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July 28, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, adding to a federal circuit split on the issue, has ruled that opt-in plaintiffs to Fair Labor and Standards Act collective actions must establish that their claims arise from the defendant's minimum contacts with the forum state, not the entire country.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
July 28, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reinstated a lawsuit alleging a Pennsylvania attorney breached her fiduciary duty by representing a plaintiff in a claim against one of her former clients.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
July 20, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
The court said,"[a]s every first-year law student learns, the recipient's rejection of an offer 'leaves the matter as if no offer had ever been made,'" citing the SCOTUS decision in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
July 18, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
In a precedential 169-page opinion, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has upheld the convictions and sentences for two members of the Lucchese organized crime family and two Texas brothers on charges of racketeering and conspiracy.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
July 1, 2022 | Law.com
Once the Port Authority received its supply of masks, a new policy continued the restriction on "political or social protest" masks and added a section detailing which masks may be worn.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
June 28, 2022 | Delaware Law Weekly
Concluding that "amendment would be futile," the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has rejected a bid by a class of female employees to collect a more than $3.5 million judgment entered just before their employer, John Varvatos Enterprises, filed for bankruptcy.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
June 28, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
"The District Court's legal error is not harmless," stated Porter. "Our review of the record shows that commonality is not met by a preponderance of the evidence for this nationwide class. It is not enough that Ollie's has corporate policies and that some or all stores in Pennsylvania pay inadequate attention to aisle accessibility. Stitching together a corporate-wide class requires more."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
June 16, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
Anthony Hammond Murphy alleged that The Hundreds is Huge, an online clothing store, failed to provide full accessibility to blind or visually impaired individuals in violation of "the effective communications and equal access requirements of Title III of the ADA."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
June 13, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
"We acknowledge the trial court's sentiment that appellant 'made a bad deal' in agreeing to the term that any monies paid would be non-refundable," stated McCaffery. "Nevertheless, as the court aptly noted, contracting parties are bound by their agreements, irrespective of whether they embody reasonable or good bargains."
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
June 10, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an application for stay pending certiorari over the counting of 257 undated ballots in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, set aside for lacking a handwritten date on the outer envelope.
By Colleen Murphy
8 minute read
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