Application of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(c) Over Statutes of Repose in Securities Litigation Introduction In the landmark case Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Orrstown...
Recognition of Bivens Remedy for Eighth Amendment Violations in Federal Prisons: Shorter v. United States Introduction In the landmark case of Christopher "Chrissy" Shorter v. United States of...
Expanding Judicial Discretion: "Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons" in Prisoner-Initiated Compassionate Release under the First Step Act Introduction In the landmark case of United States of...
Third Circuit Revives Personal Staff Exception Dispute under FLSA in Clews v. County of Schuylkill Introduction In the landmark case of Clews v. County of Schuylkill, the United States Court of...
Bar Dates for Post-Confirmation Administrative Expense Claims in Bankruptcy: Ellis v. Westinghouse Electric Co. Introduction The case of Timothy Ellis v. Westinghouse Electric Co., LLC ([11 F.4th...
Declaratory Judgment Jurisdiction in COVID-19 Insurance Disputes Dianoia’s Eatery, LLC v. Motorists Mutual Insurance Company Court: United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit Date: August 18, 2021...
Enhanced Scrutiny for Zoning Regulations Affecting Second Amendment Rights: Drummond v. Robinson Township Introduction In Drummond v. Robinson Township, the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Third Circuit Upholds Life Equivalent Juvenile Sentence After Applying Miller v. Alabama Guidelines Introduction In the case of United States of America v. Corey Grant, the United States Court of...
Qualified Immunity Upheld for Officer Merely Transporting Arrestee: New Precedent in CRA Claims Introduction Geronimo Lozano v. State of New Jersey et al, decided by the United States Court of...
Affirmation of Quasi-Judicial Immunity for Court-Appointed Receivers: Trinh v. Fineman Introduction The case of Lan Tu Trinh v. David Fineman (9 F.4th 235, Third Circuit, 2021) addresses the scope of...
Mootness Doctrine and Executive Power in COVID-19 Restrictions: Third Circuit Dismisses Pennsylvania Challenge Introduction In the landmark case County of Butler et al. v. Pennsylvania Governor, the...
Kars 4 Kids Inc. v. America Can! Cars for Kids: New Precedents on Trademark Ownership and Laches Introduction Kars 4 Kids Inc. v. America Can! Cars for Kids (8 F.4th 209, 2021) is a significant...
Affirmation of Excessive Force Standards for Pretrial Detainees under the Fourteenth Amendment: Raheem Jacobs v. Cumberland County Introduction The case of Raheem Jacobs v. Cumberland County...
Ensuring Procedural Due Process in Prison Mail Handling: Insights from Vogt v. Wetzel Introduction In the landmark case of Vogt v. Wetzel, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...
Extending Title VII Retaliation Protections to Associational Discrimination: Insights from Kengerski v. Harper Introduction Jeffrey Kengerski, Appellant v. Orlando Harper; County of Allegheny is a...
Rooker-Feldman Doctrine Limited: Third Circuit Reverses Dismissal in Vuyanich v. Smithton Borough Introduction In Vuyanich v. Smithton Borough, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third...
Reorganization Exception to Due Process in Public Employment Terminations: Insights from Dondero v. Lower Milford Township Introduction The case of John P. Dondero v. Lower Milford Township et al.,...
Retroactive Application of the False Claims Act: Analysis of United States ex rel. IBEW Local Union No. 98 v. The Farfield Company Introduction In the landmark case United States of America ex rel....
Equitable Tolling and Ineffective Assistance of Counsel in Habeas Corpus: Massey v. Superintendent Coal Township SCI Introduction Massey v. Superintendent Coal Township SCI is a pivotal case decided...
Third Circuit Establishes Robust Good Faith Exception in Child Pornography Searches: United States v. Caesar Introduction In the landmark case of United States of America v. Robert Dean Caesar (2...