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Court Restores EPA's Water Transfer Rule
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Turning the tide against environmentalists, a federal appeals court has upheld the Environmental Protection Agency's rule on water transfers. The Second...
Court Hands Another Loss to Louis Vuitton; Couldn't Take 'My Other Bag' Joke
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
It was no joke to Louis Vuitton, who sued the makers of canvas hand bags that show cartoon images of Louis Vuitton bags. Louis Vuitton apparently took umbrage...
Capitol Records Music Infringement Case Going to SCOTUS
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Can't I get a witness? Can't I get a witness? Capitol Records could have hoped so. The company lost at trial and then appeal over lip-dubbed music recordings,...
2nd Cir. Adopts NLRB Standard for Bargaining Units
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
The Second Circuit has adopted the National Labor Relations Board's organizational standards for proposed unions. In applying a two-part test, the court joined...
Baseball Concession Workers Strike Out With Overtime Claims
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
When the Baltimore Orioles go into overtime, the workers in Camden Yards don't exactly celebrate. That's because the men and women who sell you your peanuts...
2nd Cir. Adds More Claws to Cat's Paw Discrimination Theory
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
A company can be held responsible for the retaliatory actions taken by one co-worker against another, even when those workers are just low-level employees, the...