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Federal Courts 2014 in Review: The SCOTUS Stories You Loved Most This Year

2014 in Review: The SCOTUS Stories You Loved Most This Year

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

We're nearing the end of the year: a time for reflection, a time for planning and resolutions. Part of our process is to look back and see what you liked,...

Federal Courts Nebraska, Oklahoma Sue Colorado to Block Recreational Pot

Nebraska, Oklahoma Sue Colorado to Block Recreational Pot

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

Colorado has legalized marijuana. Undoubtedly, some of the out-of-staters who cross the border to purchase marijuana will take it back with them when they...

Federal Courts Reasonable Mistake of Law Isn't Ground for Suppressing Search: SCOTUS

Reasonable Mistake of Law Isn't Ground for Suppressing Search: SCOTUS

By Mark Wilson, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

When can a police officer's mistake of law be overlooked in a motion to suppress? Whenever it's a reasonable mistake, Chief Justice John Roberts explained in...

Federal Courts 4 Grants: Bankruptcy, Patent Royalties, Life Sentences for Minors

4 Grants: Bankruptcy, Patent Royalties, Life Sentences for Minors

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

The U.S. Supreme Court released its latest orders list Friday, granting certiorari in four cases. And unlike the typical list of snoozers, this list contained...

Federal Courts SCOTUS Maintains Veil of Secrecy Over Juror Deliberations

SCOTUS Maintains Veil of Secrecy Over Juror Deliberations

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

What happens in the juror room stays in the juror room (unless it's a mock trial and you get to watch hidden cameras and the foreperson who is a lawyer in real...

Federal Courts Unsurprising Unanimous Decision: No Pay for Security Screenings

Unsurprising Unanimous Decision: No Pay for Security Screenings

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

Raise your hand if you saw this coming. Contracted employees, leaving an Amazon warehouse, have to go through security screenings. They sued for overtime pay...

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