Saranac Hale Spencer
May 17, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Certifies Classes in Kids-for-Cash Civil SuitA federal judge has certified two classes of juveniles and their parents in a suit following the "kids-for-cash" scandal in Luzerne County.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
May 14, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
New District Judge Takes Firm Line on Attorney ConductOne of the newly confirmed judges on the federal bench in the Middle District of Pennsylvania signaled in a recent opinion that he will have little tolerance for what he sees as disrespect to the court.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
September 13, 2013 | Law.com
Montco Clerk Ordered to Stop Same-Sex MarriagesThe Montgomery County clerk who started issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples this summer has been ordered to stop by the Commonwealth Court.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
August 21, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Federal Courts At Odds on Adoption Of Restatement (Third)Disharmony between state and federal courts in Pennsylvania has once again sounded, with a federal judge in the Western District applying the Restatement (Third) of Torts in a products liability case.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
August 15, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Is the Obamacare Challenge on Way To Supreme Court?The Third Circuit has denied rehearing en banc to the Mennonite-owned company challenging the contraceptive requirement of Obamacare.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
March 12, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Class Decertified in Case Over Title Insurer's Alleged OverchargesAlthough class treatment might be preferable in a case alleging that the Chicago Title Insurance Co. overcharged customers, a federal judge decertified the class in light of the Third Circuit's reading of state court precedent on the contours of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
June 15, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
As Eastern District Vacancies Grow, Reinforcements UnlikelyBy mid-July, a quarter of the seats on the bench in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania will be empty, Chief Judge J. Curtis Joyner told The Legal on Thursday, because two more judges are expected to take senior status, bringing the number of vacancies in the district to six.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
April 26, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Claims Against Airline Time-Barred Under AccordClaims against British Airways are barred by an international agreement governing aviation, a federal judge ruled.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
February 21, 2013 | Law.com
Cellphone Tracking Admissible at Trial, Federal Court Rules in Harassment SuitAs the sole remaining plaintiff in a suit alleging widespread workplace harassment gears up for trial, a federal judge restricted the amount of evidence the plaintiff is allowed to present regarding the defendant's relationships with co-workers.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
3 minute read
June 28, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Race, Age Bias Suit Against Prison Gets Green LightA federal judge in Scranton has applied equitable tolling to a case brought by a 62-year-old black pastor alleging that the prison in Lackawanna County fired him because of his race and age.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
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