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In Order to 'Distribute,' Someone Must Have Received It: 3rd Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
If a tree falls in the woods, does it make a sound? And if a person puts child pornography in a shared folder, but no one downloads it, has that person...
3d Cir: Warrantless Auto Search Was OK
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
The so-called automobile exception to the warrant requirement is like Prince: constantly changing, keeping you guessing, but retaining a certain timeless sex...
Alcoholics Anonymous Confidant's Insider Trading Conviction Upheld
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
There was a guy, a guy we'll keep anonymous (this case does involve Alcoholics Anonymous, after all) who was an insider at the Philadelphia Consolidated...
Decades-Old Ban on Philly Cops' Campaign Contributions Struck Down
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This is one of those cases that seems obvious, until you consult the history books. You might think to yourself, of course a city can't ban its police...
Prisoners Deserve Notice Before State Takes Their Funds: 3rd Cir.
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
In addition to paying for their crimes figuratively by going to prison, defendants also have to pay literally in the form of restitution, fines, and fees. In...
In FMLA Case, Notice by Regular Mail Is Not Enough
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Remember the mailbox rule? Just the thought of it brings us back to our first year of law school. And believe it or not, it still comes up in cases...
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