Real Estate & Property Law

Non-partys ability to challenge an arbitration award is limited
Non-party?s ability to challenge an arbitration award is limitedMatter of Patrolmen?s Benevolent Assn. of the City of New York, Inc. v District Council 37, AFSCME, AFL-CIO, 38 A.D.3d 449On January 17, 2006, Supreme Court confirmed an arbitrator?s award resolving a dispute between District Council 37 [DC-37] and the City of New York...

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Supreme Court denies review in class action arbitration case: Circuit City Stores v. Gentry
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari in Circuit City Stores, Inc. v. Gentry, no. 07-998 (order list dated 03/31/08). Circuit City was attempting to challenge the California Supreme Court's decision in Gentry v...

DC marriage referendum reaches high court
Keen News Service: "The lawsuit is Jackson v. D.C., an appeal that asks whether the District of Columbia charter (the city?s equivalent to a constitution) can bar voters from considering a ballot measure that would amend the charter in a way that would violate the city?s human rights law ...

Supreme Court refuses appeal by opponents of marriage redefinition in D.C.
Keen News Service: "The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday refused to hear the appeal of a group of clergy in Washington, D.C., who want to put the city?s new marriage equality law on the ballot ...

Court Rejects Interlocutory Appeal In Minnesota Charter School Case
In ACLU of Minnesota v. Tarek Ibn Ziyad Acadamy, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88425 (D MN. Sept. 24, 2009), a Minnesota federal district court denied a motion by the sponsor of a controversial charter school to certify an interlocutory appeal of a decision handed down by the court in July...

City Council Prayer Case Appealed to Supreme Court
The Fredericksburg, VA City Council prayer case recently decided by the 4th Circuit has been appealed to the Supreme Court. Via Religion Clause, the Petition for Cert was filed Monday...

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

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

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

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

Charter Cable
Faces Class Action for Unlicensed Workers

Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill
Alabama Restaurant Association Hires Legal Council to Help Members Damaged by BP Oil Spill>

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

Probation User Fees
Clark County Council pays $1.1 million settlement after misappropriating funds.

City of Warren
alleging property damage caused by city mandated trees

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million