3d Circuit Case Commentaries

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. County of Delaware: Reinforcing Article III Standing Requirements in Preemptive Litigation

Date: Aug 1, 2020

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. County of Delaware: Reinforcing Article III Standing Requirements in Preemptive Litigation Introduction The case of Sherwin-Williams Company v. County of Delaware examines the...

Affirmation of Class Certification in Antitrust Litigation: Indivior’s Strategies to Suppress Generic Competition

Date: Jul 29, 2020

Affirmation of Class Certification in Antitrust Litigation: Indivior’s Strategies to Suppress Generic Competition Introduction The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rendered a...

Broadening the Scope of Past Persecution in Asylum Claims: Blanco v. Attorney General, Third Circuit

Date: Jul 25, 2020

Broadening the Scope of Past Persecution in Asylum Claims: Blanco v. Attorney General, Third Circuit Introduction Blanco v. Attorney General, 967 F.3d 304 (3d Cir. 2020), marks a significant...

Strengthening Qualified Immunity Review: Insights from Williams v. City of York

Date: Jul 25, 2020

Strengthening Qualified Immunity Review: Insights from Williams v. City of York Introduction Willashia Williams filed a lawsuit against the City of York, Pennsylvania and three of its police...

Establishing Proximate Causation in Civil RICO Claims: St. Luke's Health Network v. Lancaster General Hospital

Date: Jul 23, 2020

Establishing Proximate Causation in Civil RICO Claims: St. Luke's Health Network v. Lancaster General Hospital Introduction St. Luke's Health Network, Inc., DBA St. Luke's University Health Network...

Interpretation of "Covered Offense" Under the First Step Act in United States v. Jamell Birt

Date: Jul 21, 2020

Interpretation of "Covered Offense" Under the First Step Act in United States v. Jamell Birt Introduction United States v. Jamell Birt is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals...

ERISA Preemption and Out-of-Network Provider Remedies: Insights from The Plastic Surgery Center, P.A. v. Aetna Life Insurance Company

Date: Jul 18, 2020

ERISA Preemption and Out-of-Network Provider Remedies: Insights from The Plastic Surgery Center, P.A. v. Aetna Life Insurance Company Introduction The case of The Plastic Surgery Center, P.A. v....

Article III Standing Affirmed for Confirming Arbitration Awards under FAA § 9: Teamsters Local 177 v. UPS

Date: Jul 17, 2020

Article III Standing Affirmed for Confirming Arbitration Awards under FAA § 9: Teamsters Local 177 v. UPS Introduction The case of Teamsters Local Union No. 177 v. United Parcel Service, Inc....

Unenforceability of Arbitration Agreements Limiting Claims to Tribal Law: Williams v. Red Stone Inc.

Date: Jul 15, 2020

Unenforceability of Arbitration Agreements Limiting Claims to Tribal Law: Williams v. Red Stone Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Christina Williams and Michael Stermel v. Red Stone, Inc.,...

Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Private and Public Nuisance Claims in Environmental Class Action: Baptiste v. Bethlehem Landfill

Date: Jul 14, 2020

Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Private and Public Nuisance Claims in Environmental Class Action: Baptiste v. Bethlehem Landfill Introduction In the landmark case of Robin Baptiste; Dexter...

Extended Mattress Deprivation Constitutes Eighth Amendment Violation

Date: Jul 9, 2020

Extended Mattress Deprivation Constitutes Eighth Amendment Violation Introduction In the case of Tabu N. McClure v. Commissioner Jeffrey T. Haste et al., the United States Court of Appeals for the...

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in First Amendment Retaliation Claims: Insights from Sears v. McCoy

Date: Jul 9, 2020

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in First Amendment Retaliation Claims: Insights from Sears v. McCoy Introduction The case of Richard Sears v. Dante McCoy et al. was adjudicated by the United...

Private Attorneys as Non-State Actors under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Insights from Vaughn v. Markey

Date: Jul 8, 2020

Private Attorneys as Non-State Actors under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Insights from Vaughn v. Markey Introduction In the case of Doug Vaughn v. Nina K. Markey, Esq.; Martha J. Keon, Esq.; Littler, Mendelson,...

Expansion of Due Process Rights: Third Circuit Establishes Bond Hearings for Prolonged Detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)

Date: Jul 8, 2020

Expansion of Due Process Rights: Third Circuit Establishes Bond Hearings for Prolonged Detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c) Introduction The case of Jose Miguel German Santos v. Warden Pike County...

Quasi-Judicial Immunity in Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings: Murphy v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel

Date: Jul 8, 2020

Quasi-Judicial Immunity in Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings: Murphy v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel Introduction In the case of Robert J. Murphy, Esq. v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel, the...

Enforceability of Requirements Contracts under New Jersey Law: Insights from Mid-American Salt, LLC v. Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council

Date: Jul 7, 2020

Enforceability of Requirements Contracts under New Jersey Law: Insights from Mid-American Salt, LLC v. Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council Introduction The case of Mid-American Salt, LLC v....

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3d Circuit Case Commentaries

Sherwin-Williams Co. v. County of Delaware: Reinforcing Article III Standing Requirements in Preemptive Litigation

Affirmation of Class Certification in Antitrust Litigation: Indivior’s Strategies to Suppress Generic Competition

Broadening the Scope of Past Persecution in Asylum Claims: Blanco v. Attorney General, Third Circuit

Strengthening Qualified Immunity Review: Insights from Williams v. City of York

Establishing Proximate Causation in Civil RICO Claims: St. Luke's Health Network v. Lancaster General Hospital

Interpretation of "Covered Offense" Under the First Step Act in United States v. Jamell Birt

ERISA Preemption and Out-of-Network Provider Remedies: Insights from The Plastic Surgery Center, P.A. v. Aetna Life Insurance Company

Article III Standing Affirmed for Confirming Arbitration Awards under FAA § 9: Teamsters Local 177 v. UPS

Unenforceability of Arbitration Agreements Limiting Claims to Tribal Law: Williams v. Red Stone Inc.

Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Private and Public Nuisance Claims in Environmental Class Action: Baptiste v. Bethlehem Landfill

Extended Mattress Deprivation Constitutes Eighth Amendment Violation

Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in First Amendment Retaliation Claims: Insights from Sears v. McCoy

Private Attorneys as Non-State Actors under 42 U.S.C. § 1983: Insights from Vaughn v. Markey

Expansion of Due Process Rights: Third Circuit Establishes Bond Hearings for Prolonged Detention under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(c)

Quasi-Judicial Immunity in Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings: Murphy v. Office of Disciplinary Counsel

Enforceability of Requirements Contracts under New Jersey Law: Insights from Mid-American Salt, LLC v. Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council

Expansion of Judicial Authority in Compassionate Release: United States v. Samson Adeyemi

Statute of Conviction Governs §404 Eligibility Under the First Step Act

Protecting Off-Campus Student Speech: The B.L. v. Mahanoy Area School District Decision

Compassionate Release Denied Amid COVID-19 Risks: An Analysis of United States v. Pawlowski