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Federal Courts Whistleblower Suit Features Mermaids, Pirates, but No Causation

Whistleblower Suit Features Mermaids, Pirates, but No Causation

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

The Third Circuit dealt the final blow to a long-running whistleblower suit last Tuesday. Jeffrey Wiest, a former accounts payable manager for Tyco...

Federal Courts Trump Casino Can Escape Union Contracts in Bankruptcy, 3rd Cir. Rules

Trump Casino Can Escape Union Contracts in Bankruptcy, 3rd Cir. Rules

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

While Donald Trump campaigns to 'make America great again,' the Atlantic City casinos bearing his name have been doing anything but great. Trump casinos,...

Federal Courts Want an ERISA-Exempt Church Plan for Retirement? Become a Church

Want an ERISA-Exempt Church Plan for Retirement? Become a Church

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

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...

Federal Courts Another Circuit Court Rules Against Nude Bars

Another Circuit Court Rules Against Nude Bars

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

It's been a tough time for business owners who want to open exotic dancing businesses. Both the Seventh Circuit and the a New Jersey appeals court handed down...

Federal Courts Overview of 3rd Circuit's Precedent-Setting FLSA Cases

Overview of 3rd Circuit's Precedent-Setting FLSA Cases

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Employment lawyers have been keeping their eyeballs on the Third Circuit lately. That court of appeals has been very busy making law with regards to the...

Federal Courts 3rd Circuit Reverses in Favor of ISPs, Rules Against AT&T

3rd Circuit Reverses in Favor of ISPs, Rules Against AT&T

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Net Neutrality. Data Throttling. These are some of the new vocabulary terms that netizens have become fluent in recently. It seems that every few months, a new...

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