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Supreme Court to decide if retaliatory arrest suit is barred (access required)

Published: December 5, 2011

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The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the existence of probable cause to make an arrest bars a First Amendment retaliatory arrest claim.

Advocate can’t sue arbitrators over disqualification (access required)

Published: November 29, 2011

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An investor advocate could not sue arbitrators who disqualified him from representing a client in a securities arbitration proceeding, the 9th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.

Is official who lied to grand jury immune from liability? (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: November 2, 2011

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WASHINGTON – The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court are set to decide whether a government official who gives perjured grand jury testimony against a defendant is entitled to absolute immunity.

Landlord immunity under lead paint law unconstitutional (access required)

Published: October 27, 2011

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A state law granting immunity to landlords from liability in suits alleging exposure to lead if the property was registered with a state agency and the landlord informed the tenants of the presence of lead is unconstitutional, Maryland’s highest court has ruled.

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT (access required)

Published: June 27, 2011

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Did Congress validly abrogate the states’ Eleventh Amendment immunity when it passed the self-care leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act?

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Justices to decide state immunity under FMLA (access required)

Published: June 27, 2011

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Congress validly abrogated the states’ Eleventh Amendment immunity when it passed the self-care leave provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Chicago immune from liability in squad car crash (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: February 28, 2011

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The city of Chicago is immune from liability for an accident caused by a criminal suspect who stole a police cruiser, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.

State med-mal board can be sued over abortion policy (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: November 29, 2010

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Members of a state medical malpractice compensation board can be sued for their failure to authorize coverage for abortion-related claims, the 5th Circuit has ruled in reversing a dismissal.

Teacher not liable for injury during science experiment (access required)

By: Pat Murphy
Published: July 8, 2010

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A public school teacher is immune from liability for injuries suffered by a student during a classroom science experiment, the Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in reinstating a summary judgment.

College football player can sue trainers (access required)

By: Sylvia Hsieh
Published: December 16, 2009

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State university football trainers have an independent duty of care under state law, the Illinois Appellate Court has ruled.

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