United States Third Circuit - November 2012 Opinion Summaries

James v. City of Wilkes-Barre

Civil Rights, Criminal Law & Procedure
In plaintiffs' civil rights suit against a police officer, alleging false arrest and false imprisonment, district court's denial of the officer's...

Lin v. Attorney General United States of America

Immigration Law
A Chinese citizen's petition for review of a BIA's denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings is denied where: 1) the BIA did not abuse its...

In re: Baldwin

Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure
In a suit brought by unsecured creditors against various directors and officers of a bankrupt non-profit nursing care facility, alleging breach of...

US v. Pavulak

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for child pornography-related offenses and a mandatory sentence of life-imprisonment are affirmed where although the affidavit...

US v. Knight

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing, Evidence
Defendant's conviction for perjury arising out of false statements made at a suppression hearing is affirmed where: 1) the admission of the disputed...

In re: Pharmacy Benefit Managers Antitrust Litig.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In plaintiffs' putative class action antitrust lawsuit on behalf of themselves and similarly situated pharmacies that contracted with defendant to...

Nat'l Sec. Sys., Inc. v. Iola

ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law, Tax Law
In plaintiffs' suit against a financial planner and other entities, arising out of a tax avoidance scheme known as the Employers Participating...

US v. Muhammud

Criminal Law & Procedure
Defendant's appeal of his conviction, which he pleaded guilty pursuant to a written plea agreement in which he waived his right to appeal or...