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  1. Mar 9, 2023 · On June 5, 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois ordered Dish Network, LLC to pay $280 million in civil penalties and damages to the United States and the states of California, Illinois, North Carolina, and Ohio in connection with more than 100 million illegal telemarketing calls.

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  2. Recent Cases. Eldridge v. Howard. Ninth Circuit Holds that D.C. Superior Court is Not a "State Court" for Purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 2253. Appalachian Voices v. United States Department of the Interior. Fourth Circuit Holds Congress Stripped Jurisdiction to Hear Pipeline Challenge. Palmer v. Liberty University, Inc.

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  4. Apr 14, 2000 · Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 210 F.3d 51 (1st Cir. Me. Apr. 14, 2000) Brief Fact Summary. In a false imprisonment case, Debra McCann (Plaintiff) contended that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.’s (Defendant) employees stopped the McCann’s as they were leaving the store, claiming that Plaintiff’s children had been previously caught shoplifting, and could ...

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    • U.S. Supreme Court Issues Landmark Civil Rights Decision. Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. (2020) The Supreme Court has issued a landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, holding that Title VII prohibits discrimination against employees based upon sexual orientation and transgender status.
    • Unlawful Employment Practices During the Time of COVID-19. During these uncertain times, employers and employees alike are struggling to understand their legal rights and obligations.
    • Breach of Contract Damages for the Loss of One’s Life’s Work. Hlatky v. Steward Health Care System, Inc., 484 Mass. 566 (2020) Following a jury trial, Dr. Hlatky, an experienced cancer researcher, was awarded $10 million in damages in a breach of contract action against her former employer, Steward Health.
    • Non-Competition Agreements and the “Material Change” Doctrine. Now Bus. Intel., Inc. v. Donahue, C.A. No. 17-3732 (Middlesex Sup Ct. Apr. 1, 2020) A non-competition agreement may become unenforceable if, after execution, the terms and conditions of employment are modified to the point where the parties have effectively abandoned the original employment agreement and entered into a new employment agreement.
  5. Dec 8, 2020 · By Jason S. Cherry, J.D. Of the 63 cases heard by the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2019–2020 term, there were several criminal and civil law cases that could affect the investigative and employment interests of the law enforcement community. The cases dealt with investigative detention, the insanity defense, cross-border shootings ...

  6. Nov 19, 2014 · Definition of Civil Law. Noun. The body of laws that govern ordinary private matters, separate from laws presiding over criminal, military, or political matters. Noun. The body of law that governs private or civil rights, providing redress for wrongs by compensating the person or entity that has been wronged rather than punishing the wrongdoer.

  7. Case law, also known as precedent or common law, is the body of prior judicial decisions that guide judges deciding issues before them. Depending on the relationship between the deciding court and the precedent, case law may be binding or merely persuasive. For example, a decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is binding on ...

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