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Bill Cosby's Confidential Settlement Files Not Protected, Court Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Seven women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault could soon have access to files regarding Cosby's confidential settlement with a prior accuser. A...
SCOTUS Won't Sink Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the EPA's Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan last week, letting stand a Third Circuit ruling that the program did...
Child Welfare Agents Enjoy Immunity From Suit, 3rd Circuit Rules
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Child welfare workers who took away a child from its mother during an investigation into her possible drug use enjoy immunity from suit because there was no...
Whistleblower Suit Features Mermaids, Pirates, but No Causation
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Third Circuit dealt the final blow to a long-running whistleblower suit last Tuesday. Jeffrey Wiest, a former accounts payable manager for Tyco...
Trump Casino Can Escape Union Contracts in Bankruptcy, 3rd Cir. Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
While Donald Trump campaigns to 'make America great again,' the Atlantic City casinos bearing his name have been doing anything but great. Trump casinos,...
Want an ERISA-Exempt Church Plan for Retirement? Become a Church
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
If you want to officiate your cousins wedding, you can spend a few bucks and get ordained online in under 15 minutes. But if you want to establish a church...