New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce v. New York City Dep’t of Health & Mental Hygiene, New York COA, (6/26/14) In 2012, in an effort to combat obesity among residents of New York City, the New York City Board of Health amended the City Health Code so…
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Scialabba v. de Osorio, US Supreme Court (6/9/14) Immigration Law Qualifying U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents (LPRs) may petition for family members to obtain immigrant visas. A sponsored individual (principal beneficiary) is placed into a “family preference” category based on relationship to the petitioner, 8 U.S.C. 1153(a)(1)–(4). The principal…
Makowski v. Granholm, Michigan Supreme Court (6/3/14) Constitutional Law, Criminal Law Plaintiff-appellant Matthew Makowski filed an action in the Court of Claims against the Governor and the Secretary of State, seeking a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief to reverse then-Governor Jennifer Granholm's decision to revoke her commutation of plaintiff's nonparolable…
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. In his proclamation, President Obama cited the accomplishments of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and acknowledged the difficulties that members of this community have faced both historically and in the present. Let's take a short trip through our nation's case law to…
Robinson v. Legro, Colorado Supreme Court (5/27/14) Injury Law A bicyclist was attacked by two ranch dogs herding sheep while participating in a mountain bike race. The cyclist and dogs were on federally owned land on which the attack took place, subject to a sheep grazing permit and a recreational…
Nearly 70 years ago, this wind-swept beach on the coast of Normandy witnessed the turning of the war.
Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., US Supreme Court (5/19/14) Civil Procedure, Copyright, Entertainment & Sports Law The Copyright Act protects works published before 1978 for 28 years, renewable for up to 67 years, 17 U.S.C. 304(a). An author’s heirs inherit renewal rights. If an author who has assigned rights dies before…
Bain, et al. v. MJJ Productions, Inc., et al., US DC Cir. (05/13/14) Civil Procedure Raymone Bain and her firm filed suit against Michael Jackson and his production company, MJJ Productions, Inc., claiming to be owed substantial sums for various services rendered. Defendants moved to dismiss, relying principally on a…
By now, you’ve all read that Justice Antonin Scalia made a series of mistakes in the dissenting opinion of EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P. The Supreme Court issued a corrected version of the opinion on its website. For more on the story, read the coverage in the WSJ…
Town of Greece v. Galloway, United States Supreme Court (5/5/14) Constitutional Law, Government & Administrative Law Since 1999, Greece, New York has opened monthly town board meetings with a roll call, recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, and a prayer by a local clergy member. While the prayer program is…