Category: 3rd Circuit

Beasley v. Howard

While not on the scale of Tupac vs. Biggie, this case involved a dispute amongst musicians. David Beasley and William Howard are embroiled in a long-running dispute over the rights

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United States v. Jarmon

These consolidated appeals presented a fact pattern similar to The Wire. E-Black and Yizzo each ran drug trafficking conspiracies out of a public housing complex in North Philadelphia. Before trial,

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In re W.R. Grace & Co.

Section 524(g) enables bankruptcy courts handling asbestos-related companies’ cases to establish a trust for future claimants against the debtor company as part of the debtor company’s reorganization plan. Through the

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United States v. Icker

As a police officer, the defendant used his badge to harass, grope, and force oral sex on several women. He pleaded guilty to depriving individuals of their civil rights under

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United States v. Denmark

The Third Circuit held that the spatial proximity between drugs and guns is not necessary to connect the firearms and drug offense under Section 2D1.1(b)(1) of the United States Sentencing

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In re Aleckna

Student debt and sour grapes are the topics of this Third Circuit opinion. When Aleckna filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, she had completed her coursework but still owed California Coast

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United States v. Arrington

In a habeas petition, the defendant claimed that he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing to determine whether his trial counsel was ineffective for preventing him from testifying. A jury

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Amazon.com Serv., Inc. v. Harper

A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit issued three opinions while trying to determine the route to follow when reconciling principles of federalism with the question of whether the Federal

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