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News & Analysis as of May 18, 2013

Seventh Circuit Dismisses Terminated Principal’s First Amendment Rights Case

by Julie Heuberger Yura | Franczek Radelet P.C. on 2/22/2013

In Julie McArdle v. Peoria School District No. 50, the Seventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a terminated school principal’s First Amendment and contract claims against a school district. The principal alleged...more

Copyright Issues in Textbook Case

by Cullen and Dykman LLP on 11/19/2012

On Monday, October 29, 2012 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on an action involving a college student who sold overseas editions of college textbooks to help finance his education. ...more

Sutherland SALT Shaker- Vol. 2 No. 8 September 2011

by Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP on 9/30/2011

IN THIS ISSUE: Indiana Jeopardy Assessments (and Taxpayer) Turn Out to be a Dog While the power to issue a jeopardy assessment has been referred to as part of a state’s “power of the purse, not its power of the...more

Corporatize Corruption

by Monica Lakhanpal on 8/11/2011

Corporatize Corruption: Its a win win situation for all concerned, our government stands to gain by way of taxes from the government officials which opens up the largest segment for earning tax, the officials stand to gain by...more

U. C. Regents Have Constitutional Immunity from Plaintiff's Attorney Fee Motion

by Barger & Wolen on 2/1/2011

In Goldbaum v. The Regents of the University of California, 2011 DJDAR 339 (2011), the Fourth District California Court of Appeal decided a novel issue arising under the California Constitution and Labor Code § 218.5. Labor...more