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Federal Courts Conestoga En Banc Hearing Denied, Supreme Court Appeal Coming

Conestoga En Banc Hearing Denied, Supreme Court Appeal Coming

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Earlier this month we posted about the Third Circuit's opinion in Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, that held that secular, for-profit corporations...

Federal Courts Prior Poss. Convictions Inadmissible to Prove Intent to Distribute

Prior Poss. Convictions Inadmissible to Prove Intent to Distribute

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Last week the Third Circuit drew a line in the sand, further deepening a circuit split, on the question of whether prior drug possession convictions were...

Federal Courts How Much Child Porn Is Too Much for a Jury?

How Much Child Porn Is Too Much for a Jury?

By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

When it comes to child pornography, most would agree that viewing any child porn is sufficient for an entire lifetime. But in a case decided Monday, the Third...

Federal Courts 3rd Cir Roundup: Gun Laws, Racist Tweets, Underage Sex and More

3rd Cir Roundup: Gun Laws, Racist Tweets, Underage Sex and More

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware are keeping practitioners on their toes with a host of legal issues arising from hot news stories. Here's a roundup of...

Federal Courts 'I Heart Boobies' Campaign Protected Student Speech, Says 3rd Cir

'I Heart Boobies' Campaign Protected Student Speech, Says 3rd Cir

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Whoever thought that trying to raise breast cancer awareness would result in a three year court battle? In what we're dubbing the Battle of the Boobs, the...

Federal Courts Secular, For-Profit Corporations Can't Exercise Religion: 3rd Cir.

Secular, For-Profit Corporations Can't Exercise Religion: 3rd Cir.

By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is not without its detractors -- the Republican-controlled House has voted to repeal it 37...

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