Jesse J Holland

March 20, 2012 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that states cannot be sued under the Family and Medical Leave Act for refusing to give an employee time off to recover from an illness. One justice said the decision "dilutes the force" of the law that allows millions of working Americans time off to care for sick family members or to have children.

By Jesse J. Holland

4 minute read

June 03, 2010 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan's review of the book "A Confirmation Mess" is creating a confirmation mess of its own.Kagan's 1995 commentary on Stephen Carter's book rendered a harsh judgment on how lawmakers question Supreme Court nominees, and that has some senators preparing to interrogate her about it.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

5 minute read

May 25, 2012 | New York Law Journal

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that three families cannot sue a mortgage company for allegedly charging them a loan discount fee without giving them a lower interest rate.

By Jesse J. Holland

4 minute read

February 20, 2013 | Daily Report Online

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously overturned two decisions by Atlanta's federal appeals court, dealing a setback to an Albany hospital merger and ruling that American courts could get involved in a child custody fight in which the child is in another country.

By Mark Sherman and Jesse J. Holland

6 minute read

April 13, 2010 | Daily Report Online

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

4 minute read

January 11, 2010 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - A hat can be a small thing.Then there's the Supreme Court battle over who gets to make official NFL headgear. It could end up having a very large effect not only on all professional sports, but also the landscape of business in the United States."Make no mistake about it, this case is about more than just hats," said DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the National Football League Players Association.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

5 minute read

May 04, 2010 | Daily Report Online

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

5 minute read

November 02, 2010 | Daily Report Online

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

5 minute read

August 02, 2010 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - You have the right to remain silent, but only if you tell the police that you're remaining silent.You have a right to a lawyer - before, during and after questioning, even though the police don't have to tell you exactly when the lawyer can be with you. If you can't afford a lawyer, one will be provided to you.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

6 minute read

May 18, 2009 | Daily Report Online

WASHINGTON AP - A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that FBI Director Robert Mueller and former Attorney General John Ashcroft can't face a lawsuit from a former Sept. 11 detainee who argued they were responsible for his restrictive confinement because of his religious beliefs.The court on Monday overturned a lower court decision that let Javaid Iqbal's Ick-ball lawsuit against the high-ranking officials proceed.

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

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