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3rd Cir. Overturns Murder Conviction, in Part Due to Charlton Heston
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Charlton Heston, the late Hollywood actor and conservative activist, played an unusual role in overturning Paul McKernan's 1998 conviction for the murder of...
Court Lifts Solitary Confinement for Some Death Row Inmates in Pennsylvania
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Charles Dickens wrote that the law is an ass. In Oliver Twist, the author suggested that sometimes the law makes no sense. In the case of Mr. Bumble, he said...
Age Bias Is Actionable in Sub-Groups, 3rd Cir. Rules
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Splitting the federal circuits, a federal appeals court in Philadelphia has ruled that age discrimination may be actionable by sub-groups of older workers. The...
Refugee Students Can Go to International School Under EEOA
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
As a political storm swirls around refugees in America, a federal appeals court gave comfort to refugee students at a Pennsylvania high school. The U.S. Third...
Usher Wins 'Bad Girl' Lawsuit in 3rd Circuit
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Remember Usher, the R&B singer who was inescapable on pop radio in the late 90s and throughout the early 2000s? Who starred in "Moesha" and "She's All...
3rd Cir. Seems Skeptical of Cosby Defamation Claims
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A former teen actress went before the Third Circuit on Friday in an attempt to revive her defamation suit against Bill Cosby. Renita Hill has accused the...
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