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Federal Courts Porn Industry Gets Second Shot at First Amendment Case

Porn Industry Gets Second Shot at First Amendment Case

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A group of porn-industry folks brought a recent lawsuit before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia. The lawsuit raised constitutional issues...

Federal Courts Court Addresses Elements of Conspiracy in Gov Contracts Case

Court Addresses Elements of Conspiracy in Gov Contracts Case

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a case involving two officers of the U.S. Army Reserve who were deployed to Iraq, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court conviction of...

Federal Courts Third Circuit Court of Appeals Hears 'I Heart Boobies' Arguments

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Hears 'I Heart Boobies' Arguments

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

On Tuesday, a panel of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in what's been dubbed the "I Heart Boobies" case. This lawsuit has it all -- the...

Federal Courts Successive Revoked Sentences do not Count Toward Maximum

Successive Revoked Sentences do not Count Toward Maximum

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Do numerous consecutive sentences add up to the statutory maximum, if each prior sentence is revoked? Or does the court start the tally over, after each...

Federal Courts SCOTUS: Strip Search OK, Upholds 3rd Cir. Florence Decision

SCOTUS: Strip Search OK, Upholds 3rd Cir. Florence Decision

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2010 Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on the propriety of strip searches for minor offenses in an April 2 decision. The...

Federal Courts Judge Removed from Case for Bias, 3rd Circuit Appoints New Judge

Judge Removed from Case for Bias, 3rd Circuit Appoints New Judge

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

If you've ever argued in federal court, you know that the judge is a gatekeeper who can make or break your case. So it's not unusual that an attorney might...

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