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Federal Courts Tribe's Arbitration Clause Is Unenforceable

Tribe's Arbitration Clause Is Unenforceable

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

If this were the Old West, John MacDonald might've said he got scalped. But times have changed, and so MacDonald just says he got ripped off in a bad loan. He...

Federal Courts Settlement Offers Are Misleading in Time-Barred Debt Collection

Settlement Offers Are Misleading in Time-Barred Debt Collection

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

One wrong word can make a big difference when a debt collector comes calling. No, it's not a four-letter word. (Debt collectors can be aggressive.) The word is...

Federal Courts Good and Bad Eggs in Antitrust Case

Good and Bad Eggs in Antitrust Case

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Call it the egg conspiracy case. It's easier than In Re: Processed Egg Products Antitrust Litigation, but you choose. Unfortunately, like most conspiracy...

Federal Courts University Worker's Whistleblower Case Tossed

University Worker's Whistleblower Case Tossed

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Colleen Bradley, director of budget and financial planning at a Pennsylvania university, had a problem with the budgets. They were "false budgets" designed to...

Federal Courts Preachers Beat Criminal Charges, Lose Civil Case

Preachers Beat Criminal Charges, Lose Civil Case

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Perhaps it was the message evangelical ministers were preaching that got them into trouble. After all, there's something wrong about telling people "the end is...

Federal Courts 'But-For' Causation Required for FCA Retaliation Cases

'But-For' Causation Required for FCA Retaliation Cases

By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

After climbing up the corporate ladder, Marie DiFiore had a great fall. She was newly promoted to director of marketing at a drug company, but started to have...

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