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Gov’t Emp. Ret. Sys. of the Virgin Islands v. Gov’t of the Virgin Islands
In Gov’t Emp. Ret. Sys. of the Virgin Islands v. Gov’t of the Virgin Islands, the Third Circuit reviewed a challenge from the Virgin Islands’ public … Read more
Hamer v. Livanova Deutschland GMBH, KFA
In Hamer v. Livanova Deutschland GMBH, KFA, Plaintiff filed a claim in the Eastern District of Louisiana (EDLa) alleging injuries due to Defendant’s failure to … Read more
Commonwealth v. Crawford
In Commonwealth v. Crawford, the Pennsylvania Superior Court held that the appellant failed to raise a substantial question in challenging the discretionary aspects of his … Read more
Commonwealth v. Snyder
In Commonwealth v. Snyder, Appellant appealed the judgment of sentence imposed after a jury found him guilty of corruption of minors and related offenses. On … Read more
Gibson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.
In Gibson v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., the Third Circuit confronted an issue of Pennsylvania law regarding underinsured motorist coverage. Under 75 Pa.C.S. … Read more
Peroza-Benitez v. Smith
In Peroza-Benitez v. Smith, Plaintiff sued members of the City of Reading Police Department pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging violations of his rights … Read more
Gannett Satellite Info. Network, LLC v. Twp. of Neptune
Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC, sought copies of the Internal Affairs (IA) file of a Sergeant in the Neptune Township Police Department. Gannett sought access … Read more
Newman & Co. v. City of Philadelphia
In Newman & Co. v. City of Philadelphia, the Commonwealth Court heard an appeal from the Court of Common Pleas’s order dismissing the plaintiff’s suit … Read more
Commonwealth v. Parker
In Commonwealth v. Parker, the Commonwealth appealed the order granting Parker’s PCRA petition. In its opinion, the lower court acknowledged that it erred when it … Read more
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On April 20, 2020, the Third Circuit filed an opinion … Read more
On April 7, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania decided Spector … Read more
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In Commonwealth v. Frederick, 770 MDA 2019 (Pa. Super Ct. 2020), … Read more
With the onslaught of COVID-19 and the virus’s breakneck pace … Read more
In Ragbir v. USA (bit.ly/38kXr3q), the Third Circuit Court of … Read more
In Pathri v. Kakarlamath (bit.ly/36ozlDk), the New Jersey Appellate Division recognized … Read more