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Snippets: Scalia and RBG Speeches, FilmOn Wants SCOTUS, and More
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
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...
Contract Sets Timing in ERISA Claim; Clock Ticks Before Accrual
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
When does the timer begin to tick? Julie Heimeshoff filed a claim for long-term disability benefits with Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., the...
Snippets: Two Cases Granted, Aereo Doesn't Oppose Review
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
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...
Kansas v. Cheever: Compelled Mental Exams OK'd For Rebuttal
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
This was an intriguing case that received a surprisingly cursory and unanimous resolution. Cheever was chronic methamphetamine user. One day, back in 2005, he...
Obama Loses in Recess Appointment Case; So Does Scalia
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The question has never been whether the Obama administration would lose in the Noel Canning recess appointments case -- it was how badly they would lose. And...
SCOTUS: Cell Phone Searches Incident to Arrest Require a Warrant
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
A simple title for a simple case with a simple resolution: Modern cell phones are not just another technological convenience. With all they contain and all...
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