U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
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Employment discrimination lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse dismissed by appellate court
PHILADELPHIA – A trio of appellate court judges have ruled to dismiss an employment discrimination action, filed on behalf of a woman who claimed she was discriminated against by Outback Steakhouse because of her disability. -
Groups want Third Circuit to enforce Flonase class action settlement against Louisiana AG
PHILADELPHIA (Legal Newsline) - The Washington Legal Foundation is among those groups calling on a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court’s decision that, they argue, would undermine class-wide settlements by permitting plaintiff states to file copycat lawsuits despite benefiting from a settlement. -
Banana workers fight for right to appear in court after alleged chemical exposure
NEW ORLEANS – Several lawsuits that have been filed by a group of Latin American banana plantation workers regarding their exposure to alleged harmful chemicals has been upheld after a variety of dismissals in other courts.