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Federal Courts Crack Convicts Can Get Lower Sentences Under Fed. Guidelines

Crack Convicts Can Get Lower Sentences Under Fed. Guidelines

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

Convicts sentenced for crack-related offenses under old federal guidelines may get a chance for a reduced sentence after a Third Circuit decision in early...

Federal Courts 3rd Circuit rules for GSK in Thalidomide Case

3rd Circuit rules for GSK in Thalidomide Case

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

In a jurisdictional battle decided Friday, the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline was determined to be a citizen of Delaware for purposes of litigation. The...

Federal Courts Federal Judge Grants TRO, OK's Kids For Organ Transplant

Federal Judge Grants TRO, OK's Kids For Organ Transplant

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

A girl with cystic fibrosis has a fighting chance for an organ transplant, after a federal judge in Pennsylvania issued a temporary restraining order on...

Federal Courts School Bully Causes Family to Pull Kids, School Not Liable

School Bully Causes Family to Pull Kids, School Not Liable

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

Brittany and Emily Morrow were bullied severely by several students only to have the school suggest that the Morrows should move to a different school. In an...

Federal Courts 'Kids for Cash' Judge Ciavarella Loses Appeal

'Kids for Cash' Judge Ciavarella Loses Appeal

By Kelly Cheung | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A former state judge's conviction and 28-year sentence was affirmed by the Third Circuit this week. The former "Kids for Cash" judge was convicted by a jury...

Federal Courts President Obama Nominates Cheryl A. Krause for Third Circuit Bench

President Obama Nominates Cheryl A. Krause for Third Circuit Bench

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

On Wednesday, President Obama announced that he intended to nominate Cheryl A. Krause to the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, reports The...

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