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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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