Indiana

Superficial analysis of CT Supreme Court decisions
Yesterday, I complained to Miranda that it seems like every time the Appellate Court reverses a conviction, the Supreme Court reverses the Appellate Court. Since today is Saturday and I have nothing better to do, I decided to spend some time and determine whether that was indeed correct...

Supreme Court decisions on stuff
A lot of decisions from the Supreme Court today about preemption, arbitration, and retroactive effect. If you were a real lawyer (or adhered to basic standards of ethics) you would have read them by now.

Supreme Court Decides Stoneridge:
Today the U.S. Supreme Court decided Stoneridge Investment Partners v. Scientific-Atlanta. By a vote of 5-3, the Court rejected "scheme liability" and held that private rights of action under Section...

Delaware Supreme Court Decides on SEC's Certified Questions
In a decision by Justice Jacobs, the Delaware Supreme Court decided today that AFSCME's proposed by-law mandating the reimbursement of...

Supreme Court Memo: Why the Decline in 5-4 Decisions
NY Times: At Supreme Court, 5-to-4 Rulings Fade ? but Why?, by Linda Greenhouse: WASHINGTON ? Where have all the 5-to-4 decisions gone? And whatever happened to the ?Kennedy Court?? A year ago at this time, the Supreme Court had...

Fourth Circuit Decides Two Important Campaign Finance Cases, Raising Issues that Could Get En Banc or Supreme Court Attention
Today the Fourth Circuit decided two important campaign finance cases, both confusingly with the same name. I discuss the most important aspect of these decisions at the end of this post: the court has struck down contribution limits on independent...

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

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

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

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Health Insurers
Dictating Medical Decisions

Philip Morris
Jury Decides Against Big Tobacco

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.