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Federal Courts Preemption re Aviation Act of State Tort Law In Certain Cases

Preemption re Aviation Act of State Tort Law In Certain Cases

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Elassaad v. Independence Air, Inc., No. 08-3878, the Third Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the...

Federal Courts Possible Double Jeopardy In Adelphia Founder's and Son's Conspiracy Indictment

Possible Double Jeopardy In Adelphia Founder's and Son's Conspiracy Indictment

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In US v. Rigas, No.09-1344, the Third Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's denial of defendants' motion to dismiss a Pennsylvania indictment for...

Federal Courts Unconscionability Claim to Arbitration Provision for Courts to Decide

Unconscionability Claim to Arbitration Provision for Courts to Decide

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Puleo v. Chase Bank U.S.A., NA, No. 08-3837, the Third Circuit dealt with a plaintiffs' suit challenging retroactive interest-rate increased on the account...

Federal Courts Defendant's Selective-Enforcement Suit Time-Barred Under Wallace

Defendant's Selective-Enforcement Suit Time-Barred Under Wallace

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Dique v. New Jersey State Police, No. 05-1159, the Third Circuit dealt with a plaintiff's Fourteenth Amendment claim for selective-enforcement, arising from...

Federal Courts Summary Judgment Against State Trooper in Civil Rights Case Upheld

Summary Judgment Against State Trooper in Civil Rights Case Upheld

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Estate of Oliva v. Dep't of Law & Pub. Safety, No.

Federal Courts Holding in Georgia v. Randolph Does Not Apply to Seizure of Computer

Holding in Georgia v. Randolph Does Not Apply to Seizure of Computer

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In US v. King, No. 09-1861, the Third Circuit faced a defendant's challenge to his conviction for interstate transportation to engage in sex with a minor...

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