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Federal Courts Snippets: Sotomayor Honored, Utah's Appeal, and NSA Metadata

Snippets: Sotomayor Honored, Utah's Appeal, and NSA Metadata

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

Happy Monday! Because it's the eve of the eve of a holiday, and you're probably thinking ahead to where you'll be tomorrow night, we're not going to occupy...

Federal Courts Half-Measures: How Long Before Marriage Returns to SCOTUS?

Half-Measures: How Long Before Marriage Returns to SCOTUS?

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

Judicial restraint. It's a concept that makes us all feel warm and fuzzy. Judges don't go too far, or reach unnecessary conclusions in a case, because that's...

Federal Courts Snippets: Scalia and RBG Speeches, FilmOn Wants SCOTUS, and More

Snippets: Scalia and RBG Speeches, FilmOn Wants SCOTUS, and More

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

There's not a lot of major news on First Street today, but there are a handful of updates. For one, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg still isn't retiring. No...

Federal Courts Contract Sets Timing in ERISA Claim; Clock Ticks Before Accrual

Contract Sets Timing in ERISA Claim; Clock Ticks Before Accrual

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

When does the timer begin to tick? Julie Heimeshoff filed a claim for long-term disability benefits with Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., the...

Federal Courts Snippets: Two Cases Granted, Aereo Doesn't Oppose Review

Snippets: Two Cases Granted, Aereo Doesn't Oppose Review

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

It's been an unusually busy day on First Street, with the court granting certiorari in two cases after yesterday's conference, and with a minor surprise in the...

Federal Courts Kansas v. Cheever: Compelled Mental Exams OK'd For Rebuttal

Kansas v. Cheever: Compelled Mental Exams OK'd For Rebuttal

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

This was an intriguing case that received a surprisingly cursory and unanimous resolution. Cheever was chronic methamphetamine user. One day, back in 2005, he...

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