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Evidence destruction leads to ruling U.S. was negligent
Under the civil rules of procedure, a sanction for the destruction of evidence would include an adverse finding. In other words, if you are a party to a lawsuit and destroy evidence, the court may fi… more →
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Evidence destruction leads to ruling U.S. was negligent
wrote 5 days ago: Under the civil rules of procedure, a sanction for the destruction of evidence would include an adve … more →
EEOC wins over $1.5 million in sexual harassment case
wrote 1 week ago: The EEOC has issued a press release announcing a big victory for sexual harassment cases. These cas … more →
D.C. Circuit Strikes Down NLRB Notice Rule
wrote 2 weeks ago: In NAM v. NLRB, No. 12-5068 (D.C Cir. May 17, 2013), the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck agains … more →
Court upholds Handgun-Sales Age Requirement
wrote 3 weeks ago: This case again shows that regulating firearms is constitutional. In NRA v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobac … more →
E-Discovery: Defendant not required to redo discovery
wrote 3 weeks ago: In this product liability case, the issue is when does a defendant meet its discovery obligations. … more →
Successor Liability does not cover federal claims
wrote 3 weeks ago: Teed v. Thomas & Betts Power Solutions, LLC (7th Cir. 2013) held that a buyer of a company’s as … more →
Supreme Court and collective action dismissals
wrote 3 weeks ago: The Supreme Court has recently decided a collective action case that affects how the litigation proc … more →
Court orders legal representation for immigrants in deportation proceedings
wrote 3 weeks ago: I first came across this decision when I was listening to NPR. In this case, which is a first of it … more →
Non-Citizens and Deportation for Convicted Crimes
wrote 3 weeks ago: Moncrieffe v. Holder, 11-702 (2013) is an interesting Supreme Court decision. The Immigration and Na … more →
Supreme Court refuses to hear 2nd Amendment case
wrote 1 month ago: The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that contended the Second Amendment protects the righ … more →
Attorney Fees and Prevailing Party
wrote 1 month ago: This is an interesting case, coming out of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, that reinforces the ide … more →
'Fighting dirty'? The Leeds children's heart unit closure
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wrote 1 month ago: This week, in the course of writing an article for the Campaign Group Open Democracy, I’ve had … more →
Class action plaintiff can't avoid federal court
wrote 1 month ago: The SCOTUS blog reports on Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, 11-1450 (2013). Here, the Supreme Cou … more →
Generic and Branded Drugs
wrote 1 month ago: This is an interesting case that the Supreme Court will hear today. Does a branded drug maker, face … more →
The Marcellus Effect: 3rd NY Town Wins in Court over Frack Ban
wrote 2 months ago: The Marcellus Effect: 3rd NY Town Wins in Court over Frack Ban. … more →
ERISA: Appeal must be clear
wrote 2 months ago: In Reindl v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., –F.3d __, 2013 WL 425356 ( 8th Cir. February … more →
FTC can serve foreign defendants via Facebook
wrote 2 months ago: FTC v. PCCARE Inc., 12 civ-7189 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 3, 2013) is a very strange case because it shows how … more →
Sup. Ct. Rejects Wiretapping challenge
wrote 2 months ago: I just realized that I never posted this decision. The background of Clappler v. Amnesty Int’ … more →
In Minnesota, Amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure Highlight Proportionality
wrote 2 months ago: On February 4, 2013, the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota adopted amendments to the Rules of … more →
