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Conestoga En Banc Hearing Denied, Supreme Court Appeal Coming
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Earlier this month we posted about the Third Circuit's opinion in Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius, that held that secular, for-profit corporations...
Prior Poss. Convictions Inadmissible to Prove Intent to Distribute
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Last week the Third Circuit drew a line in the sand, further deepening a circuit split, on the question of whether prior drug possession convictions were...
How Much Child Porn Is Too Much for a Jury?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
When it comes to child pornography, most would agree that viewing any child porn is sufficient for an entire lifetime. But in a case decided Monday, the Third...
3rd Cir Roundup: Gun Laws, Racist Tweets, Underage Sex and More
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware are keeping practitioners on their toes with a host of legal issues arising from hot news stories. Here's a roundup of...
'I Heart Boobies' Campaign Protected Student Speech, Says 3rd Cir
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Whoever thought that trying to raise breast cancer awareness would result in a three year court battle? In what we're dubbing the Battle of the Boobs, the...
Secular, For-Profit Corporations Can't Exercise Religion: 3rd Cir.
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is not without its detractors -- the Republican-controlled House has voted to repeal it 37...