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Tenth Circuit Devises New Test for IDEA Reimbursement
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), students with disabilities are entitled to a free and appropriate education (FAPE)...
No Relief for Hobby Lobby in Birth Control Mandate Appeal
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Unless there’s some kind of Christmas miracle in the next 10 days, Hobby Lobby will not get an injunction as a gift from Santa the Tenth Circuit Court of...
Right to Counsel: Signed, Sealed, Delivered
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
We get it. A lot of alleged criminals aren't so bright. But when a suspect has a lawyer — and a note from his lawyer saying that he doesn't want to talk to...
No Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Suffocated Suspect
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week it did not have jurisdiction to consider whether cops who allegedly suffocated a suspect were entitled to...
Even Ke$ha Knows That! Non-Exempt Employees Must Log Their Time
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Frank Brown sued his former employer, ScriptPro, LLC, alleging Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) violations and trying to collect payment for overtime hours he...
Spy's 'Successive' Claim Unsuccessful
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
In April 1984, James Harper pleaded guilty to one count of selling and delivering confidential materials relating to national security. In exchange for his...