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Third Circuit: Little League Pins Lawsuit Time-Barred
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Little League pins are a big deal in Pennsylvania. Trading pins is the biggest activity at the Little League World Series outside of actual baseball, according...
Affirmed: Defendant Too Creepy for Downward Variance
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David Sheridan entered into a plea agreement in which he agreed to plead guilty to distributing child pornography. At his sentencing hearing, Sheridan did not...
Government Can Raise 'Untimeliness' for First Time in Appeal
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The government is entitled to a little latitude when asserting the untimeliness of an appeal, according to a recent Third Circuit decision. Abdul Kariem...
Third Circuit to Press: Stay Out of Polling Places
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
It looks like the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is out of options in its November 6 poll coverage lawsuit. Thursday, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the...
Raphael Musto Appeals Trial Order
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Attorneys for indicted Pennsylvania State Senator Raphael J. Musto are asking the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to review a recent ruling finding that he is...
If at First You Don't Succeed ... Res Judicata Applies
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In life, persistence often pays off. In an appeal, it can result in costs and damages. In today's Third Circuit appeal, we have an eager litigant who couldn't...