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LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 9 years ago
Consumer Protection & Privacy
Consumer Protection and Privacy Law Blog
Non-Profit Public Interest Law Firm Seeks Supreme Court Review After Claiming that the NSA Conducted Illegal Surveillance on Attorney-Client Communications
on January 2, 2014, a petition for writ of certiorari was filed in the United States Supreme Court that claimed that the National Security Agency (NSA) engaged in unlawful, warrantless surveillance in violation of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...
Roger A. Levy
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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U.S. Supreme Court Issues Much Anticipated Decision in Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc.
By Roger A. Levy, Esq., Of Counsel, Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, San Francisco, California On March 20, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court answered the question of the meaning of LHWCA Sec. 6(c)'s "newly awarded compensation" clause in...
Bajeerah LaCava
over 12 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
Oral Arguments in Supreme Court on Legal Arizona Workers Act – Imposes Sanctions on Employers of Undocumented Immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An Arizona statute that imposes sanctions on employers who hire unauthorized aliens must be ruled as invalid under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), Carter G. Phillips of Sidley Austin in Washington argued Dec...
Roger A. Levy
over 11 years ago
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Law Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Much Anticipated Decision in Roberts v. Sea-Land Services, Inc.
By Roger A. Levy, Esq., Of Counsel, Laughlin, Falbo, Levy & Moresi, San Francisco, California On March 20, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court answered the question of the meaning of LHWCA Sec. 6(c)'s "newly awarded compensation" clause in...
johnlwatkins
over 11 years ago
International Law
International Law Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Limit Jurisdiction for Suits against Foreign Suppliers
By John L. Watkins, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg LLP On June 27, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions that limit the ability of U.S. courts to assert jurisdiction against foreign manufacturers if their contacts...
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Community Staff
over 12 years ago
Top Emerging Trends
Emerging Issues Law Blog
New Preemption Exceptions May Broaden State Consumer Protection Law Enforcement
By Oluwaseun O. Ajayi and Kendra C. Kinnaird Stepped-up enforcement of state consumer protection laws in the field of home mortgage lending is inevitable for all types of lenders, including those with federal charters. Federal banks and thrifts, long...
William A. Ruskin
over 11 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Epstein Becker & Green: U.S. Supreme Court Rules Asbestos Claim Preempted
Guest Blogger Nicolas S. Allison is an Associate in Epstein Becker & Green's Asbestos Group in New York. A graduate of Princeton University and Boston University Law School, in addition to his mass tort asbestos work, Nick also represents firm...
Williams Mullen
over 9 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Williams Mullen: U.S. Supreme Court Hands Down 2 Significant Cases for Employers
By David C. Burton On June 24 the United States Supreme Court handed down two significant and closely watched decisions affecting employers in Title VII cases. Both opinions came from a sharply divided court splitting five to four in both cases. The...
LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 9 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
City of Houston Seeks U.S. Supreme Court Review for the Denial of its Request to Register its Municipal Seal with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
On December 30, 2013, the City of Houston, Texas filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court to challenge a decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, In re City of Houston, 731 F.3d 1326...
Norton Rose Fulbright
over 10 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Fulbright Alert: Section 8(B) Of RESPA Requires 'Split' Of A Fee Between 2 Or More Persons
The United States Supreme Court issued a significant opinion for the residential mortgage industry in Freeman v. Quicken Loans, Inc. , No. 10-1042 (May 24, 2012). The Supreme Court ruled that to recover under Section 8(b) of the Real Estate Settlement...
Norton Rose Fulbright
over 9 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Fulbright Briefing: Supreme Court Holds That Alien Tort Statute Does Not Have Extraterritorial Jurisdiction
On April 17, 2013, the United States Supreme Court held that the Alien Tort Statute ("ATS") does not have extraterritorial jurisdiction in a 9-0 decision in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. [lexis.com subscribers can view the enhanced opinion...
Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
over 11 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Steptoe & Johnson: Supreme Court Sides With Landowner In EPA Order Challenge
By Amy M. Smith On March 21, 2012, the United States Supreme Court decided Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency , No. 10-1062 [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]. The Court held that individuals may bring a civil action under...
LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff
over 12 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
New Preemption Exceptions May Broaden State Consumer Protection Law Enforcement
By Oluwaseun O. Ajayi and Kendra C. Kinnaird Stepped-up enforcement of state consumer protection laws in the field of home mortgage lending is inevitable for all types of lenders, including those with federal charters. Federal banks and thrifts, long...
Williams Mullen
over 9 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Williams Mullen:Court Holds that Erroneous Advice about Medical Benefits Coverage Can Expose Plans to Liability
By Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw In Kenseth v. Dean Health Plan, Inc. , No. 11-1560 (June 13, 2013) [ Enhanced opinion available to lexis.com subscribers], the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed the scope of equitable remedies available...
Williams Mullen
over 10 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Williams Mullen: EEOC Final Rule Clarifies Age Discrimination In Employment Act Defense
B y David C. Burton and Reba Mendoza On March 29, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued a final rule amending the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") regulations in the wake of the United States...
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