Criminal Law

Sup. Ct. on Water, Religious Monuments, Payroll Deducations, and the "Speech or Debate" Clause
SCOTUSBlog has full coverage of the Supreme Court's decision in a water boundaries case, its refusal to grant certiorari in a "speech or debate" clause case arising from the FBI's search of a Congressional office, and its grants of certiorari regarding a religious sect that wants to add a 10 Commandment-like monument to a public park and a First Amendment challenge to an Idaho law that prohibits local governments from allowing employee payroll deductions to pay for political activities by labor unions...

11th Rejects Argument That Threatening Speech Is Protected By Speech and Debate Clause and Enforces NLRB Order
NLRB v. United States Postal Service, __F.3d ___(11th Cir. May 2, 2008), is an unusual case...

News Roundup of Stories on Cert Denial in Rep. Jefferson Speech or Debate Clause Case
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Supreme Court Refuses to Hear U.S. Gov't Appeal on Rep. Jefferson Office Search
See here. The government had claimed the ruling under the Speech or Debate Clause made lawmakers invulnerable to prosecution for corruption...

1st and 14th Amend. protection of corporate religious speech
Should corporate religious expression receive protection under the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause and under the First Amendment's Speech Clause?

Maine?s Take on Investment Adviser Hedge Clauses and Assets Under Management
Recently, an investment adviser queried the Maine Office of Securities whether a hedge clause such as the following placed in a client?s contract was appropriate:"Except for negligence or malfeasance, or violation of applicable law, neither you nor any of your officers, directors or employees shall be liable hereunder for any action performed or omitted to be performed or for any errors of judgment in managing the account...

Parody is a Protected Form of Speech
Targets of criticism seek to shut down Internet sites that poke fun

What is the statute of limitations in New york State as to how long a person may claim heirship?
who has paid the taxes for the last 7 to 11 yrs ? you can take a house by openly...

Can a creditor/collection agency call other employees at your place of work AND call your adult children who live in another state?
A creditor can call you at home, several times a day if you aren't answerin...

Wrongful termination for reporting misconduct of a co-worker?
It doesn't sound as if you did anything wrong. Although he didn't make physical ...

Should I return a phone call from a collection agency that doesn't name their client in the message?
In the county of the state where I live in the US, I am able to go to the websit...

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...

Health Insurance
Anorexia Treatment Not Covered

Health Insurers
Amputees Prosethetics May Not Be Covered

Quantum Office Chairs Recalled
Quantum Office Chairs Recalled

OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard
OfficeMax Recalls Office Chairs Due to Fall Hazard

Free Speech
Canterbury agrees to pay $60,000 settlement in civil rights lawsuit.

Indianapolis
alleging the city's police are overly aggressive against the homeless in violation of the protection of free speech and unreasonable searches guaranteed in the US Constitution.