Opalinski v. Robert Half Int’l Inc., 761 F.3d 314 (3d Cir. 2014). In this case under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §201 et seq. (“FLSA”), plaintiffs signed employment agreements that contained an arbitration clause. That clause stated that “[a]ny ...
Nuveen Municipal Trust v. WithumSmith Brown P.C., 752 F.3d 600 (3d Cir. 2014). As discussed here, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has occasionally accepted requests from the the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to answer certified questions of law under ...
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 an appeal call for the decision below, the subject 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. As explained in this opinion by Judge Ambro, “equitable mootness” ...
Erie Molded Plastics, Inc. v. Nogah, LLC, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 5991 (3d Cir. March 26, 2013). In a commercial case, defendant advised its attorneys that it would no longer pay them and would soon file for bankruptcy. The attorneys ...
Marcus v. BMW of North America, Inc., 687 F.3d 583 (3d Cir. 2012). “Run-flat” tires (“RFT’s”) are automobile tires that can, as their name implies, continue to run for 50 to 150 miles, at 50 miles per hour, even when ...