Employee claims coercion in his agreeing to a demotion in lieu of disciplinary action Pagano v Port Authority, 270 AD2d 206 The Employment Relations Panel of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey affirmed Authority Police Sergeant Frank Pagano agreement to accept a demotion to patrol officer. [read post]

When I am up to date on my summaries of  court decisions from Delaware's Chancery Court and Supreme Court, I often refer to interesting cases in other Delaware courts or the courts of neighboring jurisdictions, such as the Delaware County (PA) Court of Common Pleas, which is the trial court of general jurisdiction just across the state line from Wilmington.Here is a case that I thought was notable simply for a passing observation about personal jurisdiction over businesses… [read post]

Anderson shared an episode of Rational Security 2.0 which covers the legacy of Sept. 11, the future of the U.S. drone program and more: Kurup explained the background and procedural history of Federal Bureau of Investigation v. [read post]

This lack of a consistent common law on the issue leaves the bar and trial court judges with great uncertainty on the issue.The Initial PreferenceIt has been about five years since the automobile accident litigation landscape was changed by a 2005 state Supreme Court case, Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania v. [read post]