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Federal Courts SCOTUS Skepticism: Emotional Distress Warrants Actual Damages?

SCOTUS Skepticism: Emotional Distress Warrants Actual Damages?

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

Congress passed the Privacy Act of 1974 to establish protocols to govern the collection, maintenance, use, and dissemination of information maintained in...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Announces January Oral Argument Schedule

Supreme Court Announces January Oral Argument Schedule

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

The Supreme Court will only hear six more cases in 2011. We can’t tell you if 2012 will be a happy new year or not, but we can let you know which cases the...

Federal Courts Supreme Court to Decide if Sentencing for Crack is Wack

Supreme Court to Decide if Sentencing for Crack is Wack

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

The Supreme Court granted cert this morning in Hill v. U.S., an appeal from the Seventh Circuit to address whether the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 can be...

Federal Courts Foul Call: Was SCOTUS Turkey Case Denial Correct?

Foul Call: Was SCOTUS Turkey Case Denial Correct?

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

Around the holidays, we try to find a kind of connection between the revelry-of-the-moment and the law. December is easy, thanks to the never-ending gift...

Federal Courts No Injury in Fact, No Problem? SCOTUS Talks RESPA Rules Next Week

No Injury in Fact, No Problem? SCOTUS Talks RESPA Rules Next Week

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

In a past life, we worked in mortgage compliance. It was a dark time that we try to block from our memories. We mention this because it seems that mortgage law...

Federal Courts SCOTUS to Consider Posthumously-Conceived Children in Astrue

SCOTUS to Consider Posthumously-Conceived Children in Astrue

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

While most of our attention this week has been dedicated to the individual mandate challenge, the Supreme Court granted cert on Monday in a Social Security...

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