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29 Jun 2011, 9:45 am
" Unfortunately this is the case with the civil justice system. [read post]
7 Oct 2013, 8:00 am
Pat Quinn has signed a bill into law that would require defendants in most civil cases to submit to plaintiffs an executed release within 14 days of a written settlement agreement. [read post]
16 Mar 2021, 12:23 pm
Instead, a case by case, or officer by officer, analysis accompanied by actual findings is paramount. [read post]
15 Mar 2012, 10:00 pm
” The law was largely dormant until the 1980s, when federal courts started to apply it in international human rights cases. [read post]
3 Jul 2013, 7:13 am
Learn more about the Voting Rights Act and other civil liberty issues: Sign up for breaking news alerts, follow us on Twitter, and like us on Facebook. [read post]
22 Oct 2013, 10:58 pm
In addition, the Civil Rights Act ensures that all persons within the borders of the U.S. are guaranteed the right to bring lawsuits against those that cause them injury without regard to whether they are in the country legally or not. [read post]
21 Mar 2008, 4:25 pm
The Federalist Society has posted a new edition of Engage - The Journal of Federalist Society Practice Groups, a newsletter-format publication with short scholarly articles on topics such as Administrative Law, Environmental Law and Property Rights, and Civil Rights, among others. [read post]
23 May 2022, 5:57 am
” As a former federal civil rights prosecutor who investigated and tried police abuse cases under the onerous “willfulness” standard for many years, I have a more optimistic view of the Justice Department’s (DOJ’s) prospects for successfully prosecuting Trump. [read post]
23 Nov 2006, 4:07 am
The American Civil Liberties Union and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law won a major victory against Fresno, California in federal court this week. [read post]
7 Jul 2013, 3:47 pm
The higher likelihood of encountering the same lawyer in another case in the immediate future curbs the level of incivility, out of a self-interest to reduce the likelihood of receiving the same kind of behaviour. [read post]
21 Feb 2018, 7:17 am
When a prisoner wins a civil rights suit and the district court awards fees to the prisoner's attorney, a federal statute says that "a portion of the [prisoner's] judgment (not to exceed 25 percent) shall be applied to satisfy the amount of attorney's fees awarded against the defendant. [read post]
25 Feb 2019, 7:29 am
New York medical malpractice lawsuits, like all civil claims, are governed by statutes of limitations. [read post]
23 Aug 2024, 2:19 pm
The amendment bill aims to address serious human rights violations committed during Nepal’s decade-long civil war that began in 1996. [read post]
27 Jun 2024, 7:30 am
The court holds that when the SEC seeks civil penalties against a defendant for securities fraud, the Seventh Amendment entitles the defendant to a jury trial. [read post]
26 Oct 2012, 2:34 pm
The following is our summary of the Supreme Court’s actions on petitions for review in civil cases from the Court’s conference on Wednesday, October 24, 2012. [read post]
24 Nov 2020, 12:02 pm
Under Texas law, “conversion” is the unauthorized and unlawful assumption and exercise of dominion and control over the personal property of another to the exclusion of, or inconsistent with, the owner’s rights. [read post]
14 Apr 2023, 12:58 pm
When your employer illegally interferes with your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or retaliates against you for invoking those rights, you may be entitled to seek a civil judgment and recover compensation based on those violations. [read post]
10 Feb 2009, 8:32 am
Here are some of the more critical provisions of each bill: Taxpayer Bill of Rights I Taxpayers have the right to legal representation similar to that of a criminal defendant Taxpayers have the right to have the IRS processes explained to them Taxpayers have the right to sue the government for damages caused by IRS officials The IRS cannot evaluate collection employees based on their collection results Taxpayer Bill of Rights II Established the position… [read post]
9 Nov 2017, 10:51 am
Are these follow-on civil actions just an end run around the FCPA’s lack of a private right of action? [read post]
30 Jan 2009, 4:35 am
NYC's Administrative Code requires court to apply "more stringent requirements" in adjudicating civil rights law allegationsWilliams v New York City Hous. [read post]
