We have all probably dreamed of the day we could catch the IRS in an error that would work to our benefit. The taxpayers in Kunkel v. Commissioner, No. 15-2232, 2016.C07.0000730 (7th Cir. May 10, 2016) (VersusLaw), thought they had […]
Heffernan v. City of Paterson, No. 14-1280, 2016.SCT.0002972 (April 26, 2016) (VersusLaw), decided earlier this year, presents an unusual situation. Heffernan, a police officer, was demoted by his superiors for engaging in political speech in contravention of the department’s rules. […]
Does Cause or Effect Trigger the Statute of Limitations in Constructive Discharge?
In Green v. Brennan, No. 14-613, 2016.SCT.0003401 (May 23, 2016) (VersusLaw), Green brought suit for constructive discharge against his employer, the U.S. Postal Service. Green, postmaster at an Englewood, Colorado office, applied for a promotion at a nearby Boulder office […]
Criminal contempt is, well, a criminal matter. Like other criminal matters, it includes a right to counsel. Civil contempt looks an awful lot like criminal contempt, except it’s different. A non-complying party cannot be punished for civil contempt when it […]
Implied consent laws generally provide that a motorist may be penalized for refusing to be tested for alcohol if there is sufficient reason to believe the motorist is operating a motor vehicle in violation of drunk-driving laws. The results of […]
If you and your team are too busy to enjoy time off during the 4th of July holiday – take a break and give us a call. Our team of experienced research and writing attorneys will be working the entire […]
Bankruptcy is one of those areas of the law that a lot of attorneys who practice in the area may feel is so routine, they’ve seen it all. At the very least they may think that there is no problem […]
Res Judicata and Non-Parties
In law school, res judicata and collateral estoppel were two of civil procedure concepts that most of us figured we’d never need to know. After all, none of us would end up re-trying the same case. There is, of course, […]
To Get Attorneys’ Fees, Be Aware That Your Billing Records Are Subject to Discovery
In Yamada v. Nobel Biocare Holding AG, ___ F.3d ___, No. 14-55263 (9th Cir. Apr. 20, 2016), a dentist brought a class action against the distributor of the dental implants he used in his practice on a large number of […]
Late last year, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Obb Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs, ___ U.S. ___, 136 S. Ct. 390 (2015) that reminded many practitioners that there is more to filing a tort action in the U.S. against […]