Oakwood Laboratories, LLC v. Thanoo, ___ F.3d ___ (3d Cir. 2021).  Judge Jordan wrote this opinion. This was a trade secret case that also involved other claims. “More than two years and four iterations of its complaint later, Oakwood was unable to get past the pleading stage of litigation. The District Court dismissed each version of the complaint for failure to state a claim.” Oakwood appealed, and the Third Circuit reversed. Judge Jordan explained that review of a ruling granting a motion to dismiss proceeds in three steps. First, the court notes the elements that a plaintiff...

At this time of the year, our Supreme Court and Appellate Division go relatively quiet. But the Third Circuit often reaches a peak. Today, for example, that court issued five published opinions. Here are summaries: Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs, Inc. v. Attorney General of New Jersey, 974 F.3d 237 (3d Cir. 2020). In this appeal, the court was “asked to determine whether a New Jersey statute that makes it illegal to possess large capacity magazines (“LCMs”)– defined as magazines capable of holding more than ten rounds of ammunition– violates...

Chartis Property Casualty Co. v. Inganamort, 953 F.3d 231 (3d Cir. 2020). Yesterday, the Third Circuit issued its first published opinion in nearly two weeks. The ruling, authored by Judge Jordan, involved the question of whether defendants were entitled to coverage under their all-risk insurance policy with plaintiff when defendants’ 65-foot fishing vessel sank “enough to sustain serious damage.” The plaintiff insurer filed a declaratory judgment action seeking a ruling that there was no coverage. On cross-motions for summary judgment, the District Court ruled for the...