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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

How Will the Arizona Immigration Law Affect Education Law?

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 5/10/2012

On April 25, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the constitutionality of the controversial Arizona immigration law. The Court’s decision on the Arizona law will have broad implications on schools across the...more

Two Distinct State Citizens For Purposes Of Diversity Of Citizenship

by Dan Goodman on 3/20/2012

In any State of the Union, since the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Slaughterhouse Cases, there are now two distinct state citizens. The first is recognized at Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the...more

Is a Plaintiff’s Immigration Status Relevant In a Personal Injury Lawsuit?

by Howard Ankin on 3/29/2011

The United States District Court recently issued an interesting decision in an Illinois personal injury case. In Zuniga v. Morris Material Handling, Inc., 2011 WL 663136 (N.D.N.Y 2011), the plaintiff was injured while...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - January 07, 2011

by Fenwick & West LLP on 1/7/2011

In this issue: California Employer Allowed to Pursue Defamation Action Against Protesting Employees; Payroll Company Not an Employer Under the California Labor Code or FLSA; PAGA Claims On The Rise – Suitable Seating Just...more

This week the California Supreme Court has set three civil matters for oral argument in October

by Sedgwick LLP on 9/9/2010

Pineda v. Bank of America addresses the controlling statute of limitations over a claim to recover penalties for the late payment of final wages and whether such penalties can be recovered under Bus. & Prof. Code § 17203....more