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Allan Ides On The Scope Of Relation Back Under FRCP 15(c)(1)(C)
Posted on 12 Aug 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

By Allan Ides, Loyola Law School Krupski v. Costa Crociere endorsed an approach to relation back that carefully tracked and explained the text of Rule 15(c)(1)(C). In so doing, the court eliminated a gloss on that text that imposed additional, non... Read More

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Tough Mining Law Survives Court Test In Kentucky
Posted on 6 Jan 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - (AP) Federal regulators have used an enforcement provision of the 33-year-old mine safety law for the first time to win a legal battle involving a troubled Kentucky mine owned by Massey Energy Co. Mine safety experts say the case demonstrates... Read More

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Court To Decide If Firefighter Suit Moves Forward
Posted on 5 Mar 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

WASHINGTON, DC. – (AP) The Supreme Court on Monday seemed willing to let a group of African Americans sue Chicago for discrimination over a hiring test that weeded out black applicants to become firefighters. It is the second time in as... Read More

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Gay Student Sues Ex-Michigan Official Over Stalking
Posted on 7 Apr 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - (AP) The openly gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan has sued a former assistant state attorney general on charges of stalking and causing emotional distress. The Detroit Free Press and AnnArbor.com reported... Read More

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