3rd Circuit (incl. bankruptcy)

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has appellate jurisdiction over several US states including: The District of Delaware, District of New Jersey, and the Districts of Eastern/Western/Middle Pennsylvania. The Third Circuit also manifests its jurisdictional power over the US Virgin Islands.

Unlike the 12-other circuit courts in the United States, the Third Circuit was created under the IV Amendment rather than the III, which the other courts were created under. There are a total of 11 courthouses in the Third Circuit. The main courthouse, for the Third Circuit is James A. Byrne United States Courthouse in Philadelphia, PA. The US District Court for Delaware is in Wilmington. The Eastern District of New Jersey is in Newark. In Pennsylvania, the Eastern District is in Philadelphia, Middle District in Scranton, and Western District sits in Pittsburgh. The District for the US Virgin Islands is in Charlotte Amalie, USVI.

The Third Circuit is highly influential in setting precedent and hearing cases which deal with major corporations. More than half of the major companies in the United States are incorporated in Delaware. Because of this lawsuit dealing with such corporations are typically heard by the District Court in the State. Cases where a state court lacks personal jurisdiction over individuals initiating a lawsuit typically go through the Circuit Courts.  

There are currently 14 active judges appointed under the Third Circuit and 11 senior judges. David Brooks Smith is the chief judge of the Third Circuit.

Several cases have been heard by the Third Circuit, a recent decision Piscataway School Board v Taxman (1996) was a case which dealt with racial-diversity. The ruling served as precedent for future Section VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 cases. This is just one of the many cases which has set judicial precedent for future cases in the District.  

The National Law Review covers litigation between major corporations and individual petitioners, bankruptcy proceedings, stockholder and derivative actions, appeals to the tax court, and bankruptcy petitions. Cases arising from Constitutional rights, federal duties, and cases which don’t fall under individual state courts’ jurisdiction are also highly covered on the website.

