Attacking Subject-Matter Jurisdiction: The Modern View
One of the constants learned in law school was that jurisdiction of the court could never be waived. In fact, […]
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Privacy and the Public Employee’s Personnel File Privacy
Privacy, if it were a natural resource, might currently be viewed as experiencing a supply shortage. Some privacy is relinquished […]
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Know the limits on end-of-life decisions.
All states now have laws recognizing health care directives. Generally, the laws provide for individuals to determine to what lengths […]
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Lucky You. Your Opponent is Pro Se
You’ve just taken on a new case. As you read the initial pleadings or the demand letter, you almost wish […]
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Overlooking an IRS Scrivener’s Error.
We have all probably dreamed of the day we could catch the IRS in an error that would work to […]
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Mistake and the First Amendment.
Heffernan v. City of Paterson, No. 14-1280, 2016.SCT.0002972 (April 26, 2016) (VersusLaw), decided earlier this year, presents an unusual situation. […]
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Does Cause or Effect Trigger the Statute of Limitations in Constructive Discharge?
In Green v. Brennan, No. 14-613, 2016.SCT.0003401 (May 23, 2016) (VersusLaw), Green brought suit for constructive discharge against his employer, […]
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Civil Contempt and the Right to Counsel
Criminal contempt is, well, a criminal matter. Like other criminal matters, it includes a right to counsel. Civil contempt looks […]
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