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Justice Dept. Seeks to Stop LGBT Ruling
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The Trump Administration fired two shots across the bow of the LGBT community, aiming to set back Obama-era rulings that protected soldiers and workers. The...
Publishers Escape Liability in E-Book Antitrust Case
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court said book publishers violated antitrust laws by conspiring to change prices for ebooks, but they did not injure the retailers who sued...
Foot Locker Loses Appeal of $180 Million Verdict for ERISA Violations
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Foot Locker stepped on its employees, but didn't expect them to kick back. In Osberg v. Foot Locker, Inc., the plaintiffs won a $180 million judgment against...
Silk Road Founder Loses Appeal of Life Sentence for Drug Trafficking
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court affirmed the life sentence for a darknet criminal who was convicted of selling more than $180 million in illegal drugs on the...
Court Reverses Illegal Smuggling Conviction
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
A federal appeals court reversed the conviction of a man who smuggled a Pakistani man into the United States, then drove him to board a train to Canada with a...
Union Worker's Profane Post on Facebook Is Protected
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
An employee's Facebook comments -- including the f-word directed at a supervisor's mother -- days before a union vote were protected by labor laws, a federal...
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