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Defendant Can't Challenge Search When Protective Order Is in Place
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered an opinion in Fernandez v. California, where it held that Georgia v. Randolph -- which holds that one co-tenant's...
'I Heart Boobies' Cert Denied, Ballot Access Case Argued
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Third Circuit got the final word in a case that has sparked national attention on the issue of students' rights of free speech, when the Supreme Court...
Food and Funerals Don't Mix, Orthodox Therapists Oppose Therapy Ban
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
If you were planning on drowning your sorrows in booze the next time you attended a funeral in Pennsylvania, you may need to bring your own flask. The Third...
Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Kids for Cash Judge's Appeal
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella was convicted in 2011 for crimes related to a scheme dubbed "Kids for Cash" -- an outrageous miscarriage of justice...
Trenton Mayor Removed, BridgeGate, Tentative Judge Selection and More
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
There's a lot of seat-shifting going on right now in the Third Circuit. Between the Trenton Mayor's removal, BridgeGate, and the tentative selection of a U.S....
Federal Student Loan Default and the Fair Credit Reporting Act
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
How do the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") and the Higher Education Act of 1965 ("HEA") interact, when it comes to the information a university reports to a...