3rd Circuit News Today

Groups including the NAACP want the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to rule on the issue. A decision is not expected before the April 23 primary.

Democratic-appointed judges on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that only those mail-in ballots that are correctly dated can be counted in elections held in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Republican National Committee celebrated the result, suggesting it would bolster...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WV News) — Family Court Judge Harold R. Stotler, who was recommended for a reprimand by the West Virginia Judicial Hearing Board earlier this year, is slated to

The case highlights the broad reach of a federal law that bans firearm possession by people with nonviolent criminal records.

In Erie Ins. Exch. v. Erie Indemnity Co., the Third Circuit placed limits on this inquiry, validating a plaintiff’s jurisdictional evasion strategy. Erie concerned CAFA’s most basic jurisdictional prerequisite—whether the case was a class action in the first place.

Though the 3rd Circuit did not affirm the additional $73,884.07, the $286,000 award is no doubt a win that sends a big message: exposure in TCPA cases is not necessarily a 1 way street.

Second Circuit directs reduction of excessive service award to class representatives; Third Circuit rules issue preclusion does not bind party who was absent class member; Fifth Circuit affirms ruling granting motion to strike class allegations on predominance grounds, more

The ruling came in a proposed class action accusing Uber of misclassifying drivers as independent contractors rather than employees

Reuters last year detailed the secret planning of Texas two-steps by Johnson & Johnson and other major firms in a series of reports exploring corporate attempts to evade lawsuits through bankruptcies. Monday's decision by the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia dismissed the bankruptcy filed by the J&J subsidiary in 2021.

Just common sense.