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Federal Courts Retiree Benefits Case Goes Back to Trial Court for the 3rd Time

Retiree Benefits Case Goes Back to Trial Court for the 3rd Time

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

After what can only be called a meandering journey of legal issues through the courts, the Sixth Circuit remanded a collective bargaining agreement case back...

Federal Courts Nursing Home's Arbitration Clause Can't Stop Wrongful Death Suit

Nursing Home's Arbitration Clause Can't Stop Wrongful Death Suit

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A nursing home patient's agreement to arbitrate "any and all disputes" against the facility doesn't prevent his estate from bringing a wrongful death suit...

Federal Courts Laid Off Vanderbilt Workers Can't Pursue Class Action, 6th Rules

Laid Off Vanderbilt Workers Can't Pursue Class Action, 6th Rules

By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

A group of 194 employees fired by Vanderbilt University in the summer of 2013 can't pursue a class action -- and planned settlement -- against the university...

Federal Courts 6th Circuit Affirms Tribal Version of 'State's Interest' Test

6th Circuit Affirms Tribal Version of 'State's Interest' Test

By Jonathan R. Tung, Esq. | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a rather interesting jurisdiction case, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reversed a lower court's decision which held that a tribe did not...

Federal Courts Taxes May Be Collected From Forfeited Property, Maybe

Taxes May Be Collected From Forfeited Property, Maybe

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

The thing with gambling is, you never know what you're going to get -- or lose. That's what happened with George Marcus Hall and property he got gambling. The...

Federal Courts Nestle Waters v. Mountain Glacier Continues

Nestle Waters v. Mountain Glacier Continues

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

The case between Nestle Waters and Mountain Glacier could be called "the water wars," except for one thing. There was a cease-fire when Mountain Glacier filed...

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