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Mar
21
2017
Non-Use Agreement Need Not Precede Disclosure of Confidential Information Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
20
2017
Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act Helps Amgen Gain Dismissal of Genentech Complaint Mintz
Mar
17
2017
Third Circuit Holds Medical Residents May Bring Title IX Claims Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
17
2017
Companies May Be Liable for Hostile Environment Caused by Non-Employees Polsinelli PC
Mar
16
2017
New Jersey District Court Rules for Defense in Hartford Section 36(b) Excessive Fee Case Vedder Price
Mar
10
2017
Déjà Vu – RadioShack Brand files for Chapter 22 Bankruptcy Stark & Stark
Mar
9
2017
Delaware Court of Chancery Holds that Cancellation of Shares Through Merger Deprives Stockholder of Standing in Section 220 Action Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
6
2017
Good Will Warrants Injunction, Says District of New Jersey Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
27
2017
The “D” in ADA Still Exists, Third Circuit Reminds Us: Americans With Disabilities Amendments Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
23
2017
Is Ignorance Bliss When it Comes to Restrictive Covenants? Polsinelli PC
Feb
22
2017
DIP Carve-out for Creditors’ Committee Compensation: Not a Cap upon Confirmation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
21
2017
Third Circuit Upholds Subgroup Disparate Impact Claims Under the ADEA Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
16
2017
Third Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Indirect Purchaser Class in Auto Transmission Case, Revives Individual Claims McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
16
2017
Third Circuit Permits ADEA “Subgroup” Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
14
2017
Lack of Actual Knowledge of Existence of Non-Compete Defeats Tortious Interference Claim Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
13
2017
Supermajority Director Removal Bylaw Is Unlawful Polsinelli PC
Feb
10
2017
3rd Circuit Enforces Restrictive Covenants Tied to Electronic Acceptance of Stock Award Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
8
2017
Delaware Chancery Court Reexamines the Limits of Indemnification of Corporate Directors, Officers, and Others K&L Gates
Feb
6
2017
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Reaffirms Entry of Summary Judgment in Favor of Yahoo! Faegre Drinker
Feb
3
2017
So What Does a Bankruptcy Carve-Out Clause Really Mean? Delaware Bankruptcy Court Concludes It is Not a Cap on Fees After All Murtha Cullina
Feb
3
2017
Third Circuit Says “Last Call” for Employee Terminated After Caught Drinking While on FMLA “Bed Rest” Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
3
2017
Lessons Learned: FMLA-Protected Employees can be Disciplined in the Event of Misconduct Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
31
2017
Third Circuit Court Resoundingly Affirms Scope and Breadth of Shipping Act Antitrust Exemption K&L Gates
Jan
31
2017
Third Circuit Moves Toward a Broader View of Standing in FCRA Data-Breach Class Action K&L Gates
Jan
26
2017
Contaminated Product Insurance Policy Held Void Due to Insured’s Misrepresentations Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
26
2017
Third Circuit Recognizes Disparate Impact Age Claim for 50-and-Older Subgroup of Employees K&L Gates
Jan
20
2017
Third Circuit Makes it Easier to Prove ADEA Disparate Impact Claims By Use of Subgroups of Older Workers Faegre Drinker
Jan
19
2017
Language Matters: Third Circuit Finds Make-Whole Provision Enforceable After Bankruptcy Filing Katten
Jan
17
2017
Retailer, The Limited, Files for Chapter 11 in Delaware Stark & Stark
Jan
17
2017
Age Discrimination in Employment Act: 50 Really Is the New 40 Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jan
17
2017
Employer Violates FMLA for Failure to Provide Calculation of When Leave Expires, Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
12
2017
Insurance Coverage: Failure to Disclose Loss History Results in Rescission Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
10
2017
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Cert In Video Privacy Protection Act Case Covington & Burling LLP
Jan
9
2017
Employee’s ADA and FMLA Claims Survive Third Circuit Summary Judgment After Leaving Work Early To Go To Hospital Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
4
2017
Will Requiring Flu Vaccinations Leave Employers Feeling Under the Weather? Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
27
2016
2016 Antitrust Case Law And FTC Action Highlight Agency's Approach To Hospital Mergers Polsinelli PC
Dec
13
2016
Supreme Court Denies Review of NFL Players’ Concussion Settlement Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
12
2016
Quantum Foods – – Administrative Expense Claims as an Avoidance Offset Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Dec
6
2016
Third Circuit Appellate Court Rules That Post-Acceleration Payment in Bankruptcy Constitutes Optional Redemption Mintz
Nov
29
2016
Make-Whole Momentum Halted: Third Circuit Rejects Momentive Rationale and Requires Debtor to Pay Make-Whole Premium Mintz
Nov
29
2016
Cooperation Imperative In Searching Electronically Stored Information Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
28
2016
Third Circuit Rules That Make-Whole Claims of Energy Future’s Bondholders Are Enforceable in Chapter 11 Proceeding K&L Gates
Nov
22
2016
Third Circuit Upholds The Enforceability Of Make-Whole Premiums In Post-Bankruptcy Context Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
22
2016
Third Circuit Supports Enforcement of Make-Whole Premium ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
18
2016
Third Circuit Enforces Make-Whole Payment in Energy Future Bankruptcy Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
17
2016
Delaware Trust v. Energy Future: Major Make-Whole Decision from Third Circuit Bracewell LLP
Nov
11
2016
Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Prohibited by Title VII, Pennsylvania Federal Court Rules Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
9
2016
Western District of Pennsylvania Bucks Recent Trend and Permits Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim to Proceed Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
8
2016
U.S. District Court Judge Sides With EEOC, Holds Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Based Upon Sexual Orientation Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
2
2016
Third Circuit Rules Class Action Waiver in Arbitration Agreement Violates National Labor Relations Act: Not as "Easy" as it Appears Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
 

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