Yesterday, Chief Judge McKee issued an Order of the Chief Circuit Judge Regarding the Operations of the Courts in the Absence of an Appropriation or Continuing Resolution Enacted by the United States Congress...

B.H. v. Easton Area School District, 725 F.3d 293 (3d Cir. 2013). The majority opinion in this en banc case, written by Judge Smith, begins as follows. "Once again, we...

In re Lazy Days' RV Center, Inc., 724 F.3d 418 (3d Cir. 2013). In this bankruptcy appeal, Judge Hardiman, writing for the panel, reversed a district court decision that had...

Lightner v. 1621 Route 22 West Operating Co., LLC, 729 F.3d 235 (3d Cir. 2013). This short decision by Judge Ambro addressed a narrow question: when does the mootness of...

In re Semcrude, L.P., 728 F.3d 314 (3d Cir. 2013). An egg cream is a fountain drink, associated primarily with New York City, whose ingredients include neither egg nor cream....

Hayes v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 725 F.3d 349 (3d Cir. 2013). In this consumer class action, the Third Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Scirica, vacated class certification. That decision rested largely...

In an article available here, Law360 reports today that there has been a precipitious drop in requests for oral argument in the Appellate Division. Citing statistics from the judiciary, the...

Shelton v. Restaurant.com, Inc., 214 N.J. 419 (2013). [Disclosure: I argued this case in the Supreme Court for the successful plaintiffs]. This consumer protection case has had a long odyssey. Originally filed...

The Third Circuit has announced that its 2014 Judicial Conference, open to both judges and attorneys, will take place at the Hershey Lodge in Hershey, PA on May 7-9, 2014....

Earlier this week, the Third Circuit unveiled its newly-redesigned website. The address remains the same, www.ca3.uscourts.gov. But the new site is more user friendly and contains more information. Check it out!...