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Hacker Appeals Sentence; Says Went to Jail for Doing Arithmetic
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Andrew Auernheimer is best known to people as “weev”, his online handle. The notorious hacker was sentenced to 41-months in prison for conspiring, with Daniel...
Ponzi Scheme Victims Can't Sue SEC
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
In a decision Monday, the Third Circuit denied a suit against the SEC by Ponzi scheme victims of Bernie Madoff to recover losses due to his notorious...
NJ Wants to Squash Bookies, 3rd Cir Weighs In
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
New Jersey had the opportunity to persuade the Third Circuit that it should be allowed to offer betting on professional and college sports, reports The...
Christian College Gets Temporary Relief From Providing Plan B
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
A Pennsylvania-area Christian college was granted a temporary injunction in mid-June relieving the school of its obligation under federal law to provide...
Cops Searching Cops: No 4th Amendment Violation
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
The police can also be the target of illegal searches and seizures as much as anyone, but there is no Fourth Amendment violation in the case of police officers...
3rd Cir Disparate Impact FHA Case to Be Heard by SCOTUS
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
The Supreme Court will soon rule on a Third Circuit decision defining the role of disparate impact claims under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), after the Court...
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