Indiana

DC Circuit splits over reasonableness of probation sentence for tax cheat
The DC Circuit issues relatively few sentencing decisions, but those it hands down tend to be quite thoughtful. Today's split panel decision in US v. Gardellini, No. 07-3089 (DC Cir...

7th Circuit Denies En Banc Review In Indiana Legislative Prayer Case
Yesterday's Indianapolis Star reports that the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a petition for en banc review in Hinrichs v. Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Indiana General Assembly...

Notable split decisions from Third Circuit in government appeals of probationary sentences
I suspect that everyone interested in federal sentencing jurisprudence will find something they like and something they don't like in two big rulings today from the Third Circuit. Here are basics of the two decisions, drawn from their openning paragraphs:...

First Circuit upholds DADT:
Disagreeing with the recent Ninth Circuit decision applying intermediate scrutiny to the military's exclusion of gay personnel under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," a 2-1 decision from the First Circuit today...

1st Circuit Disagrees with 9th Circuit DADT Decision, BUT . . .
Was it just last week that we were giddy with excitement over a 9th Circuit decision undermining the militarily's bigoted "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in Witt? Today, we are listening to a lot of Radiohead and The Smiths, but...

Fifth Circuit Issues SOX Decision
The Fifth Circuit Tuesday issued an important decision describing a whistleblower's "protected activity" under Sarbanes Oxley. The decision, Allen v. Administrative Review Board, is ably described and analyzed by Jason Zuckerman at Whistleblower Law Blog and Michael Fox at Jottings...

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Health Insurers
Dictating Medical Decisions

Specialty Lamp International
Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers

FDA Issues Safety Warning About Valproic Acid and Divalproex Sodium
Valproic Acid and Divalproex Sodium FDA Issues Safety Warning About Risk for Birth Defects

FDA Issues Warning Regarding Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products
Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products FDA Issues Warning Letters

FDA Issues Update on Safety Review Orlistat
Orlistat FDA Issues Update on Safety Review

FDA Issues Warning about Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection
Promethazine Hydrochloride Injection FDA issues warning