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Federal Courts N.J. Supreme Court to Review Sundiata Acoli's Parole

N.J. Supreme Court to Review Sundiata Acoli's Parole

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In 1973, Clark Edward Squire was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of a New Jersey state trooper during a traffic stop. Last...

Federal Courts Get to Know a Judge: Thomas Ambro, A Voice for Liberalism, Bankruptcy

Get to Know a Judge: Thomas Ambro, A Voice for Liberalism, Bankruptcy

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Judge Thomas Ambro joined the Third Circuit in 1999, as a Clinton appointee. A graduate of Georgetown University for both undergrad and law school, he...

Federal Courts A Cutback's a Cutback -- Pension Reduction Violated ERISA

A Cutback's a Cutback -- Pension Reduction Violated ERISA

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Can an ERISA retirement plan, after having paid out a consistent pension to early retirees, later reduce those pensions based on the age at which the...

Federal Courts Convictions Twice Vacated, Pa. Death Row Prisoner Must Still Wait

Convictions Twice Vacated, Pa. Death Row Prisoner Must Still Wait

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Zachary Wilson, a prisoner in Pennsylvania whose murder convictions have twice been overturned, will not yet be able to challenge a third prosecution. Before...

Federal Courts Some Truckers Get Overtime Pay Under FLSA, 3rd Cir. Rules

Some Truckers Get Overtime Pay Under FLSA, 3rd Cir. Rules

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Third Circuit ruled Wednesday that certain truckers are entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, finding that drivers of lighter...

Federal Courts Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Announces Moratorium on Executions

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Announces Moratorium on Executions

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A Pennsylvania divided against itself cannot stand! On February 13, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (not the author of The Bonfire of the Vanities) announced a...

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