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Television Producer Lee Daniels Wins Copyright Case Over 'Empire'
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
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...
Court: Church Can Fire Pastor for Low Attendance
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
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...
Court Revives Nursing Home Kickback Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court reinstated a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company that allegedly got kickbacks from nursing homes to get more lucrative...
Pennsylvania Gambling Contributions Law Struck Down
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
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...
3rd Circuit Denies 'Outrageously Excessive' Attorney's Fees
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
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...
DeLorean Widow Loses Royalties Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It turns out you can go back to the future only in the movies, not in royalty claims. So it seems for Sallie DeLorean in DeLorean v. DeLorean Motor Company....
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