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Federal Courts SCOTUS Rejects FCC Appeal in Janet Jackson Wardobe Malfunction

SCOTUS Rejects FCC Appeal in Janet Jackson Wardobe Malfunction

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

If you watched the 2004 Super Bowl, then you know where the word "wardrobe malfunction" came from. Friday, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal involving that...

Federal Courts Supreme Court to Hear Comcast Antitrust Case

Supreme Court to Hear Comcast Antitrust Case

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Supreme Court had a busy Monday. Yesterday, in addition to issuing several important opinions (check out our Supreme Court Blog for updates on that), the...

Federal Courts Judge Martini Tossed from Another Case for Judicial Bias

Judge Martini Tossed from Another Case for Judicial Bias

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Wait... the Paul Bergrin trial wasn't the only trial that Judge William J. Martini was removed from last week? Judge Martini was having a really bad Friday...

Federal Courts Third Circuit Affirms Piekarsky, Donchak Hate Crime Convictions

Third Circuit Affirms Piekarsky, Donchak Hate Crime Convictions

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Friends in high places can help at the local level but don't try to play that card in the Third Circuit Court of Appeals when you've committed a federal hate...

Federal Courts Judge Removed in Paul Bergrin Trial, New Judge to be Assigned

Judge Removed in Paul Bergrin Trial, New Judge to be Assigned

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Is judicial bias an issue in the Third Circuit? According to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the reassignment of a case to a different judge is an...

Federal Courts Third Circuit Overturns Settlement in Volkswagen Case

Third Circuit Overturns Settlement in Volkswagen Case

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected a disparate 2010 settlement in a class action lawsuit involving Volkswagen sunroofs. The settlement would...

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