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Federal Courts Third Circuit Affirmed on LIA Federal Preemption

Third Circuit Affirmed on LIA Federal Preemption

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court affirmed the Third Circuit Court of Appeals dismissal of Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products today, agreeing with the Philadelphia-based...

Federal Courts Cop-Blocked: No Reasonable Suspicion for St. Thomas Traffic Stop

Cop-Blocked: No Reasonable Suspicion for St. Thomas Traffic Stop

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court to grant an appellant’s motion for suppression this week, finding that the police did not have...

Federal Courts Wilmington Suspends Instant Ticketing Program

Wilmington Suspends Instant Ticketing Program

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Wilmington is suspending and revising its Instant Ticketing Program after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the program violated due process...

Federal Courts The Third Circuit Prefers Short Briefs

The Third Circuit Prefers Short Briefs

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Brevity is the soul of wit ... and of briefs in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. It seems that the Third Circuit is tired of the lawyers asking for...

Federal Courts Public Projects of Steel? Only If It's Made in America

Public Projects of Steel? Only If It's Made in America

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a Pennsylvania state law - the Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act - requiring American-made steel...

Federal Courts Super Bowl Indecency Decision in Spotlight after NBC Bird Fumble

Super Bowl Indecency Decision in Spotlight after NBC Bird Fumble

By Dyanna Quizon, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Once again, another Super Bowl is overshadowed by the shenanigans of its half-time performers. First it was Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction during the...

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