• COVID-19 Vaccination: Key Employment Law Issues

    By: Colin Barnacle , Nelson Mullins This article provides practical guidance to employers in connection with the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, including whether an employer may require its workforce to be vaccinated for COVID-19 and whether employees...
  • FTC v. Qualcomm Inc.

    FTC v. Qualcomm Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit February 13, 2020, Argued and Submitted, San Francisco, California; August 11, 2020, Filed No. 19-16122 Opinion  [*982]  CALLAHAN, Circuit Judge: This case asks us to draw the line...
  • Stiner v. Amazon.com, Inc.

    Stiner v. Amazon.com, Inc. Supreme Court of Ohio April 29, 2020, Submitted; October 1, 2020, Decided No. 2019-0488 Opinion French, J.  [*P1]  This products-liability lawsuit requires us to decide whether appellee, Amazon.com, Inc., has participated in...
  • Robyns v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.

    Robyns v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co. United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit September 12, 1997, Argued ; November 25, 1997, Decided No. 97-1058 Opinion  [*1232]  Kanne, Circuit Judge . In a classic case of jumping the gun, Sarah Robyns...
  • Lexington Ins. Co. v. Unity/Waterford-Fair Oaks, Ltd.

    Lexington Ins. Co. v. Unity/Waterford-Fair Oaks, Ltd. United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division March 5, 2002, Decided ; March 5, 2002, Filed, Entered Civil Action No. 3:99-CV-1623-D Opinion MEMORANDUM OPINION AND...
  • Chailland v. Brown & Root, Inc.

    Chailland v. Brown & Root, Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit February 23, 1995, Decided No. 93-3543. Opinion  [*948]  E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge: Brown & Root, Inc. fired Donald Chailland. Chailland sued Brown &...
  • Johnson v. NPAS Sols., LLC

    Johnson v. NPAS Sols., LLC United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit September 17, 2020, Decided No. 18-12344 Opinion  [*1248]  NEWSOM, Circuit Judge: The class-action settlement that underlies this appeal is just like so many others that...
  • Castellar v. McAleenan

    Castellar v. McAleenan United States District Court for the Southern District of California June 7, 2019, Decided; June 11, 2019, Filed Case No. 17-cv-0491-BAS-BGS Opinion  [*1223]  ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT-RESPONDENTS'...
  • United States v. Merced

    Defendant Hector Merced pleaded guilty to a drug possession charge. Due to his criminal history, defendant qualified as a career offender under U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 4B1.1, which resulted in an advisory Guidelines range of 188 to 235...
  • United States v. Diaz

    United States v. Diaz United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit November 12, 2019, Argued; February 25, 2020, Opinion Filed No. 18-2157 Opinion  [*152]  RENDELL , Circuit Judge : Appellant Evans Santos Diaz challenges his conviction for conspiracy...