In a published order in Ricketts as parent of L.G. v. Titusville Area Sch. Dist., No. 24-2569 (3d Cir. Aug. 18, 2025) (per curiam), the Third Circuit offers guidance about what happens to the confidentiality of a federal litigant who is a minor once they reach age 18. “[T]he Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, theContinue reading “Third Circuit Addresses the Continued Obligation to Maintain Confidentiality of Minor Party in Litigation After They Reach Majority”
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Split Second Circuit Panel Holds That an Organization Must Identify At Least One Affected Member by Name to Qualify for Article III Associational Standing
In Do No Harm v. Pfizer, Inc., No. 23-15_(2d Cir. Mar. 6, 2024), a 2-1 panel of the Second Circuit holds that “an association must identify by name at least one injured member for purposes of establishing Article III standing under a summary judgment standard.” “Do No Harm, a nationwide membership organization, filed suit againstContinue reading “Split Second Circuit Panel Holds That an Organization Must Identify At Least One Affected Member by Name to Qualify for Article III Associational Standing”
Anonymity for Plaintiff Properly Revoked When Litigant Sought Publicity and “Disseminated Sensitive Material” About the Defendant, Holds Tenth Circuit
In Luo v. Wang, No. 22-1200 (10th Cir. July 3, 2023), a rare published opinion about the revocation of a pseudonym in a civil case, the Tenth Circuit affirms the lower courts reconsideration of the plaintiff’s use of the “Jane Doe” appellation when it came to light that the plaintiff had been seeking media attentionContinue reading “Anonymity for Plaintiff Properly Revoked When Litigant Sought Publicity and “Disseminated Sensitive Material” About the Defendant, Holds Tenth Circuit”
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