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Reservist Can't Escape Property Taxes After Transferring Home to Biz
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
As a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, Michel Davis served for half a year in Iraq and three years in Afghanistan. And while he was fighting abroad, taxes were...
3rd Cir. Tosses Anti-Trust Suit Against Sanofi-Aventis, Twists Knife
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Judge Jane Roth of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey soundly dismissed the Eisai v. Sanofi-Aventis anti-competition lawsuit in her court when...
Prosecutor Misconduct in Murder Case Didn't Render Trial Unfair
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Prosecutorial misconduct did not render a murder trial fundamentally unfair according to the Third Circuit, affirming the lower court. What kind of misconduct...
Bill Cosby's Confidential Settlement Files Not Protected, Court Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Seven women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault could soon have access to files regarding Cosby's confidential settlement with a prior accuser. A...
SCOTUS Won't Sink Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Plan
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the EPA's Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan last week, letting stand a Third Circuit ruling that the program did...
Child Welfare Agents Enjoy Immunity From Suit, 3rd Circuit Rules
By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on
Child welfare workers who took away a child from its mother during an investigation into her possible drug use enjoy immunity from suit because there was no...