A U.S. judge ruled that the act's anti-retaliation statute did not apply to the claims of Khaled Asadi, who secured energy service contracts overseas.
In the end, it all came down to Chief Justice John Roberts, who in a stunning decision wove together competing rationales to uphold President Obama's healthcare plan.
The move, made amidst a knotty U.S. tax probe that has wreaked havoc among Switzerland's private banks, is being called "totally against the law."
CIVIL RIGHTS - Royce v. W. Nevada College
COMPLAINT - Student pursuing a career in social work enrolled in college’s Human Sexuality class. Lawsuit cites professor’s intrusive demands for extremely personal revelations, and course description’s variance from class discussions, seeks damages based in gender discrimination. (D. Nev.)
CONTRACTS – High Falls Brewing LLC v. Boston Beer Corp.
OPINION – High Falls Brewing had a contract to produce beer for Boston Beer, then was bought out. The buyers and Boston could not agree on terms to continue the arrangement, so the buyers declined to continue. Boston made a tortious interference claim, but buying a company’s assets does not obligate the buyer to assume the company’s contractual obligations. (W.D.N.Y.)
EMPLOYMENT LAW – Bar-Meir v. Univ. of Minn.
OPINION – In granting employer’s summary judgment motion, the court cited unpublished opinions concluding that a workplace personality conflict that triggers depression does not qualify as a disability if it is limited to a specific relationship. The cases were cited for their persuasive value according to standard legal practice. Motion for reconsideration denied. (D. Minn.)
CONSUMER PROTECTION – Cyphert v. Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.
COMPLAINT – This putative class action claims Scotts sold bird seed that it knew contained toxic levels of pesticides Storcide II and Actellic 5E. The lead plaintiffs fed the toxic bird food to 100 birds in their aviary. Within 24 hours, 92 birds were dead. Plaintiffs’ claims include breach of express and implied warranties, negligent misrepresentation and unjust enrichment. (S.D. Cal.)
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW – Starlink Logistics Inc. v. ACC LLC
OPINION – ACC sought dismissal of Starlink’s CERCLA action, citing CERCLA’s bar on federal jurisdiction to review challenges to previously ordered remedial measures under CERCLA. However, the previously ordered action regarding the discharge of pollutants from ACC’s landfill was under state law, not CERCLA. (M.D. Tenn.)
Hope Davis, representing the Justice Department in the bankruptcy, objected to the applications of law firms Proskauer Rose and Keightley & Ashner.
Kelli Conlin spent some $250,000 in charitable funds including sprees at Bergdorf Goodman and Barneys and a five-bedroom Hamptons rental, according to the lawsuit.
Justices refused to hear arguments that they should reconsider past precedents that broadcast "scarcity" justified ownership restrictions under the First Amendment.
The opinion by U.S. Judge Loretta Preska was the latest twist in two decades of litigation between the city and religious groups who have claimed the ban is unconstitutional.
Most states have avoided decisive action to build the private insurance exchanges that would extend health coverage to an additional 16 million Americans.
About a dozen people have been charged in connection with the epic Ponzi scheme, and U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara suggested that prosecutors may not be done.
One of the most momentous Supreme Court terms in recent memory has drawn to a close, but the tchotchkes keep coming.
Gary Foster pleaded guilty in 2011 to a 7-year scheme in which he would wire Citigroup funds into his own personal account at a different bank.
Justice Eileen Bransten held that state law claims for unfair business practices were not pre-empted by federal banking regulations.
Stockton, California, became the largest city to file for bankruptcy in U.S. history after years of fiscal mismanagement.
Howard Schloss, the regulator's head of corporate communications and government relations, will end his 12-year run in September.
Forget healthcare. Now legal eagles are turning their attention to the other battle that could shape fall elections: redistricting.
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