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Argument Today: Heffernan v. City of Paterson – SCOTUS

By / January 19, 2016

Heffernan v. City of Paterson. Question Presented: Whether the First Amendment bars the government from demoting a public employee based on a supervisor’s perception that the employee supports a political candidate. That’s right, the perception of support. If Heffernan were actually supporting a political opponent of his boss, he’d have better recourse under the First Amendment. Because he …

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A victory for LexisNexis under the FCRA – Fourth Circuit

By / December 5, 2015

Berry v. LexisNexis Risk and Information. The Fourth Circuit has handed down an appellate win for Lexis and other major data collectors involved in class litigation and seeking to minimize their financial liability. Class action plaintiffs alleged that Lexis failed to follow the protections under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which requires certain protections for …

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Cases to Watch: October Term

By / October 1, 2015

Spokeo v. Robins, No. 13-1339 [Argument: November 2, 2015] Issue: Whether Congress may confer Article III standing upon a plaintiff who suffers no concrete harm, and who therefore could not otherwise invoke the jurisdiction of a federal court, by authorizing a private right of action based on a bare violation of a federal statute. The issue …

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