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Artesanias v. North Mill Capital
In this bankruptcy case, the 3rd Circuit clarified that Bankruptcy Code standing is not constitutional standing (thus, not jurisdictional), and that Chapter 7 trustess can … Read more
Mack v. Yost
Citing the U.S. Supreme Court case of Ziglar v. Abbasi, the Third Circuit declined to extend a Bivens remedy for Mack’s First Amendment retaliation claims, … Read more
Downey v. Penn. Dept. of Corr.
Unlike that Robert Downey, this Robert Downey was an inmate in state prison and suffered from severe glaucoma. In Downey v. Penn. Dept. of Corr., … Read more
State v. Hedgespeth
The Court of the Appellate Division affirmed Hedgespeth’s conviction for possession of a gun, holding that, though the trial court erred in admitting the defendant’s … Read more
McNellis-Wallace v. Hoffman
The Appellate Division ruled in McNellis-Wallace v. Hoffman that a malpractice attorney could not sustain a claim against successor attorneys for contribution and indemnification where … Read more
B.R.S. v. J.L.
The Superior Court ruled in B.R.S. v. J.L. that a petitioner had standing to seek a protection from abuse order against his wife’s sister’s husband, as … Read more
Franks v. State Farm
The Superior Court reversed the trial court’s declaratory judgment and held that, because the Franks’ removal of a vehicle from their multi-vehicle insurance changed the … Read more
Commonwealth v. Gresham
Matt Sullivan wrote the brief, which earned a good result for the client in Commonwealth v. Greshan, where, in an unpublished memorandum, the Superior Court … Read more
Sathanthrasa v. AG USA
The 3rd Circuit held that the Board of Immigration Appeals abused its discretion, because, when it denied the petitioner asylum, the BIA failed to consider … Read more
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On April 7, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania decided Spector … Read more
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In Pathri v. Kakarlamath (bit.ly/36ozlDk), the New Jersey Appellate Division recognized … Read more