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Federal Courts Discriminatory Taxation Action Must Proceed in State Court

Discriminatory Taxation Action Must Proceed in State Court

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Levin v. Commerce Energy, Inc., No. 09-223, involved an action against the Ohio Tax Commissioner (Commissioner) by independent natural gas marketers (IMs) who...

Federal Courts SORNA Interstate Travel Prohibition Not Retroactive

SORNA Interstate Travel Prohibition Not Retroactive

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In Carr v. US, No. 08-1301, the Supreme Court reversed the Seventh Circuit's affirmance of defendant's conviction for failure to register as a sex offender in...

Federal Courts Sportswear Manufacturer Prevails in Appeal of Antitrust Case Against NFL

Sportswear Manufacturer Prevails in Appeal of Antitrust Case Against NFL

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American Needle, Inc. v. Nat'l Football League, No. 08-661, involved an an antitrust action challenging the NFL's grant to Reebok of an exclusive license to...

Federal Courts High Court Rules in Another Firefighter Discrimination Suit

High Court Rules in Another Firefighter Discrimination Suit

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Lewis v. Chicago, No. 08-974, concerned a Title VII action challenging Chicago's practice of selecting only applicants to firefighter positions who scored 89...

Federal Courts Supreme Court Distinguishes Firearm Offense Elements from Sentencing Factors

Supreme Court Distinguishes Firearm Offense Elements from Sentencing Factors

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In US v. O'Brien, 08-1569, the Supreme Court affirmed the First Circuit's decision affirming defendant's sentence for using a firearm in furtherance...

Federal Courts Parties Need not be "Prevailing" for ERISA Attorney's Fees Award

Parties Need not be "Prevailing" for ERISA Attorney's Fees Award

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Hardt v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co., No. 09-448, involved an action alleging that defendant violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974...

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