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Year in Review 2013: Highlights From the 3rd Circuit
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Like the Second Circuit, the Third Circuit holds a special place in my heart as I spent five years of my life in Philadelphia. And though reading Third Circuit...
3rd Circuit Affirms Dismissal on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
We haven't heard the term forum non conveniens since our days as a 1L in Civil Procedure, but the Third Circuit recently wrote a precedential opinion devoted...
District Judge Denies Pa.'s Motion for Interlocutory Appeal
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
While most states in the Northeast recognize the rights of same-sex couples to marry, Pennsylvania, whose motto ironically is "Virtue, Liberty and...
Rehearing En Banc Granted in Warrantless GPS Case
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
The year is not quite over, but if we were doing a "hot issues of 2013" this one would definitely be on the list: warrantless GPS searches. In early 2012, the...
Fed. Cts. Retain Concurrent Jurisdiction, Even When Fed. Claims Are Unproven
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In a case stemming from the Virgin Islands, the Third Circuit had to determine whether a federal court retains concurrent jurisdiction over local claims, even...
To Compel Arbitration, There Must First Be Agreement to Arbitrate
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
This case deals with a company going through a world-wide bankruptcy involving multiple nations' courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the Third Circuit, and New York...
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