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CBS Wins Janet Jackson Wardrobe Malfunction Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Can you remember which teams played in the Super Bowl in 2004? Neither can we. All we remember is the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction. Apparently, there...
You Got Served ... Later? 3rd Cir. Interprets the Removal Statute
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
To remove a lawsuit from state court to federal court under the federal removal statute, 28 U.S.C. 1446 requires a defendant to file a notice of...
Billboard Ban to Third Circuit? Mt. Laurel Files Notice of Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Mt. Laurel, New Jersey should have an appellate court ruling on its billboard ban in about six months. After losing its case in the district court, Interstate...
Third Circ. Reverses District Court Acquittal in Drug Case
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a conviction in a drug trafficking case and remanded the case back to the District Court for sentencing earlier...
Third Circuit Narrows Down FLSA Definition of Employer
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
The definition of “employer” is crucial to a valid federal employment claim and for class certification in class action lawsuits by employees. In a recent...
Third Circuit Allows Delaware River Deepening to Proceed
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Here's some news on the Delaware River channel dispute. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has chimed in, upholding prior rulings by federal district courts...