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Federal Courts Not Place for ADA Discrimination Claims
State employees cannot sue their employers in federal court for alleged discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a split panel for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled. According to the majority, the 11th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution made states immune to such lawsuits. However, they stressed that the plaintiff can still prosecute a disability discrimination lawsuit in state court because Illinois is a state that has not asserted its right to blanket immunity.realLegal.com Selected to Produce e-brief for All Parties in Microsoft Appeal
In Final Moments, Death Claims To Sept. 11 Victims Fund Surge
Fumo Investigation Produces Disturbing Decision on Defense Attorney Tactics (Part II)
The court's decision in holding that counsel's failure to permit their client to proffer was evidence of a conflict fails to consider the reality of the role of competent defense counsel in representing a witness, either subject or target.View more book results for the query "*"
Vets With PTSD Put New Strain On Courts
Already, many Iraq and Afghan vets with emotional problems have found their way into the criminal justice system. Soon, the numbers could be overwhelming.Legal Malpractice Suit Yields $4.4 Mil.
A Philadelphia law firm was hit with a verdict of more than $4.4 million in a legal malpractice case after a Philadelphia Common Pleas judge concluded that the firm had provided a false opinion letter to a bank prior to the closing of a $7.3 million loan.Judicial System Overhaul Bill Advancing Through Legislature
The massive bill — 10 sections and more than 100 pages — includes several significant changes would allow courts to conduct business with fewer delays and create uniform rules and definitions for county courts-at-law, according to S.B. 1717. On May 5 it reported out of a House committee with six minor amendments, but the committee has yet to distribute its report. The judicial-overhaul bill could die unless the House races to meet deadlines next week.Trending Stories
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