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In re Att’y Gen. Law Enf’t Directive Nos. 2020-5 and 2020-6
The NJ Appellate Division delivered a major victory to advocates of police-department transparency. In re Att’y Gen. Law Enf’t Directive Nos. 2020-5 and 2020-6 involved a … Read more
In re Officer Diguglielmo
In the case of In re Officer Diguglielmo, the New Jersey Institute of Technology terminated the officer’s employment because of alleged non-criminal conduct. The NJ … Read more
Doe v. Governor of Pa.
In Doe v. Governor of Pa., two John Does wanted to buy guns. They were thwarted, though, because both had been involuntarily committed under Section … Read more
Commonwealth v. Gross
In Commonwealth v. Gross, the PA Superior Court was asked to decide whether the results of a portable breath test are admissible at a homicide … Read more
Larios v. Att’y Gen.
In Larios v. Att’y Gen. the 3rd Circuit utilized the modified categorical approach and held that Larios’s conviction of terroristic threats in NJ state court … Read more
Commonwealth v. Johnson
In Commonwealth v. Johnson, the Superior Court confronted an issue critical for lawyers who practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The defendant was convicted … Read more
United States v. Capps
In United States v. Capps, the 3rd Circuit ruled that the District Court plainly erred when it applied two enhancements—the abuse of trust adjustment and … Read more
Ezaki Glico Kabushiki Kaisha v. Lotte Intern’l Am. Corp.
In Ezaki Glico Kabushiki Kaisha v. Lotte Intern’l Am. Corp., the 3rd Circuit confronted a delicious fight between the sweets Pocky and Pepero. A fight among confectioners … Read more
Commonwealth v. Williams
In Commonwealth v. Williams, after he was convicted of murder, the defendant asserted that the trial court committed a host of evidentiary errors. The Court … Read more
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