JD Supra

Third Circuit Joins Sister Circuits in ‘Employer’ Definition under Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act

Turning an “American Dream Project” into a nightmare for a New Jersey contractor, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that, under ERISA’s multiemployer pension plan provisions ...
The National Law Review

The Circuit Split Over the Definition of ATDS Under the TCPA Continues

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3rd Circuit Looks to 7 Sister Circuits to Define 'Employer' in 'American Dream' Contractor's Pension Dispute

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit looked to rulings from seven of its sister circuits over the past 30 years to appropriately define the word "employer" in a case of a New Jersey ...
Law

Appellate Ruling Furthers Circuit Split Over Privacy Act's Definition of ‘Consumer’

The VPPA's definition of "consumer"—crafted before the internet's ubiquity—has divided circuit courts as judges have sought to apply the decades-old law to web user tracking tools, Ross said. For ...