Tag: AdministrativeLaw
Investigating The SCOTUS Leak: Here’s What Needs to be Done
Administrative LawH&M will pay $36 million to settle accusations that the fashion retailer illegally kept millions of dollars in gift cards that customers never used, New York Attorney General Letitia…
Newly proposed SC law would make it a crime to ask about vaccine status
Administrative LawA newly proposed law in the South Carolina Statehouse would make it a criminal offense for your employer – or anyone – to ask about your vaccination status. Under the new proposed law
Judge Accused of Failing to Follow COVID-19 Recommendations is Removed From 2 Trials
NewsAn Ohio judge has been removed from two upcoming criminal trials after a lawyer for the defendants alleged that the judge was failing to implement COVID-19 precautions.
Former Crestline Police Chief Joe Butler Awarded $380,000 Settlement
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Former Crestline police chief Joe Butler has been awarded a $380,000 settlement in a lawsuit he filed against the village.
Jennifer Dulos’ Family Sues CT Judge Over Court Delays Due to COVID
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A lawyer representing Jennifer Dulos’ family has filed a federal complaint seeking to require the state Judicial Branch to foreclose on Fotis Dulos’ former Farmington residence even though housing proceedings have been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Ninth Circuit Holds Proof of Injury Not Required for Unclean Hands
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Unclean hands remains a viable defense today in the context of equitable claims.
Marketing Your Practice: The Ins and Outs of Legal Client Relationship Management Tools
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With online advertising leading the way, there is an increased need to track and manage legal marketing efforts.
RumbergerKirk Secures TCPA Fax Victory Before FCC
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The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has ruled faxes sent to “online fax services” are not faxes to “telephone fax machines.”
American Axle: Does Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Depend on Enablement?
Webinar, Jan. 30, 2020
Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP will present a free webinar, “American Axle: Does Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Depend on Enablement?,” featuring Fitch Even attorneys Stanley A. Schlitter and Andrew C. Wood.
Justice Department Says Virginia Action Would Come Too Late to Ratify ERA
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The ERA Coalition said it “strongly disagrees” with the DOJ’s memo.
University of Phoenix Reaches Landmark Agreement to Forgive Student Loans
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The university will pay $191 million, of which $141 million will be used to forgive some student loans for certain borrowers who attended the university.
Supreme Court Leans Toward Trump Plan to End DACA Program for Nearly 700K Undocumented Immigrants
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Nearly 700,000 young, undocumented immigrants who now live and work in the USA without fear of deportation could lose their protection.
PTAB Judge Appointments Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Circuit
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A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that the appointment of Administrative Patent Judges, charged with presiding over proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, was unconstitutional.
Laid Off Blackjewel Coal Miners to Get Millions in Back Pay After Train Blockade
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For two months this summer, out-of-work miners blocked a train full of coal from shipping out of an eastern Kentucky mine.
Federal Judge Holds DeVos in Contempt in Student Loan Case, Slaps Education Department With Fine
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Money from the fine will be used to compensate the 16,000 people harmed by the federal agency’s actions.
John Roberts Won’t Let Mitch McConnell Derail a Trump Impeachment Trial
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Given his deep commitment to professionalism, John Roberts can be counted on to deflect any behind-the-scenes pressures for speed, Yale law professor Bruce Ackerman writes.
Florida Bar Moves to Suspend Lawyer Facing 31 Complaints. But No One Can Find Him.
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Some clients say they never received money from settlements and others saying they had trouble getting in touch with José Angel Toledo.
Opioid Negotiations Fail to Produce Deal Just Before Trial
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Negotiators said late Friday that local governments did not accept a deal worth $48 billion in cash, treatment drugs and services.
Trump Finally Has His Lawyer
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Pat Cipollone is aggressive, dedicated, and at times controlling, according to his colleagues.
Trump’s Fast-Tracking of Oil Pipelines Hits Legal Roadblocks
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Successful legal challenges by environmental groups allege the administration failed to apply the regulatory scrutiny required under the law.
