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7th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds UPS no fraternization policy
7th Circuit Court of Appeals upholds UPS no fraternization policySource: Adjunct Law Prof Blog; http://lawprofessors...

"Obama Upholds Detainee Policy in Afghanistan"
"Obama Upholds Detainee Policy in Afghanistan": Charlie Savage has this article today in The New York Times.

Appeals Court Upholds Feds’ Salmon Hatchery Policy
Appeals Court Upholds Feds’ Salmon Hatchery Policy :: Trout Unlimited v. Lohn (pdf)

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Virginia Abortion Ban
Daily Women's Health Policy Report: Federal Appeals Court Upholds Virginia Abortion Ban: The full U...

This Week in ADR Law & Policy
Contents of this week's alternative dispute resolution e-newsletter, the ADR Law & Policy Update: Federal CasesArbitration Award Confirmed as Party Filing Untimely Challenge Failed to Establish Doctrine of Equitable Tolling Should ApplyFederal Court Upholds Class Action Waiver Where Bank Agreed to Pay Arbitration Costs in Excess of $125Agreement Invoking Arbitration Rules Reserving All

Maryland: Court Upholds University?s Facilities Use Policy
Religion Clause Blog: "Rock for Life- UMBC v. Hrabowski, (D MD, July 8, 2009), a Maryland federal district court rejected claims by a student anti-abortion group that its 1st and 14th Amendment rights were violated by university restrictions on the location of a display sponsored by the group.

Florida appeals court upholds regulators' retaliatory suspension of Allstate's ability to write new policies
I'll comment more on this later, but wanted to get the decision up as soon as possible for you to review...

Indiana Appellate Court Upholds Sex Offender Ban
The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that although Plainfield, Indiana's ban on sex offenders in the parks does have punitive effects, it is not unconstitutional...

Court Upholds $21M Patent Infringement Verdict Against Nintendo
The verdict in favour of Anascape Ltd., originally handeded down on May 14, 2008, was upheld by the U...

Federal appeals court upholds challenge to 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' military policy
[JURIST] The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit [official website] ruled [PDF text] Wednesday that the US military cannot dismiss a soldier on the basis of sexual orientation alone, departing from the reasoning used to defeat similar cases in the past [JURIST report]...

I have worked for this employer for only three weeks. The employer makes up his own rules as to what he chooses to report for the purpose of property taxes. He tells me to "let them come after us". He defines Entertain
He arrogantly insists, "let them come after us." Well, if you are invo...

I was fired on June 3, 2002 in Massachusetts because I reported discriminatory behavior by the employer towards a particular nationality. In July I filed a discrimination/retaliation complaint against the employer with t
It seem sin your case that the fact you filed the complaint prior to being dissa...

My job requires me to drive bank deposits up to two times a day using my own vehicle and gas. Although not too far, can should I be receiving compensation? One deposit run is required daily by company policy, but the man
you should be getting a mileage comp. I own my own company and I pay my employee...

What are my odds of winning in court, If I sue a home warranty company for fraud?
This is not an unusual situation. Many of these types of "warranty" products are...

Am I responsible to pay damages on the car accident my son as in?
In some states the owner cannot be held liable for more than the policy but the ...

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

State Farm Class Actions
Policy Holders Settle

Wal-Mart
Faces Class Action over Return Policy

Canceled Insurance
Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.