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$100,000 Lesson on Employee Arbitration Agreements
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Be careful what you ask for. That should be the mantra for lawyers who advise businesses about arbitration clauses in employment agreements. It's cheap advice,...
US v. Luna-Encinas, No. 08-12574
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In US v. Luna-Encinas, No. 08-12574, the court of appeals affirmed defendant's conviction for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm, because the...
Gus Dominguez Cuban Baseball Player Smuggling Conviction Upheld
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld sports agent Gustavo "Gus" Dominguez's conviction for smuggling Cubans today. The Cubans in question, however,...
ASU Didn't Violate Jennifer Keeton's Free Speech Rights
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
That didn’t take long. Less than three weeks after hearing oral arguments in former graduate student Jennifer Keeton’s free speech rights appeal, the Eleventh...
Is Alabama's Property Tax System Racist?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Alabama has the lowest property tax revenues in the country. That's because the Alabama Constitution, drafted in 1901, requires voters to approve tax...
Judge Carnes Says the Darndest Things: 2012 Edition
By Corey Licht, Esq. | Last updated on
Court opinions can be dry, making reading through a stack of them an arduous task. That’s why we’re thankful for judges like Ed Carnes who constantly spice up...