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In this case, the Court was satisfied that the employer had “exhibited bad faith toward” MK in that Susan Dent had, within days of assuming control over the company, revoked his signing authority, “which had been a key component of his administrative functions” and then she visited with clients of the company for the sole purpose of assassinating MK’s character and advising people not to deal with him. [read post]

Guelph Employment Law Blog - https://petermcsherry.ca/blog/

Court Awards Punitive and Aggravated Damages for Wrongful Dismissal

24 Jan 2024, 6:00 am by Written on behalf of Peter McSherry

In this case, the Court was satisfied that the employer had “exhibited bad faith toward” MK in that Susan Dent had, within days of assuming control over the company, revoked his signing authority, “which had been a key component of his administrative functions” and then she visited with clients of the company for the sole purpose of assassinating MK’s character and advising people not to deal with him. [read post]

Peter McSherry Blog - http://petermcsherry.ca/blog/

New York Court of Appeals says dog drug-sniff implicates the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

23 Jan 2024, 6:51 am by Second Circuit Civil Rights Blog

The Court holds that the use of a narcotics-detection dog to sniff a defendant's body for evidence of a crime qualifies as a search, thus implicating the Fourth Amendment.The case is People v. [read post]

Wait A Second! - http://secondcircuitcivilrights.blogspot.com/

When Juvenile Justice Matters Cross State Lines: The Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

23 Jan 2024, 6:31 am by Jacquelyn Greene

The Court of Appeals of Washington examined this issue in State v. [read post]

North Carolina Criminal Law Blog - http://nccriminallaw.sog.unc.edu/

Case Comment: Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and Anor. [2023] UKSC 43

23 Jan 2024, 1:50 am by CMS

In Pimlico Plumbers Ltd and Mullins v Smith [2018] UKSC 29, the Supreme Court held that the sole test in deciding whether someone is a worker is whether there is an obligation of personal performance. [read post]

UK Supreme Court Blog - http://ukscblog.com/

SEC Commissioner Speaks on Offerings Exempted from Registration

22 Jan 2024, 9:01 pm by renholding

You are probably well acquainted with its successor, rule 506.[2] Prior to the adoption of former rule 146 in April 1974, the Commission did not have rules interpreting section 4(2) of the Securities Act.[3] As a result, issuers faced uncertainty in determining whether a sale of securities did not involve “any public offering” and in applying case law on the topic, including the Supreme Court’s decision in SEC v. [read post]

The CLS Blue Sky Blog - https://clsbluesky.law.columbia.edu/

The Supreme Court Gets a New Opportunity to Oppose Racism in America’s Death Penalty

21 Jan 2024, 9:01 pm by Austin Sarat

Today, prosecutors in death cases still employ various tools to prevent Black people from serving on juries. [read post]

Verdict - http://verdict.justia.com/

Why Fani Willis Is Not Disqualified Under Georgia Law

20 Jan 2024, 9:24 pm by Norman L. Eisen

McLaughlin v. [read post]

Just Security - https://www.justsecurity.org/

Parol Evidence And Divorce In Illinois

20 Jan 2024, 1:18 pm by Russell Knight

” People v. [read post]