding/CAT) Introduction Case: Huber Camaja-Ceballos v. Attorney...
Adequate Anders Brief Limits Appellate Scrutiny; No § 4241 Competency Hearing Absent “Reasonable Cause” 1. Introduction In United States v. Ellis Hawkins (3d Cir. Jan. 20, 2026) (not precedential),...
Pennsylvania Unjust Enrichment Requires a Benefit Conferred by the Plaintiff (Not a Third Party): Limits on Employee Claims to “Gratuity Fees” I. Introduction In Chelsea Henkel v. Highgate Hotels, LP...
Cyberstalking Restitution Under 18 U.S.C. § 2264 Covers Foreseeable Post-Arrest Safety Costs and Victim Privacy Measures Introduction In United States v. Kyle Stevens (3d Cir. Jan. 16, 2026) (not...
PTSD Exacerbation Is Not a “Physical Injury” Under FTCA § 1346(b)(2)’s PLRA Bar Case: William White v. United States (3d Cir. No. 25-1883) Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...