Bus Advertising Advocacy Debated at Third Circuit
An atheist organization seeking to advertise on Scranton-area buses pushed the Third Circuit on Wednesday to strike down the county’s ban against displaying controversial material.
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FCC Rule Change That Hurt Minorities Fought at 3rd Circuit
Urging the Third Circuit to chuck local television ownership and radio-television cross-ownership rules, a lawyer argued Tuesday that they have brought minority and female ownership of broadcast media to abysmal lows.
Read moreThird Circuit Readies Hammer for Casino-Targeted Donor Limit
Casino shareholders who want to make political contributions urged the Third Circuit on Tuesday to strike down a Pennsylvania law in their way.
Read moreSenate Panel Advances Nominee for Third Circuit Bench
A Pennsylvania federal judge President Donald Trump has tapped for a seat on the Third Circuit breezed through his nomination hearing on Wednesday, even as one of his home-state senators opposes his nomination.
Read moreDeportation of ‘Real Housewives’ Husband Put on Hold
Brought to the United States from Italy as a baby, the husband of “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice persuaded the Third Circuit to block his deportation.
Read moreTrump Nominates Six for Federal Court Seats
President Donald Trump on Friday announced six new judicial nominees, including one to a seat on the Third Circuit.
Read moreNFL Concussions
Partly reversing and remanding and partly affirming, the Third Circuit ruled that lenders may advance immediate payments to retired NFL players who do not want to wait for their share of billion-dollar concussion settlements, but lenders may not collect from the claims administrator, only directly from the players.
Read moreLenders Who Bought Into NFL Concussion Settlement Score Reversal
In a reversal where the court itself noted the potential for exploitation by usurious lenders, the Third Circuit ruled Friday that NFL players were entitled to trade their shares of a $1 billion concussion settlement for a quick cash payout.
Read moreCourt Nixes Senator’s Tab in Pennsylvania Gerrymandering Spat
Pennsylvania state Senator Joe Scarnati need not bear the $30,000 cost of detouring a gerrymandering suit to federal court, the Third Circuit ruled Wednesday.
Read moreThird Circuit Cracks Down on Sex-Segregated Swim Times
A seniors condominium that carved out prime-time pool hours for the Orthodox Jewish men in its community plainly discriminated against women, the Third Circuit ruled Monday.
Read moreCatholic Agency Loses Fight Over Philly Foster Rules
Philadelphia officials can choose not to contract with a Catholic foster care agency that refuses to place children with same-sex couples, the Third Circuit ruled Monday.
Read moreAnti-Circus Protesters Back Bullhorn Rights at 3rd Circuit
No profanity, no bullhorns and no protesting near the circus gates: Defending these rules Tuesday, a lawyer for a county-run stadium in Pennsylvania urged the Third Circuit to overturn a ruling that found them unconstitutional.
Read moreBankrupted Gold Firm Takes On Venezuelan Oil Giant at 3rd Circuit
Representing a client bankrupted by Venezuela, a Gibson Dunn lawyer urged the Third Circuit on Monday to sign off an order attaching Venezuela’s shares in its state-owned oil company.
Read moreBanana Costume Copyright Assailed at Third Circuit
Defending similarities between competing banana costumes, a lawyer urged the Third Circuit on Wednesday to overturn a copyright injunction.
Read moreSecrecy in Teacher Misconduct Probes Hits Third Circuit
The Third Circuit heard oral arguments Tuesday in the case of a Pennsylvania teacher who says he was cleared in a misconduct investigation but has been threatened with prosecution if he publicly declares his innocence.
Read morePhiladelphia Answer to Wage Gap Picked Apart in 3rd Circuit
A lawyer for Philadelphia urged the Third Circuit on Friday to toss free-speech claims against a law meant to narrow the wage gap.
Read moreSenators Confirm Former Christie Aide to Third Circuit
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed a former legal adviser to ex-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to a seat on the Third Circuit.
Read moreSupport Weak for Immunity Bid in Immigrant-Assault Case
Co-workers of man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a young detainee at an immigration family center could be on the hook themselves in a civil lawsuit. Wednesday morning, an attorney for the woman lobbied the Third Circuit to deny the staff qualified immunity.
Read moreHealth Plans Fight to Revive Avandia Suit at 3rd Circuit
Fighting to revive a class action, a lawyer for health plans told the Third Circuit on Wednesday that GlaxoSmithKline fumbled its responsibility to warn about the diabetes drug Avandia’s link to cardiovascular problems.
Read moreThird Circuit Considers Sex-Segregated Swimming and the Fair Housing Act
The Third Circuit on Tuesday mulled over the question of whether a New Jersey condominium’s sex-segregated pool hours constitutes discrimination under the Fair Housing Act.
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