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The Lights Are Still On: Oral Notices of Appeals in Criminal Cases

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Civil lawyers love written notices of appeal. Have you ever heard a civil attorney say, “I wish I could orally notice an appeal”? Me neither. But the criminal trial bar overwhelmingly give oral notices of appeal in state...more

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California Employers Face Feb. 14 Deadline and Tighter Non-Compete Prohibitions

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California has long had the most restrictive laws against employee non-compete agreements. Effective January 1, two new legislative bills, Senate Bill 699 and Assembly Bill 1076, tightened California’s restrictions even...more

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You’ve Got Mail: Can Notice Sent by Email Satisfy Requirements to Exercise Options Under a Commercial Lease?

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Our world is increasingly ruled by electronic communications. Text messages, Slack channels, and e-mails are all tools of business today. But what happens when a contract requires written notice by a more formal method? Do...more

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

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Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. But occasionally circumstances may change such that it is no longer appropriate for the resident to continue to reside at the facility. In certain cases,...more

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What Rulings Should You Include in a Notice of Appeal?

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For both civil and criminal appeals, the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure require an appealing party who is filing a written notice of appeal to identify “the judgment or order from which appeal is taken.”...more

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Florida Court Refuses to Dismiss COVID-19-Related WARN Case Based on Natural Disaster Exception

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A judge for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, on March 17, 2022, denied defendant Scribe Opco, Inc.’s motion to dismiss a class action alleging violations of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining...more

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HK Court of Appeal confirmed modern test on penalties in the employment context

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In the recent important decision of Law Ting Pong Secondary School v Chen Wai Wah [2021] CA 873, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal adopted the modern test for penalty clauses as laid down in the UK Supreme Court decision in...more

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Uniformity Achieved: Third Circuit Rules There is No Written Requirement to Dispute Validity of a Debt Under FDCPA

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued an en banc decision in Riccio v. Sentry Credit, overturning Graziano v. Harrison, after finding that there is no written dispute requirement in Section 1692g(a)(3) of the Fair Debt...more

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Federal Circuit Review - November 2019

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The Appointments Clause: Ensuring That PTAB Decisions Are Subject to Constitutional Checks and Balances  In Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Appeal No. 18-2251, the Federal Circuit ruled that, under the then-existing...more

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Eleventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of FDCPA Letter Case, Says “Least Sophisticated Consumer” Does Not Receive Correspondence “In a...

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For many of the claims asserted under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692-1692p (the “FDCPA”), courts are required to apply the “least sophisticated consumer” standard in evaluating the claim, an...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Substandard Apartment Building Receiverships — Who Is On The Hook For Attorney Fees?

Under California’s State Housing Law (Health and Safety Code sections 17910-17998.3), if an apartment building owner fails to comply with a notice to repair or abate building standard violations issued by an enforcement...more

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PAGA Claim Defeated Based on Insufficient Notice to the LWDA

Last month, the California Court of Appeal determined in Khan v. Dunn-Edwards Corp., 2018 Cal.App. LEXIS 44 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. Jan. 4, 2018)(certified for publication), that a former employee’s claim under the Private...more

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Education Secretary Rescinds Obama-Era Campus Sexual Assault Guidance

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In a long-anticipated move, the United States Department of Education Office for Civil Rights withdrew the Obama Administration’s 2011 Dear Colleague Letter on Sexual Violence this morning, as well as its Questions and...more

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A Softer, Gentler Seventh Circuit Reconsiders “Substantial Compliance” under Rule 11

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Those who practice regularly before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit know that the court has not been reluctant to punish a misbehaving lawyer....more

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ERISA Plan Can't Shrink Deadlines Without Providing Notice, Says 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals

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The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals just ruled that an ERISA plan can’t shorten the deadline for filing a legal action challenging a denial of benefits unless the participant receives written communication of the plan’s altered...more

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The Supreme Court Just Held That TILA Rescission Is Accomplished With Notice Alone

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Until today, courts were split over what steps borrowers must take to rescind a home loan. Some courts had ruled that a borrower simply had to send a rescission notice to his creditor within three years after taking out a...more

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New Jersey Supreme Court Will Review Templo Fuente Decision on Insureds’ Duty to Provide Notice as Soon as Practicable under a...

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The Supreme Court of New Jersey will hear an appeal of the Appellate Division’s decision in Templo Fuente De Vida Corp. and Fuente Properties, Inc. v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., 2014 WL 2533810...more

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Mailing FMLA Notice of Rights to Absent Employee May Be Insufficient to Prove Receipt by Employee, Third Circuit Holds

Many employers send Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) paperwork to absent employees via the mail—regular, first class mail—because it is a reasonable, cost-effective way to get the notice to those employees at home....more

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FDCPA Violated by Letter Suggesting Consumer Can Avoid Litigation Only by Paying Debt, First Circuit Rules

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit held that a collection letter sent by an attorney violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) because it would lead a “hypothetical unsophisticated consumer” to...more

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Second Circuit Finds That Late Notice Bars Claims Against Reinsurer

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The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court’s ruling in favor of TIG Insurance Company, finding that AIU Insurance Company’s belated notice of claim to TIG under nine certificates of facultative...more

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Loan Servicer Properly Identified as Party with Authority To Negotiate Mortgage Terms in Foreclosure Notice, Georgia Court Holds

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A recent decision by the Georgia Court of Appeals helps to add further clarity to the state’s foreclosure notice statute. The statute, which was amended in 2008, requires that the written notice of a foreclosure sale “shall...more

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