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10th Cir.: Title VII Participation Clause Retaliation Provision Broader Than Opposition Clause
So found the Tenth Circuit this week in Vaughn v. Epworth Villa (10th Cir 08/19/2008). Here is Ross Runkel's description of the case from his Employment Law Memo: Vaughn sued the employer, asserting (among other things) a Title VII retaliation...

Thou Shalt Use the Equal Protection Clause for Religion Cases (Not Just the Establishment Clause)
Thou Shalt Use the Equal Protection Clause for Religion Cases (Not Just the Establishment Clause) Susan Gellman and Susan Looper-Friedman, 10 U...

Illinois fire kills boy, grandfather
A four year-old boy became the second death following an Illinois fire that engulfed a home. The boy?s grandfather also died as result of the fire...

Should the GSTT grandfather exemption be eliminated?
Should the grandfather exemption for the generation-skipping transfer tax be eliminated? (Wealth transfers that skip generations are exempt from GST tax if made from trusts that on September 25, 1985 were both (1) in existence and (2) irrevocable...

PA - Man convicted of killing step-grandfather
View the article here I know nothing about this case, except what is below, but I can see it now, someone ticks someone off, they kill them, then say they sexually abused them as a child to attempt to justify the cold-blooded murder...

PA- Man convicted of killing step-grandfather
2-24-2009 Pennsylvania:An Allegheny County jury convicted a Forward man of first-degree murder this afternoon in the killing of his step-grandfather...

Does this clause enable my landlord to raise my rent in the middle of the lease (PA)?
No, If the lease term has not expired the rent will remain as specified original...

Can a landlord break a lease to sell the property?
Your lease will contain a clause that it is "binding on all successors and ...

If my grandmother and grandfather goes into a nursing home, once medicare and medicaid pay their part, will they lose their home and everything that is in their names to pay for the nursing home costs?
i went through this a few years ago when my grandmother passed away. after medic...

How do i find out if a deceased relative left a will?
How can I find out if my deceased brother left a will?...

What is the statute of limitations in New york State as to how long a person may claim heirship?
who has paid the taxes for the last 7 to 11 yrs ? you can take a house by openly...