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Federal Courts FINRA Arbitration Rule Beats Forum Selection Clause

FINRA Arbitration Rule Beats Forum Selection Clause

FINRA Arbitration Rule Beats Forum Selection Clause

By George Khoury, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

When a nonprofit demanded arbitration under FINRA against J.P. Morgan, and filed a declaratory action in federal court to compel it, J.P. Morgan sought to...

Federal Courts Television Producer Lee Daniels Wins Copyright Case Over 'Empire'

Television Producer Lee Daniels Wins Copyright Case Over 'Empire'

Television Producer Lee Daniels Wins Copyright Case Over 'Empire'

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

Clayton Prince Tanksley, a struggling actor and producer, thought he had hit. He pitched a story idea in a contest, and then saw a similar show make it to the...

Federal Courts Court: Church Can Fire Pastor for Low Attendance

Court: Church Can Fire Pastor for Low Attendance

Court: Church Can Fire Pastor for Low Attendance

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

The Sixth Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church didn't really need a court decision to fire its pastor. But the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals said the...

Federal Courts Court Revives Nursing Home Kickback Case

Court Revives Nursing Home Kickback Case

Court Revives Nursing Home Kickback Case

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

A federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company that allegedly got kickbacks from nursing homes to get more lucrative...

Federal Courts Pennsylvania Gambling Contributions Law Struck Down

Pennsylvania Gambling Contributions Law Struck Down

Pennsylvania Gambling Contributions Law Struck Down

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

Gambling has come a long way in Pennsylvania, once known more for Amish settlements than for casinos. Today, Pennsylvania takes in more tax dollars from...

Federal Courts 3rd Circuit Denies 'Outrageously Excessive' Attorney's Fees

3rd Circuit Denies 'Outrageously Excessive' Attorney's Fees

3rd Circuit Denies 'Outrageously Excessive' Attorney's Fees

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

Attorneys always complain when a judge cuts their fees in a case. And while they complain about it, they also try to figure out why. They'll conjure up...

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