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Top 5 Cases From the Third Circuit May 2017
By Peter Clarke, JD | Last updated on
In May, the Third Circuit ruled on a False Claims Act suit against Genentech. Other major decisions involved asbestos litigation, a petition for IRS relief,...
FCA Suit Against Genentech Dismissed
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court turned back a lawsuit that said Genentech concealed health risks about Avastin in seeking government approval for the cancer drug. The...
Third Circuit Clarifies Law on Prison Suicides
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Aaron Hernandez died in prison on Wednesday, having taken his own life. The former New England Patriots tight end's suicide came as he was serving a life...
Qualified Immunity Trumps First Amendment Lawsuit Over Wetlands
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Identifying a right to be free from retaliatory restriction on speech, a federal appeals court ruled that a township official was nonetheless immune from...
Fair Housing Claims Survive Death of a Party
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Continuing a neighborhood dispute beyond the grave, a federal appeals court said that Fair Housing Act claims survive the death of a party. The U.S. Third...
Man Held in Contempt for Refusing to Unlock Devices in Child Porn Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court affirmed a contempt ruling against a man who refused to give authorities passwords to his electronic devices known to have child...
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