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Fourth Circuit Ruling Limits Punitive Damages Awards for Sexual Harassment under Title VII
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A South Carolina resident sued Marriott in a federal court in his home state after suffering an injury in a Marriott-affiliated hotel overseas. The Fourth Circuit's decision provides helpful guidance on the scope of personal jurisdiction over corporations, and offers some food for thought for litigants.
Fourth Circuit Considers Limits of Federalism
One recent Fourth Circuit decision is an example of the court exploring the role of federalism in federal jurisdiction, in what is known as the "Rooker-Feldman" doctrine.Fourth Circuit: Attorney-Client Privilege Is Worth Fighting For
The Fourth Circuit's decision highlights the importance of this protection for effective attorney-client relationships, and a willingness to safeguard the privilege when it is at risk.
IMS Health Inc. v. Sorrell, 09-1913-cv (L), 09-2056-cv (CON)
Publication Date: 2010-12-03 Practice Area: Constitutional Law
Industry: Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Judge: Before: Feinberg and Livingston, C.JJ., and Koeltl, D.J.* Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas R. Julin, Jamie Z. Isani, Patricia Acosta, Hunton & Williams LLP, Miami, FL; Robert B. Hemley, Matthew B. Byrne, Gravel & Shea, P.A, Burlington, VT; Thomas C. Goldstein, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs-Appellants IMS Health Inc. and Source Healthcare Analytics, Inc.. Mark A. Ash, Smith, Anderson, Blount, Dorsett, Mitchell & Jernigan, LLP, Raleigh, NC, for Plaintiff-Appellant Verispan LLC. Robert N. Weiner, Jeffrey L. Handwerker, Sarah Brackney Arni, Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC; Karen McAndrew, Linda J. Cohen, Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C., Burlington, VT, for Plaintiff-Appellant Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America. For defendant: William H. Sorrell, Attorney General of the State of Vermont; Bridget C. Asay, Assistant Attorney General; Sarah E.B. London, Kate G. Duffy, David R. Cassetty, Assistants Attorneys General, on the brief, Montpelier, VT, for Defendants-Appellees. Case number: 09-1913-cv (L), 09-2056-cv (CON)
Cite as: IMS Health Inc. v. Sorrell, 09-1913-cv (L), 09-2056-cv (CON), NYLJ 1202475625582, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided November 23, 2010)Before: Feinberg and Living
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