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Group asks SCOTUS to overturn 'profoundly wrong' ADA ruling against Domino's
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – An American free enterprise advocacy group has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a federal appeals court decision made earlier this year in the case of a blind man suing a nationwide pizza delivery chain over an alleged violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Just sue it: Fla. AG candidate wants to use office to avoid red tape, file lawsuits
A Florida Democrat running for attorney general recently expressed an eye-opening take on what it means to be a state attorney general, showing his desire to file lawsuits with impunity. -
Banking industry leaders applaud Senate vote against CFPB arbitration rule
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Financial institutions and free-market advocates generally applauded the recent U.S. Senate vote striking down a federal rule that would have eliminated mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer credit contracts. -
'Loser pays' litigation could help accelerate infrastructure projects, scholar says
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A light is shining on the financial status of many environmentalist groups that have the potential to file lawsuits in hopes of stopping infrastructure plans and whether they have the funds needed to cover court costs under the -
Public policy group sees First Amendment liberties at risk in Backpage.com case
OAKLAND, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – Critics continue to argue that actions like those that recently forced classified-ad website Backpage.com to shutter its “adult” section are unconstitutional and in violation of freedom of speech rights. -
Brief questions if plaintiffs in class action suits are being treated fairly
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A friend-of-the court brief recently filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Joshua Blackman v. Amber Gascho asks if it is fair for attorneys in class action settlements to receive more in fees than the class members receive in settlement. -
Names of DOJ attorneys who 'misled' judge scrubbed from court doc; DOJ not volunteering info
The U.S. Department of Justice won't release the names of attorneys whose conduct in a high-profile immigration case was called -
Attorney: DOJ's pursuit of Post Office's competitors shows hypocrisy of administration
The USPS, which provides similar delivery services as FedEx and UPS, is highly unlikely to be pursued by the U.S. Department of Justice for its possible role in transporting illegal prescription drugs. Legal experts point to the Post Office’s poor financial health and the federal government’s reluctance to enforce rules against themselves. -
Small business owners file suit in federal court over IRS Obamacare 'power grab'
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- A group of small business owners last week filed suit against the federal government over an IRS regulation imposed under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, arguing it will force them to pay exorbitant fines, cut back employees' hours and otherwise severely burden their businesses. -
Study: U.S. Chamber tops list of U.S. SC amicus activity
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has again topped the list of organizations providing certiorari-level amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a recent study. -
D.C. Court of Appeals upholds mandate provision of Obamacare
Silberman WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today upheld the mandate provision of the Affordable Health Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. -
Pennsylvania judge rules against ObamaCare
Shapiro HARRISBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner declared that Congress exceeded its authority in passing a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. -
Manchin will run for Byrd's Senate seat
Manchin CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin announced Tuesday morning he will run for U.S. Senate to fill the late Sen. Robert Byrd's unexpired term. -
Tort reform 'godfather' moves to the Cato Institute; Class-action crusader joins Manhattan Institute
Walter Olson WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline)-Walter Olson, a noted legal scholar and one of the nation's leading critics of lawsuit abuse, this week joined the Cato Institute, serving as a senior fellow at the libertarian think tank. -
U.S. Supreme Court urged to protect secured creditors' rights in bankruptcy‏
U.S. Supreme Court building NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - Important Chapter 11 protections that secured creditors rely on in bankruptcy proceedings will be threatened if a 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals decision is not overturned, the Washington Legal Foundation said. -
McGraw has taken outside counsel idea to new heights
McGraw CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) -- New York's Eliot Spitzer made may have made the practice fashionable, but West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has a lengthy and enduring pattern of hiring outside counsel and appointing special assistants to help bring sizable financial settlements to the state coffers.
