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Abortion Clinic 'Buffer Zone' Case Revived by 3rd Circuit
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
The Third Circuit has revived a controversial buffer zone free speech case that challenged Pittsburgh's local ordinance establishing a 15-foot zone around...
FindLaw's Updated Pennsylvania Statutes Are Mobile-Friendly and Free
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Congratulations, Pennamites, your legal practice just got a bit easier. (The same goes for you regular Pennsylvanians, too.) If you're in need of a free, high...
Does Old, Converted Housing Have to Comply With Fair Housing Act?
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
It's a fair question that deserves to be asked: does old but converted housing have to comply with the Fair Housing Act? No, say federal courts... so long as...
Reservist Can't Escape Property Taxes After Transferring Home to Biz
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
As a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, Michel Davis served for half a year in Iraq and three years in Afghanistan. And while he was fighting abroad, taxes were...
3rd Cir. Tosses Anti-Trust Suit Against Sanofi-Aventis, Twists Knife
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Judge Jane Roth of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey soundly dismissed the Eisai v. Sanofi-Aventis anti-competition lawsuit in her court when...
Prosecutor Misconduct in Murder Case Didn't Render Trial Unfair
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Prosecutorial misconduct did not render a murder trial fundamentally unfair according to the Third Circuit, affirming the lower court. What kind of misconduct...