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•Third Circuit affirmed that shipowners must pay injured sailors' medical bills until maximum medical improvement is reached

3rd Circuit Affirms Maritime Law Limits on Future Medical Coverage

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that limits when injured sailors can recover future medical expenses. The court held that while shipowners must pay medical bills until maximum improvement, uncertain future treatments cannot be recovered without clear evidence of need.

•Court ruled injured sailor cannot recover damages for uncertain future treatments without clear medical evidence

•Third Circuit affirmed dismissal with prejudice of ADA discrimination lawsuit against New Jersey court system

Third Circuit Affirms Dismissal of ADA Suit Against NJ Courts

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a federal disability discrimination lawsuit filed by Hilda Kennedy against the New Jersey court system. Kennedy, who is legally blind and physically impaired, alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act during state court proceedings in Atlantic County.

•Plaintiff Hilda Kennedy alleged disability discrimination during four state court proceedings in Atlantic County

•Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Progressive Pain Management LLC in ADA retaliation case

3rd Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in ADA Retaliation Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a district court's summary judgment ruling in favor of Progressive Pain Management LLC in an employment retaliation lawsuit filed by former physician assistant Renee Wolf.

•Former physician assistant Renee Wolf failed to establish prima facie case of retaliation

•Six companies lost their consolidated appeal seeking excise tax refunds from the U.S. Virgin Islands

3rd Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Virgin Islands Excise Tax Refund Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of consolidated lawsuits by six construction and trading companies seeking excise tax refunds from the U.S. Virgin Islands. The companies challenged a territorial statute requiring excise taxes on goods brought into the Virgin Islands.

•Third Circuit affirmed district court dismissal of lawsuits challenging territorial excise tax statute

•Third Circuit affirmed 36-month federal sentence for failure to register as sex offender

3rd Circuit Affirms 36-Month Sentence for Sex Offender Registration Failure

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a 36-month prison sentence for Terry Bonner, who pleaded guilty to failing to register as a sex offender under federal law. Bonner challenged his sentence as substantively unreasonable following his conviction for violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.

•Defendant had 2016 Alabama sexual abuse conviction and multiple subsequent registration failures

•Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for federal government in FBI employee disability case

3rd Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment in FBI Disability Case

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's summary judgment ruling favoring the federal government in a disability discrimination case brought by former FBI forensic accountant Allepichian Aldrich. The non-precedential decision upheld the lower court's dismissal of claims under the Rehabilitation Act and Americans With Disabilities Act.

•Former forensic accountant Allepichian Aldrich alleged discrimination, failure to accommodate, and hostile work environment

•Third Circuit rejected constitutional challenge to federal felon-in-possession firearm statute

Third Circuit Affirms Felon's Gun Conviction, Rejects Challenge

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the conviction of Yadell Eric Jones, a repeat felon who unlawfully possessed four firearms. The court rejected Jones's facial constitutional challenge to federal gun laws, ruling that binding precedent foreclosed his arguments.

•Police found four loaded firearms, $10,000 cash, and cocaine during October 2021 warrant search

•Third Circuit vacated district court dismissal of pro se employment discrimination case

3rd Circuit Vacates Target Dismissal in Pro Se Employment Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated a district court's dismissal of Marquitta Regaolo's employment discrimination lawsuit against Target Corporation. The appeals court ordered the case remanded for further proceedings after finding the lower court erred in dismissing the pro se plaintiff's complaint.

•Appeals court found error in dismissing case solely for failure to file opposition brief

•Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of Rxeed's lawsuit against Caremark under Drug Supply Chain Security Act

3rd Circuit: No Private Right to Sue Under Drug Supply Chain Act

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed dismissal of Rxeed LLC's lawsuit against Caremark LLC, ruling that the Drug Supply Chain Security Act does not create private rights enforceable through litigation. The court held that pharmaceutical companies cannot sue for violations of federal drug tracking requirements without explicit statutory authorization.

•Court ruled federal drug tracking laws create no private right to sue for violations