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September 27, 2022 | Law.com
"As Koslosky points to no evidence of pretext, we are thus left with one conclusion: American fired her because her racially insensitive social media posts violated its policies and generated an outcry from employees and customers alike," stated Judge Thomas L. Ambro. "Because this is a legitimate justification for her ouster, we are not persuaded that the company violated any law here."
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
September 19, 2022 | Law.com
"Jenzack asks us to slalom past an intervening settlement agreement and a plainly written consent judgment to award it more than a million dollars in post-judgment interest," Judge Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. stated. "We choose a different path."
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
September 15, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit agreed with a federal judge in New Jersey that courts—not arbitrators—are authorized to determine whether an arbitration agreement is superseded by a subsequent contract.
By Colleen Murphy
6 minute read
September 8, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
"Even if disclosure of some unfavorable documents was likely once discovery commenced in products liability litigation, it is to this day uncertain whether J&J should be liable in tort for dangers relating to its talc products," wrote Third Circuit Judge Kent A. Jordan. "The products liability actions are, after all, ongoing. It would make no sense for us to resolve the question of tort liability, still undetermined in that case, in this collateral ERISA litigation."
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
September 7, 2022 | Law.com
The appeals court reversed a Pennsylvania district court's dismissal of claims brought by a former ExecuPharm employee seeking equitable and monetary relief over a data breach that resulted in the publication of her personal information on the Dark Web.
By Colleen Murphy
8 minute read
August 17, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued an opinion unanimously reinstating the pension of former Philadelphia County Municipal Judge Joseph J. O'Neill, who resigned following a guilty plea on two counts of making false statements to federal investigators.
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
August 12, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
"Recognizing the limited circumstances that justify vacating an arbitration award, we are satisfied that one such circumstance is present here: the award was procured by fraud," stated Jordan. "An honest process is what those who agree to arbitration have a right to expect."
By Colleen Murphy
7 minute read
August 10, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
"The fact that Claimant chose to voluntarily sign up for summer work does not make her a year-round employee," the court's majority wrote. "Accordingly, Claimant is disqualified from receiving UC benefits under Section 402.1(2) of the Law."
By Colleen Murphy
5 minute read
August 2, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer
"The Concert defendants argue that the fraud claim should be dismissed because it is barred by the statute of limitations, the gist of the action doctrine, and the economic loss doctrine, among other reasons," said Marston in the opinion.
By Colleen Murphy
4 minute read
July 29, 2022 | New Jersey Law Journal
Two nursing home and assisted-living management companies alleged violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act against several labor unions following a long history of conflict and animosity culminating in a damaging strike, according to a precedential Third Circuit opinion.
By Colleen Murphy
6 minute read
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