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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...