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Federal Courts 'Metastasized' Litigation Offers Abstention, Jurisdiction Lessons

'Metastasized' Litigation Offers Abstention, Jurisdiction Lessons

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

To recap the entirety of the procedural history of D.A. Osguthorpe Family Partner v. ASC Utah, Inc. would require a voluminous text comparable to Joyce's...

Federal Courts Settlement Agreement Is a Contract, Even Before It's Signed

Settlement Agreement Is a Contract, Even Before It's Signed

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Bennie Walters sued his former employer, Walmart, for employment discrimination. Walmart apparently reached an agreement with Walters during a settlement...

Federal Courts Tenth Circuit Devises New Test for IDEA Reimbursement

Tenth Circuit Devises New Test for IDEA Reimbursement

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

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA), students with disabilities are entitled to a free and appropriate education (FAPE)...

Federal Courts No Relief for Hobby Lobby in Birth Control Mandate Appeal

No Relief for Hobby Lobby in Birth Control Mandate Appeal

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Right to Counsel: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Right to Counsel: Signed, Sealed, Delivered

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts No Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Suffocated Suspect

No Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Suffocated Suspect

By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

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