December 20, 2019
Personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys saw yet another year of precedent-setting rulings and significant developments in 2019, from the U.S. Supreme Court turning down Remington's appeal in a Sandy Hook suit to the Third Circuit letting travelers sue the TSA over misconduct by screeners.
September 13, 2019
The full Third Circuit's recent ruling that abusive Transportation Security Administration officers can't assert immunity for certain claims of wrongdoing under federal law is a big win for travelers, but concerns that the federal government potentially faces "enormous liability" are unfounded, experts said.
September 03, 2019
The full Third Circuit has revived a passenger's lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration for allegedly abusive treatment after concluding that TSA officers, like other law enforcement personnel, are not immune to certain claims of wrongdoing under federal law.
July 12, 2019
Personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are entering the second half of 2019 with their eyes on cases that include a Third Circuit appeal over whether Transportation Security Administration screeners are immune from traveler abuse suits, and Florida and Texas high court disputes regarding civil liability in connection with mass shootings.
February 20, 2019
A Third Circuit judge suggested Wednesday that a ruling allowing the Transportation Security Administration to face liability for alleged abusive treatment of passengers by airport security screeners could open other government workers, including workplace and food safety inspectors, to potential claims from search targets.
October 15, 2018
The Third Circuit may flip its July ruling that Transportation Security Administration airport screeners accused of abusing travelers are immune to civil suits because the decision appears to flout a U.S. Supreme Court directive, experts say.
October 03, 2018
The Third Circuit said Wednesday the entire court will hold a rehearing to reconsider its previous decision finding Transportation Security Administration airport screeners to be immune to civil suits over alleged traveler abuse.
July 11, 2018
A divided Third Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a lower court's decision that Transportation Security Administration airport screeners are immune to civil suits over alleged traveler abuse, saying an exception to sovereign immunity doesn't apply since the federal workers aren't considered law enforcement officers.