Saranac Hale Spencer
November 26, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Former FJD Employee Gets 33 Months for 10 Years of TheftWilliam Rullo, who stole nearly $400,000 from the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania while he worked there as a procurement technician, will serve as an example to discourage others from violating the public trust, a federal judge said as he sentenced Rullo last Wednesday to 33 months in prison.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
April 05, 2013 | Daily Report Online
Judges get free speech, too, 3rd Circuit rulesWithout clear direction from the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has decided that judicial opinions enjoy First Amendment protections of free speech.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
October 24, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Flaming Space Heaters Net $1.7 Mil. Award for QVC From SupplierA federal judge has awarded $1.7 million, plus attorney fees, to television shopping giant QVC after it had to recall thousands of faulty space heaters.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
March 06, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Third Circuit Seeks to Mend District Split in Case Against GSKDetermining corporate citizenship, which dictates jurisdiction, has divided district court judges, leading the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit to hear a case brought by "thalidomide babies" against GlaxoSmithKline on an expedited basis since the legitimate location of GSK Holdings' principal place of business is in dispute.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
October 02, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Judge Awards $600,000 in Attorney Fees in Qui Tam CaseA federal judge has awarded $600,000 in attorney fees and costs to a group of whistleblowers following their settlement with one of two defendants in a qui tam suit in Erie.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
January 14, 2013 | Law.com
Furniture Company Loses Challenge on Religious Grounds to ObamacareWhile the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Citizens United extended First Amendment protections to corporations' freedom of speech, it doesn't extend the right to freely practice religion to private companies, a federal judge ruled in a case of first impression challenging parts of Obamacare.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
August 16, 2013 | The Legal Intelligencer
Third Circuit Rejects Judicial Grants Of Immunity, Revoking Previous RuleThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has brought itself into line with the other 10 circuits by revoking its rule allowing trial court judges to grant immunity to defense witnesses.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
5 minute read
June 04, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
Federal Judge Defers to Arbitration Panel in Bear Stearns CaseUnsettled questions of law regarding arbitration were before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in a case arising from an investor's multimillion-dollar loss with Bear Stearns, now JPMorgan Securities, after the companies' 2008 merger.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
6 minute read
June 26, 2012 | The Legal Intelligencer
A Patented ApproachReed Smith's performance bears out its history with intellectual property legal services, and its growth in the sector has broadened its reach without changing its approach.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
August 23, 2013 | Law.com
Third Circuit: Cellphone Customers May Block RobocallsCellphone customers may revoke their consent to receive robocalls on those devices, the Third Circuit has ruled in a case of first impression.
By Saranac Hale Spencer
4 minute read
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