TO FURTHER THE GOAL OF ADVANCING the rule of law around the world, LexisNexis Legal & Professional has launched a first-of-its-kind interactive rule of law awareness tool, the LexisNexis Rule of Law Impact Tracker. According to the United Nations...

By: Peter T. Shapiro , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s religion, and also requires employers to furnish reasonable accommodations...

It was the park's policy to exclude African-Americans. In protest against the park's policy of segregation, a number of whites and African-Americans picketed the park. Defendants participated in the protest. Hopeful that the management might change...

Appellant pharmacist sought review of a decision that granted judgment as a matter of law in favor of appellee former employer in appellant's action that alleged he was fired in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

After the police responded to defendant's residence to calm a disturbance, defendant became belligerent and spit on one of the officers. As the officers attempted to arrest him, defendant fought them while they tried to restrain him. The jury found...

FERC v. Powhatan Energy Fund, LLC United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division December 28, 2017, Decided; December 28, 2017, Filed Civil Action No. 3:15cv452 Opinion  [*753]  MEMORANDUM OPINION This matter comes...

Paradis v. Arave United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit February 25, 1997, Argued, Submitted, Phoenix, Arizona ; November 20, 1997, Filed No. 96-35670 Opinion  [*388]  OPINION TASHIMA, Circuit Judge: I. OVERVIEW Donald M. Paradis was convicted...

Olympic, Inc. v. Providence Wash. Ins. Co. Supreme Court of Alaska August 6, 1982 No. 5627 Opinion  [*1009]  This appeal arises from an action brought by a landlord and its insurer against a tenant's insurer. The landlord's insurer, Chicago Insurance...

Bifulco v. United States Supreme Court of the United States February 27, 1980, Argued ; June 16, 1980, Decided No. 79-5010 Opinion  [*382]   [***208]   [**2250]  MR. JUSTICE BLACKMUN delivered the opinion of the Court. The issue presented in this case...

The rules and regulations enacted by defendant Twin Rivers Homeowners' Association governed the posting of signs, the use of a community room, and access to its newsletter. Plaintiff, Committee for a Better Twin Rivers (Committee), asserted that the...