A federal appeals court has tossed a half million dollar indecency fine against CBS television for Janet Jackson’s so-called wardrobe malfunction during the Super Bowl.
Although the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that lethal injections are a permissible method of carrying out the death penalty, if properly administered, that doesn’t resolve the situation in Delaware.
A federal lawsuit contends at least 74 towns in New Jersey are enforcing statutes against public intoxication even though they were repealed by a state law adopted in 1975.
With noteworthy speed, the chair of the judicial council of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has appointed a special committee to look into a judicial misconduct complaint against…
Delaware and New York City continue to be the most desired venues for lawyers filing federal bankruptcy cases on behalf of corporate clients, and their popularity has grown in recent…
A federal judge has ruled a private arbitrator has no standing to sue a law firm based on allegations it made false charges in court papers that sought to disqualify…
The Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit ruled Tuesday against a football coach who sued after his school district barred him from kneeling in prayer with his players.
It’s April 15. Have you filed your tax return yet? Despite the adverse professional consequences that can result, some lawyers will delay long past today’s deadline for doing so, past…
A federal judge has awarded $412 million in additional fees to lawyers who sued the maker of the fen-phen diet-drug on behalf of thousands of plaintiffs.
In a case that may be something of a signpost pointing to further litigation related to the subprime mortgage crisis, a bankruptcy trustee has filed suit against major investment banks…
A federal judge has authorized the U.S. Trustee to investigate whether mortgage processing systems used by Countrywide Financial Corp. have affected “the integrity of the bankruptcy process.”
In the latest appellate court ruling in a controversial and long-running capital case that appears almost certain to continue further, a federal appeals court today voided the death penalty given…
A federal appeals court has ruled that civil rights plaintiffs who obtained a preliminary injunction were prevailing parties entitled to attorney fees.
The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…
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