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Renowned Pissarro Art Stolen by Nazis at Center of "Choice of Law" Dispute
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
In 1939, Lilly Cassirer Neubauer, a Jewish woman, needed to flee Germany with her husband. Nazi officials offered the couple $360 and two exit visas in...
10th Circuit: Pleading Guilty Without Entering a Plea Agreement Can't Lead to Harsher Sentence
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Pleading not guilty in federal court is risky, as federal prosecutors have turned negotiating plea agreements into an art form. Defendants who take their...
Third Circuit Snuffs Out Philadelphia Ban on Flavored Tobacco Products
By Laura Temme, Esq. | Last updated on
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently held Philadelphia's attempt to curb tobacco use among minors was preempted by state law.
The SCOTUS Vaccine Mandate Cases Are Pretty Unique
By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on
In addition to being the first vaccination cases in 100 years, the current challenges before the Supreme Court address OSHA standards and more.
President Biden's Ninth Circuit Nominees Are a Diverse Bunch
By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on
For the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, President Biden nominated candidates who, if appointed, would be the first Korean-American woman federal appellate...
Ninth Circuit Says That "Paramour Preference" Is Not Sex Discrimination Under Title VII
By Camila Laval, J.D. | Last updated on
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently held in Maner v. Dignity Health that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not prevent employers from exercising a...
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