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The US Supreme Court sometimes makes news by refusing to hear cases, not by taking them. That was certainly the case on May 29, 2012 when the Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which Minnesota’s high court upheld state...more
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In This Issue: *Department of Labor Issues Guidance on FMLA’s Definition of In Loco Parentis *Ruling Continues Trend of Courts Strictly Construing Terms of Construction Contract *Overtime Lawsuit for Use of PDA's...more
SZD’s Public Law Practice Group shares its review of important Ohio public and municipal case law. Please review our relevant public law case summaries from April - June, 2010. Cases are organized by topic, listed...more
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