United States Third Circuit - August 2015 Opinion Summaries

Mirza v. Insurance Administrator of America, Inc.

ERISA
In an ERISA action involving a plan that contained a one-year deadline for filing a civil action, the district court's dismissal of the action is...

National Association for the Advancement of Multijurisdiction Practice v. Castille

Constitutional Law, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rule 204, which allows experienved attorneys to be admitted to the Pennsylvania bar...

Sprauve v. West Indian Co. Ltd.

Constitutional Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a case brought against plaintiffs' former employers, alleging claims under the First and Fourteenth Amendments and 42 U.S.C. section 1983, the...

National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Governor of the State of New Jersey

Constitutional Law, Gaming Law, Sports Law
In a case to determine whether SB 2460, which the New Jersey Legislature enacted in 2014 (2014 Law) to partially repeal certain prohibitions on sports...

Stevens v. Stantander Holdings USA Inc. Self Insured Short Term Disability Plan

ERISA
In an action pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. sections 1001 et seq., seeking reinstatement of the payment of...

FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp

Commercial Law, Cyberspace Law
In an administrative suit by the FTC under the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. section 45(a), arising out of a hacker security breach of...

Deborah Hansler v. Lehigh Valley Hospital Network

Labor & Employment Law
In an action against plaintiff's former employer alleging violations of the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), 29 U,S,C, section 2601 et seq.,...

In Re: Tribune Media Co.

Bankruptcy Law, Media Law
In an appeal from the bankruptcy court's order confirming newspaper-debtor's Chapter 11 plan of reorganization the district court's dismissal as...

Lee v. Superintendent Houtzdale SCI

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Grant of a section 2254 petition for habeas corpus relief from a murder conviction based primarily on scientific evidence that is discredited by...

Jones v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transp. Auth.

Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
Suspension with pay does not typically constitute an "adverse employment action" under the substantive discrimination provision of Title VII.