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Federal Courts Year in Review 2013: Highlights From the 3rd Circuit

Year in Review 2013: Highlights From the 3rd Circuit

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

Like the Second Circuit, the Third Circuit holds a special place in my heart as I spent five years of my life in Philadelphia. And though reading Third Circuit...

Federal Courts 3rd Circuit Affirms Dismissal on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds

3rd Circuit Affirms Dismissal on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds

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

We haven't heard the term forum non conveniens since our days as a 1L in Civil Procedure, but the Third Circuit recently wrote a precedential opinion devoted...

Federal Courts District Judge Denies Pa.'s Motion for Interlocutory Appeal

District Judge Denies Pa.'s Motion for Interlocutory Appeal

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

While most states in the Northeast recognize the rights of same-sex couples to marry, Pennsylvania, whose motto ironically is "Virtue, Liberty and...

Federal Courts Rehearing En Banc Granted in Warrantless GPS Case

Rehearing En Banc Granted in Warrantless GPS Case

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

The year is not quite over, but if we were doing a "hot issues of 2013" this one would definitely be on the list: warrantless GPS searches. In early 2012, the...

Federal Courts Fed. Cts. Retain Concurrent Jurisdiction, Even When Fed. Claims Are Unproven

Fed. Cts. Retain Concurrent Jurisdiction, Even When Fed. Claims Are Unproven

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

In a case stemming from the Virgin Islands, the Third Circuit had to determine whether a federal court retains concurrent jurisdiction over local claims, even...

Federal Courts To Compel Arbitration, There Must First Be Agreement to Arbitrate

To Compel Arbitration, There Must First Be Agreement to Arbitrate

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

This case deals with a company going through a world-wide bankruptcy involving multiple nations' courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Third Circuit, and New York...

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