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Third Circuit Swats Philadelphia PD with Cat's Paw Theory
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld three former Philadelphia police officers’ employment discrimination judgments last week under the Supreme Court’s...
Recalculate: Feds Win in Vincent Fumo Sentence Appeal
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The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued a lengthy opinion on Tuesday criticizing a federal district judge’s numerous procedural errors in sentencing...
No Probable Cause for a Search Warrant? Exclusionary Rule Applies
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What do you get when you combine an investigator with more suspicions than facts and a judge who happily issues a warrant that lacks probable cause? A...
Circuit Blocks Double Recovery Setoff Under Foreign Judgment
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Lawsuits, like bicycles and skydiving harnesses, occasionally occur in tandem. Like tandem sporting activities, tandem litigation requires considerable...
Havana Club Rum Label Not False Advertisement
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Booze. Exotic locations. Communism. This case has it all. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that consumers are smart enough to figure out that...
Amendments to Third Circuit Rules Effective August 1
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals implemented five changes to its Local Appellate Rules this week. The amendments, which became effective on August 1, affect...
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