Legal Niches

The Tax Treatment of Frequent Flyer Miles: An Update
The tax treatment of frequent flyer miles is a staple in the basic income tax course. Beginning over twenty years ago, commentators began discussing the issue: M. Bernard Aidinoff, Frequent Flyer Bonuses: A Tax Compliance Dilemma, 31 Tax Notes 1345...

Court Upholds Injunction on Minnesota Violent Game Law
Another Court of Appeal has upheld an injunction against a law banning the sale or rental of violent video games to minors. Once again, the absence of proof of harm was the key factor...

"Court upholds injunction against patdowns at Bucs games"
"Court upholds injunction against patdowns at Bucs games": Yesterday's issue of The St. Petersburg Times contained an article that begins, "A Hillsborough County civics teacher has won another round to block patdowns at Tampa Bay Buccaneers home games...

Massachusetts Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Restricting Fremont Foreclosures In Predatory Lending Case

Friday Poem: "Flyer"
Flyer I I see by the A&P flyer That Passover foods are a feature Am I the only Westchester creature Who doesn't post a calendar Alongside his refrigerator What a shock to my delicate nature For holidays to burst upon...

"Appeals Court Upholds Court's Word Ban"
"Appeals Court Upholds Court's Word Ban": The AP provides a report that begins, "An appeals court on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against a judge who banned 'rape' and other words in a sexual assault trial...

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

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

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

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

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

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

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.

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

Rutland School District
Double pay offered as part of class action wage dispute settlement, pending court approval.