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Federal Courts 3rd Cir. Overturns Murder Conviction, in Part Due to Charlton Heston

3rd Cir. Overturns Murder Conviction, in Part Due to Charlton Heston

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

Charlton Heston, the late Hollywood actor and conservative activist, played an unusual role in overturning Paul McKernan's 1998 conviction for the murder of...

Federal Courts Court Lifts Solitary Confinement for Some Death Row Inmates in Pennsylvania

Court Lifts Solitary Confinement for Some Death Row Inmates in Pennsylvania

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Charles Dickens wrote that the law is an ass. In Oliver Twist, the author suggested that sometimes the law makes no sense. In the case of Mr. Bumble, he said...

Federal Courts Age Bias Is Actionable in Sub-Groups, 3rd Cir. Rules

Age Bias Is Actionable in Sub-Groups, 3rd Cir. Rules

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Splitting the federal circuits, a federal appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that age discrimination may be actionable by sub-groups of older workers. The...

Federal Courts Refugee Students Can Go to International School Under EEOA

Refugee Students Can Go to International School Under EEOA

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

As a political storm swirls around refugees in America, a federal appeals court gave comfort to refugee students at a Pennsylvania high school. The U.S. Third...

Federal Courts Usher Wins 'Bad Girl' Lawsuit in 3rd Circuit

Usher Wins 'Bad Girl' Lawsuit in 3rd Circuit

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

Remember Usher, the R&B singer who was inescapable on pop radio in the late 90s and throughout the early 2000s? Who starred in "Moesha" and "She's All...

Federal Courts 3rd Cir. Seems Skeptical of Cosby Defamation Claims

3rd Cir. Seems Skeptical of Cosby Defamation Claims

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

A former teen actress went before the Third Circuit on Friday in an attempt to revive her defamation suit against Bill Cosby. Renita Hill has accused the...

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