Real Estate & Property Law

Third Circuit Finds School Board Prayer Violates Establishment Clause
Public school prayer violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, at least since 1962's Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421 (1962), but legislative prayer that is sufficiently non-sectarian does not violate the Establishment Clause, at least since Marsh v...

Christian-Dominated Town Prayer Violates Establishment Clause
The Second Circuit, in its opinion today in Galloway v. Town of Greece, found that the town meetings practice of legislative prayer since 1999 "impermissibly affiliated the town with a single creed, Christianity...

Third Circuit holds Delaware school boards policy of opening meetings with a prayer violates Establishment Clause
Doe v. Indian River Sch. Dist., ___F.3d____ (3d Cir. Aug. 5, 2011), is an interesting case. The Third Circuit held that a Delaware school board?s policy of opening meetings with a prayer violates the First Amendment?s Establishment Clause...

National Day of Prayer and the Establishment Clause
(Eugene Volokh) The Seventh Circuit just vacated the district court decision that held that the federal statute requiring the President to declare a National Day of Prayer violates the Establishment Clause...

2nd Circuit finds NY town prayers unconstitutional too many Christian prayers
Reuters: Joel Oster of the Alliance Defense Fund, which represents Greece, said the town was prepared to appeal the case as far as the Supreme Court. "The court wants the town to be prayer monitors, to determine how many prayers in Jesus' name are too many," he said...

Fourth Circuit Holds Legislative Prayer Violates Establishment Clause
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, an elected body that governs Forsyth County, North Carolina, begins each of its meetings with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance. The practice in this situation, according to an opinion from the Fourth...

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

Specialty Lamp International
Recalls Counterfeit Circuit Breakers

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws

Texas, USA
alleging the Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform Act of 2003 violates several provisions of the Constitution.

Music Teacher
Town of Brookline agrees to $150,000 settlement after the former employee exploited a freshman student.

Burst Drain Pipe
Town of Smithtown agrees to pay homeowners $260,000 property damage settlement.

Suspended and Fired
Town of Alton agrees to pay former police chief $10,000 wrongful termination settlement.