Just how far do “whistle-blower” protections extend?
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Read More »Just how far do “whistle-blower” protections extend?
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Read More »During a lively Wednesday oral argument, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed torn over whether police can conduct a warrantless search of a home over the previous objection of a tenant when a co-tenant subsequently consents.
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Read More »Lawmakers, plaintiff-side attorneys and consumer advocates warn that the amendments to federal civil procedures rules governing discovery could limit some litigants’ access to the courts.
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Read More »The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court expressed doubt on Wednesday as to the legality of a commonly-used type of labor negotiating pact.
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Read More »During oral arguments Tuesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court tried to nail down just what intent is necessary for a conviction for the federal crime of aiding and abetting the use of a firearm in a violent or drug felony.
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Read More »The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrangled over whether an employee of a privately held contractor or subcontractor of a public company is covered by the whistle-blower protections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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Read More »Is a state parens patriae lawsuit really a class action in disguise for federal jurisdiction purposes?
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Read More »The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court faced the task of drawing a line between permissible religious addresses by private citizens at public meetings and unconstitutional government-sanctioned prayer today.
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Read More »The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed disinclined to shift the burden of proof onto patent licensees to prove non-infringement in declaratory judgment actions.
Read More »The court heard arguments in Walden v. Fiore, No. 12-574, the second personal jurisdiction case it has taken up in the early weeks of the term.
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Read More »The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court wrangled over the constitutional limits of laws involving affirmative action during oral arguments Tuesday afternoon.
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