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N.J. Supreme Court to Review Sundiata Acoli's Parole
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
In 1973, Clark Edward Squire was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of a New Jersey state trooper during a traffic stop. Last...
Get to Know a Judge: Thomas Ambro, A Voice for Liberalism, Bankruptcy
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Judge Thomas Ambro joined the Third Circuit in 1999, as a Clinton appointee. A graduate of Georgetown University for both undergrad and law school, he...
A Cutback's a Cutback -- Pension Reduction Violated ERISA
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Can an ERISA retirement plan, after having paid out a consistent pension to early retirees, later reduce those pensions based on the age at which the...
Convictions Twice Vacated, Pa. Death Row Prisoner Must Still Wait
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Zachary Wilson, a prisoner in Pennsylvania whose murder convictions have twice been overturned, will not yet be able to challenge a third prosecution. Before...
Some Truckers Get Overtime Pay Under FLSA, 3rd Cir. Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Third Circuit ruled Wednesday that certain truckers are entitled to overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act, finding that drivers of lighter...
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf Announces Moratorium on Executions
By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on
A Pennsylvania divided against itself cannot stand! On February 13, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (not the author of The Bonfire of the Vanities) announced a...
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